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United States

Nickname(s)
  
Kingpins

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Inactive

VF-143

Active
  
20 July 1950 – 1 April 1958

Fighter Squadron 143 or VF-143 was an aviation unit of the United States Navy originally established as a Naval Reserve squadron VF-821 on 20 July 1950, it was redesignated VF-143 on 4 February 1953 and disestablished on 1 April 1958.

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Operational history

VF-821 equipped with F4U-4 Corsairs was deployed on USS Princeton to the waters off Korea from 30 May-12 September 1951. The squadron lost 4 F4s and 3 pilots killed during this deployment.

In June 1952 VF-821 now re-equipped with F9F-6 Cougars was again deployed to Korea on USS Essex. The deployment ended on 6 February 1953 without the squadron losing any aircraft.

VF-143 was embarked on the USS Philippine Sea in 1955.

VF-143 was embarked on the USS Hancock for a western Pacific deployment from 6 April to 18 September 1957.

Aircraft Assignment

  • F4U-4 Corsair
  • F9F-6 Cougar
  • FJ-3M Fury
  • References

    VF-143 Wikipedia


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