VF-82
Fighter Squadron 82 or VF-82 was an aviation unit of the United States Navy. Originally established as Reserve Squadron VF-742 it was called to active duty during World War II and later recalled on 2 February 1951, redesignated VF-82 on 4 February 1953, it was disestablished on 15 April 1959. It was the third US Navy squadron to be designated VF-82.[1]
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Active | 1945-1946; 2 February 1951 – 15 April 1959 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Navy |
Role | Fighter aircraft |
Part of | Inactive |
Nickname(s) | Iron Men |
Aircraft flown | |
Fighter | F4U-4 Corsair F9F-5 Panther F2H-4 Banshee F3H-2N Demon |
Operational history
VF-742 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 8 (CVG-8) an all-reserve carrier wing. From 28 November 1951 to 11 June 1952 CVG-8 was embarked on USS Tarawa for a Mediterranean deployment, while on this deployment CVG-8 participated in Exercise Grand Slam.
From 12 March to 5 September 1956 CVG-8 was embarked on USS Intrepid for a Mediterranean deployment.
Home port assignments
- NAS Jacksonville
- NAS Oceana
Aircraft Assignment
gollark: Yes. Destroy it. Remove it from the skybox.
gollark: I wonder if we actually could find some way to turn off the sun/moon after it's lased.
gollark: Are you going to help with my moon-shot program, then?
gollark: A clock.
gollark: Using the combined power of all potatOS laser lawnmowers, if I actually made any, which I didn't.
See also
References
- "Fighter Squadron Lineage". Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
External links
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