Fighter Squadron 52

"Sea Lancers, "Knightriders"
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History 
8. May 1945 VBF-5 Established NAS Wildwood NJ
15. November 1946 VBF-5 Redesignated VF-6A
16. August 1948 VF-6A Redesignated VF-52
23. Februar 1959 VF-52 Disestablished at NAS Miramar CA.

Planes:
 

 

 

 1945 - 1947
F4U-		    
 

 

 

 1947 - 1949
F8F-1
 

 

 

 1949 - 1950
TO-1
 

 

 

 1950 - 1955
F9F-2
 

 

 

 1955 - 1959
F2H-3
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VBF-5, VF-6A, VF-52 Deployments 
VF-6A
31. March 1947 - 16. June 1947 CV-38 USS Shangria La CVAG-5 F8F-1 S 200
VF-52
1.May 1950 - 1. December 1950 CV-45 USS Valley Forge CVG-5 F9F-2 S 200
15. October 1951 - 3. July 1952 CV-45 USS Valley Forge ATG-1 F9F-2 S 200
30. March 1953 - 28. November 1953 CVA-21 USS Boxer ATG-1 F9F-2 S 200
1. September 1954 - 11. April 1955 CVA-18 USS Wasp ATG-1 F9F-2 S 200
28. May 1956 - 20 December 1956 CVA-16 USS Lexington ATG-1 F2H-3 U 200
4. October 1958 - 16. February 1959 CVA-14 USS Ticonderoga ATG-1 F2H-3 NA 200
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VBF-5, VF-6A, VF-52 Commanding Officers 
? 8. May 1945 ?
LCdr. J.J. Kingsella 1951 & 1953  
Cdr. V. A. Erwin 1954  
? ? 23. Februar 1959
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last update 22. February 2013

written 24. April 2005

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