Fighter Squadron 43 (FITRON 43) VF-43 ‘Challengers’
STATUS:		established as VF-74A on May 1, 1945 VF-74A redesignated VF-74 on August 1, 1945 VF-74 redesignated VF-1B on November 15, 1946 VF-1B redesignated VF-21 on September 1, 1948 VF-21 redesignated VA-43 on July 1, 1959 VA-43 redesignated VF-43 on June 1, 1973 VF-43 disestablished on July 1, 1994
AIRCRAFT:		Rockwell T-2C Buckeye Northrop T-38A Talon Northrop F-5E Tiger II Douglas A-4E / A-4F / TA-4J Skyhawk IAI F-21A Kfir General Dynamics F-16N Viper
DEPLOYMENTS:		none this unit was an Adversary Squadron
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F-5E Tiger II (VF-43) at NAS Oceana, Virginia - 1994 A-4 Skyhawks of VF-43 in formation - 1993 A-4F Skyhawks (VF-43) at NAS Oceana, Virginia - 1993 A-4F Skyhawks (VF-43) at NAS Oceana, Virginia - 1993 A-4F Skyhawks (VF-43) at NAS Oceana, Virginia - 1993 T-38A Talon and A-4E Skyhawk (VF-43) - 1990 F-16N Viper (VF-43) take off from NAS Oceana, Virginia - 1990 F-16N Viper (VF-43) at NAS Oceana, Virginia - 1990 F-16N Viper (VF-43) in flight near NAS Fallon, Nevada - 1990 F-16N Viper (VF-43) in flight near NAS Fallon, Nevada - 1990 T-2C Buckeye (VF-43) taking off from NAS Oceana, Virginia - 1989 T-2C Buckeye (VF-43) taking off from NAS Oceana, Virginia - 1989 TA-4J Skyhawk (VF-43) at NAS Oceana, Virginia - 1989 A-4F Skyhawk (VF-43) at NAS Dallas, Texas - 1988 TA-4J Skyhawk (VF-43) at NAS Dallas, Texas - 1988 F-21A Kfir (VF-43) over Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe, California - 1987 F-21A Kfir (VF-43) at NAS Fallon, Nevada - 1986 F-21A Kfir (VF-43) - 1985 F-21A Kfir (VF-43) - 1985 A-4E Skyhawks (VF-43) over NAS Fallon, Nevada - 1983 T-38A Talon (VF-43) over the Colorado River - 1977 (courtesy of the National Naval Aviation Museum) T-38A Talon (VF-43) over the Colorado River - 1977 (courtesy of the National Naval Aviation Museum) T-38A Talon (VF-43) over the Colorado River - 1977 (courtesy of the National Naval Aviation Museum) T-38A Talon (VF-43) over the Colorado River - 1977 (courtesy of the National Naval Aviation Museum) T-38A Talon (VF-43) at MCAS Yuma, Arizona - 1977 (courtesy of the National Naval Aviation Museum) T-38A Talon (VF-43) in flight near MCAS Yuma, Arizona - 1977 (courtesy of the National Naval Aviation Museum) T-38A Talon (VF-43) in flight near MCAS Yuma, Arizona - 1977 (courtesy of the National Naval Aviation Museum) T-38A Talon (VF-43) in flight near MCAS Yuma, Arizona - 1977 (courtesy of the National Naval Aviation Museum) T-38A Talon (VF-43) in flight near MCAS Yuma, Arizona - 1977 (courtesy of the National Naval Aviation Museum) T-38A Talon (VF-43) in flight near MCAS Yuma, Arizona - 1977 (courtesy of the National Naval Aviation Museum) T-38A Talons (VF-43) in flight near MCAS Yuma, Arizona - 1977 (courtesy of the National Naval Aviation Museum) T-38A Talons (VF-43) in flight near MCAS Yuma, Arizona - 1977 (courtesy of the National Naval Aviation Museum) T-38A Talons (VF-43) and F-14A Tomcats (VF-142) in flight near MCAS Yuma, Arizona - 1977 (courtesy of the National Naval Aviation Museum) T-38A Talon (VF-43) and a F-14A Tomcat (VF-143) in flight near MCAS Yuma, Arizona - 1977 (courtesy of the National Naval Aviation Museum) T-38A Talon (VF-43) in flight near MCAS Yuma, Arizona - 1977 (courtesy of the National Naval Aviation Museum) T-38A Talon (VF-43) in flight near MCAS Yuma, Arizona - 1977 (courtesy of the National Naval Aviation Museum) T-38 Talon (VF-43) at MCAS Yuma, Arizona - 1977 (courtesy of the National Naval Aviation Museum) T-38A Talon (VF-43) at MCAS Yuma, Arizona - 1977 (courtesy of the National Naval Aviation Museum) T-38A Talons (VF-43) in flight near MCAS Yuma, Arizona - 1977 (courtesy of the National Naval Aviation Museum) T-38A Talons (VF-43) in flight near MCAS Yuma, Arizona - 1977 (courtesy of the National Naval Aviation Museum) T-38A Talon (VF-43) at NAS Miramar, California - 1976 (courtesy of the National Naval Aviation Museum)
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