Fighter Squadron 50
"Devil Cats"
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History |
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| 10. August 1943 | VF-50 Established at NAS Atlantic City NJ |
| 29. October 1945 | VF-50 Disestablished at NAS |
| Planes: |
F6F-3 & -5
| VF-50 Deployments | ||||
| January 1944 - 1944 | CVL-29 USS Bataan | CVLG-50 | F6F-3 | - |
| 21. April 1944 - 4. July 1944 | CVL-29 USS Bataan | CVLG-50 | F6F-5 / F6F-5P | - |
| 21. April 1945 - 15. August 1945 | CVL-25 USS Cowpens | CVEG-50 | F6F-5 / F6F-5P | - |
| VF-50 Commanding Officers | ||
| Lt.Cdr. Johnnie C. Strange | 10. August 1943 | 1. October 1944 |
| Cdr. Raleigh C. Kirkpatrick | 1. October 1944 | 29. October 1945 |
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History |
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