Fighter Squadron 143

 "Kingpins"
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History 
July 1946 VF-753 Established at NAS
November 1946 VF-753 Redesignated VF-53E
November 1949 VF-53E Redesignated VF-821
20. July 1950 Recalled to active duty
4. February 1953 VF-821 Redesignated VF-143
1. April 1959 VF-143 Disestablished at NAS
Planes:
 

 

 

 1950 - 1951
F4U-1		  
 

 

 

 1952 - 1953
F9F-2
 

 

 

 1953 - 1956
F9F-6		 USN F9F-6 143 01.png (67650 Byte)  
 

 

 

 1956 - 1959
F9F-6		  
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VF-821, VF-143 Deployments 
VF-821
16. May 1951 - 29.August 1951 CV-37 USS Princeton CVG-19X F4U-4 A 300
16. June 1952 - 6 Februray 1953 CVA-9 USS Essex ATG-2 F9F-2 A 200
VF-143-
1. December 1953 - 12. July 1954 CVA-9 USS Essex ATG-2 F9F-6 A 200
1. April 1955 - 23. November 1955 CVA-47 Philippine Sea ATG-2 F9F-6 A 100
6. April 1957 - 18. September 1957 CVA-19 USS Hancock ATG-2 FJ-3 NB 100
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VF-821, VF-143 Commanding Officers 
     
     
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History 

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last update 22. February 2013

written 24. April 2005

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