Fighter Squadron 66
"Firebirds"
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History |
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| 1. January 1945 | VF-66 Established at NAS North Island CA. |
| 18. October 1945 | VF-66 Disestablished at NAS North Island CA. |
| Planes: |
FM-2 / FR-1
| VF-66 Deployments | ||||
| - none - | - | - | - | - |
| VF-66 Commanding Officers | ||
| LCdr John Gray | 1. January 1945 | 18. October 1945 |
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History |
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Deliveries of the FR-1 to the US Navy began in March 1945, the Fireballs equipping one squadron VF-66 and completing carrier qualification in May aboard the CV-4 USS Ranger. On 18 October 1945, VF-66 was decommissioned and its FR-1s transferred to VF-41 (redesignated VF-1E on 15 November 1946) which continued to fly them until mid- July 1947. |
