Country United States Nickname(s) Iron Men | Part of Inactive | |
Active 2 February 1951 – 15 April 1959 | ||
Fighter Squadron 82 or VF-82 was an aviation unit of the United States Navy. Originally established as Reserve Squadron VF-742 it was called to active duty on 2 February 1951, redesignated VF-82 on 4 February 1953, it was disestablished on 15 April 1959. It was the third US Navy squadron to be designated VF-82.
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Operational history
VF-742 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 8 (CAG-8) an all-reserve carrier wing. From 28 November 1951 to 11 June 1952 CAG-8 was embarked on USS Tarawa for a Mediterranean deployment, while on this deployment CAG-8 participated in Exercise Grand Slam.
VF-742 transitioned to the F9F-5 Panther in late 1951-early 1952.
From 12 March to 5 September 1956 CVG-8 was embarked on USS Intrepid for a Mediterranean deployment.
Home port assignments
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References
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