Fighter Squadron 96
"Fighting Falcons"
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History |
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| 1. November 1949 | VF-791 Established at NAS Memphis TN |
| 20. July 1950 | Recalled to active duty |
| 4. February 1953 | VF-791 was redesignated VF-142 |
| 1. June 1962 | VF-142 was redesignated VF-96 |
| 1. December 1975 | VF-96 Disestablished at NAS Miramar CA. |
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F6F-5
F4U-4
F9F-5
F9F-6
FJ-3
F8U-1
F8U-2
F-4B
F-4J
| VF-791, VF-142, VF-96 Deployments | ||||
| VF-791 | ||||
| 2. March 1951 - 24. October 1951 | CV-21 USS Boxer | CVG-101 | F4U-4 | A 200 |
| VF-142 | ||||
| 3. February 1954 - 4. August 1954 | CV-15 USS Randolph | CVG-14 | F9F-6 | A 200 |
| 3. June 1955 - 3. February 1956 | CV-21 USS Boxer | CVG-14 | F9F-6 | A 200 |
| 21. January 1957 - 25. July 1957 | CVA-12 USS Hornet | CVG-14 | FJ-3M | A 200 |
| 3. January 1959 - 27. July 1959 | CVA-61 USS Ranger | CVG-14 | F8U-1 | NK 200 |
| 14. May 1960 - 15. December 1960 | CVA-34 USS Oriskany | CVG-14 | F8U-2 | NK 200 |
| 11. August 1961 - 1. November 1961 | CVA-63 USS Kitty Hawk | CVG-11 | F8U-2 | NK 200 |
| VF-96 | ||||
| 9. November 1962 - 14. June 1963 | CVA-61 USS Ranger | CVG-9 | F-4B | NG 600 |
| 5. August 1964 - 6 May 1965 | CVA-61 USS Ranger | CVW-9 | F-4B | NG 600 |
| 26. October 1965 - 21. June 1966 | CVAN-65 USS Enterprise | CVW-9 | F-4B | NG 600 |
| 19. November 1966 - 6 July 1967 | CVAN-65 USS Enterprise | CVW-9 | F-4B | NG 600 |
| 3. January 1968 - 18. July 1968 | CVAN-65 USS Enterprise | CVW-9 | F-4B | NG 600 |
| 6. January 1969 - 2. July 1969 | CVAN-65 USS Enterprise | CVW-9 | F-4J | NG 100 |
| 10. April 1970 - 21. December 1970 | CVA-66 USS America | CVW-9 | F-4J | NG 100 |
| 1. October 1971 - 20. June 1972 | CVA-64 USS Constellation | CVW-9 | F-4J | NG 100 |
| 5. January 1973 - 11. October 1973 | CVA-64 USS Constellation | CVW-9 | F-4J | NG 100 |
| 21. June 1974 - 22. December 1974 | CVA-64 USS Constellation | CVW-9 | F-4J | NG 100 |
| Pictures |
| VF-791, VF-142, VF-96 Commanding Officers | ||
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History |
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- Has anyone more Informations about this Squadron - |
