Fighter Squadron 6

 "Felix the Cat"
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History 
23. September 1921 Combat Squadron 4 Established at NAS
1. July 1922 Combat Squadron 4 was redesignated VF-2
19. March 1923 VF-2 was redesignated VF-2B
1. January 1927 VF-2B was redesignated VF-6B
1. July 1927 VF-6B was redesignated VF-6
1. July 1928 VF-6 was redesignated VB-2B
1. July 1930 VB-2B was redesignated VF-6B
30. June 1937 VF-6B was redesignated VF-3
15. July 1943 VF-3 was redesignated VF-6
29. October 1945 VF-6 Disestablished at NAS
Planes:
 

 

 

 1926 - 1927
F6C-1		    
 

 

 

 1926 - 1928
FB-5
 

 

 

 1928- 1930
F2B-1
 

 

 

 1930 - 1932
F3B-1
 

 

 

 1930 - 1932
F4B-2
 

 

 

 1932- 1936
F4B-4		  
 

 

 

 1935 - 1940
F3F-1
 

 

 

 1940 - 1941
F2A-1		  
 

 

 

 1941 - 1942
F4F-3A		  
 

 

 

 1942 - 1943
F4F-4		      
 

 

 

 1943 - 1944
F6F-3		  
 

 

 

 1944 - 1945
F6F-5		      
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VF-2B, VF-6B, VB-2B, VF-3, VF-6  Deployments 
VF-2B
August 1926 - 1926 CV-1 USS Langley - F6C-1, F6C-2 2-F-0
VF-6B
August 1927 - 1927 CV-1 USS Langley - FB-5 6-F-0
VB-2B
6. Januar 1928 - 21. Februar 1928 CV-3 USS Saratoga - F2B-1, UO-1C 2-B-0
15. January 1929 - March 1929 CV-3 USS Saratoga - F2B-1, FU-2 2-B-0
15. February 1930 - 21. June 1930 CV-3 USS Saratoga - F3B-1 2-B-0
VF-6B
5. February 1931 - 15. April 1931 CV-3 USS Saratoga - F3B-1, FU-2 6-F-0
31. January 1932 - 19. March 1932 CV-3 USS Saratoga - F3B-1, F4B-4 6-F-0
23. January 1933 - 17. February 1933 CV-3 USS Saratoga - F4B-4, SU-2 6-F-0
9. April 1934 - 9. November 1934 CV-3 USS Saratoga - F4B-4, SU-3 6-F-0
May 1935 - June 1935 CV-3 USS Saratoga - F4B-4, O2U-4, 6-F-0
27. April 1936 - 6. June 1936 CV-3 USS Saratoga - F3F-1, F4B-4, 6-F-0
16. April 1937 - 28. May 1937 CV-3 USS Saratoga - F3F-1, SBU-1 6-F-0
VF-3
15. March 1938 - April 1938 CV-3 USS Saratoga Saratoga Air Group F3F-1, O3U-3 3-F-0
20 April 1939 - 1939 CV-2 USS Lexington Lexington Air Group F3F-1, SU-1 3-F-0
2. April 1940 - 21. June 1940 CV-3 USS Saratoga Saratoga Air Group F2A-1, F3F-1 3-F-0
8. December 1941 - 19. February 1942 ??? CV-3 USS Saratoga Saratoga Air Group F4F-3A 3-F-0
11. January 1942 - 26 March 1942 CV-2 USS Lexington Lexington Air Group F4F-3A 3-F-0
30. May 1942 - 7. June 1942 CV-5 USS Yorktown Yorktown Air Group F4F-4 3-F-0
Aug. 1942 - Sep. 1942 Guadalcanal / Solomons - F4F-4 -
VF-6
14. July 1943 - Oktober 1943 CVL-22 USS Independence CVLG-22 Det. F6F-3 -
August 1943 - December 1943 CVL-24 USS Belleau Wood CVLG-24 Det. F6F-3 -
August 1943 - 8. August 1943 CVL-23 USS Princeton CVLG-23 Det. F6F-3 -
5. October 1943 - December 1943 CVL-25 USS Cowpens CVLG-25 Det. F6F-3 -
21. October 1943 - 2. January 1944 CVL-22 USS Independence CVLG-22 Det. F6F-3 -
16. January 1944 - 24. Februray 1944 CV-11 USS Intrepid CVG-6 F6F-3 -
3. March 1945 - April 1945 CV-19 USS Hancock CVG-6 F6F-5, -5N, -5P -
3. June 1945 - 21. October 1945 CV-19 USS Hancock CVG-6 F6F-5, -5N, -5P -
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VF-2B, VF-6B, VB-2B, VF-3, VF-6 Commanding Officers 
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? ? 1. Dez. 1940
LCdr. John "Jimmy" S. Thach 1. Dez. 1940 19. Jun. 1942
LCdr. Edward H. O'Hare 19. Jun. 1942 11. Okt. 1943
LCdr. Harry W. Harrison Jr. 11. Okt. 1943 23. Aug. 1944
LCdr. Ralph L. Copeland 23. Aug. 1944 28. May 1945
LCdr. Roland W. Schumann Jr 28. May 1945 19. Okt. 1945
 

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last update 22. February 2013

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