Fighter Squadron 131
"Night Cappers"
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History |
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| 21 August 1961 | VF-131 Established at NAS Cecil Field FL. |
| 1 October 1962 | VF-131 Disestablished at NAS Cecil Field FL. |
| Planes: |
1961
- 1962
F3H-2
| VF-131 Deployments | ||||
| 3. March 1962 - 6. May 1962 | CVA-64 USS Constellation | CVG-13 | F3H-2 | AE 100 |
| VF-131 Commanding Officers | ||
| CDR T. L. Johnson | 21 August 1961 | 18. May 1962 |
| CDR Tully | 18. May 1962 | 1 October 1962 |
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History |
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The squadron was established as part of a new Air Group to increase the strength of the fleet during the Berlin Crisis of 1961–1962. The squadron participated in Constellation’s shakedown cruise in the Caribbean. |
