VF-13 (1948–1969)
Fighter Squadron 13 | |
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![]() VF-13 squadron patch | |
Active | 2 August 1948-1 October 1969 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Navy |
Part of | Inactive |
Nickname(s) | Night Cappers |
Aircraft | F4U-5 Corsair F8F Bearcat F-9F Cougar F4D Skyray F3B Demon F-8 Crusader |
VF-13 was a Fighter Squadron of the U.S. Navy, established on 2 August 1948 and disestablished on 1 October 1969. It was the second squadron to be assigned the VF-13 designation, the original VF-13 Black Cats was established on 2 November 1943 and disestablished on 20 October 1945.[1]
Operational history[]
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In late 1954, VF-13 became the first operational squadron to receive the F-9F8 Cougar.[2]
VF-13 was assigned to Air Task Group 201 (ATG-201) aboard USS Bennington for her voyage around South America from 8 September to 20 October 1955 and for the subsequent deployment to the Western Pacific from 31 October 1955 to 16 April 1956.
In the 1960s VF-13 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 10 (CVG-10) and embarked on board USS Essex for a Mediterranean deployment from 7 August 1959 to 26 February 1960. VF-13 was embarked aboard USS Shangri-La for Mediterranean deployments from 2 February to 15 May 1961 and from 7 February to 28 August 1962.
VF-13 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 8 (CVW-8) aboard USS Shangri-La for Mediterranean deployments from 29 September 1966 to 20 May 1967, from 15 November 1967 to 4 August 1968 and from 7 January to 29 July 1969.
Home port assignments[]
The squadron was assigned to these home ports:
- NAS Cecil Field
Aircraft Assignment[]
- F4U-5 Corsair
- F8F Bearcat
- F9F Cougar
- F4D Skyray
- F3B Demon
- F-8 Crusader
See also[]
- List of inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons
- History of the United States Navy
References[]
- ^ "Fighter Squadron Lineage". Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ Thomason, Tommy (2008). U.S. Naval Air Superiority: Development of Shipborne Jet Fighters - 1943-1962. Specialty Press. pp. 135–6. ISBN 9781580071109.
External links[]
- Strike fighter squadrons of the United States Navy