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Fighter Squadron 53 (FITRON 53)
VF-53 ‘Iron Angels’
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established as VF-721 on July 20, 1950 VF-721 redesignated VF-141 on February 4,
1953 VF-141 redesignated VF-53 on October 15, 1963 VF-53
disestablished on January 29, 1971 |
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AIRCRAFT:
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Vought
F-8E Crusader (1963-68) Vought
F-8J Crusader (1969-71) |
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DEPLOYMENTS:
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April
1964 - December 1964 with CVW-5 aboard USS Ticonderoga (CVA 14) August
1965 with CVW-5 aboard USS Ticonderoga (CVA 14) September
1965 - May 1966 with CVW-5 aboard USS Ticonderoga (CVA 14) January
1967 - July 1967 with CVW-5 aboard USS Hancock (CVA 19) January
1968 - October 1968 with CVW-5 aboard USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA 31) March
1969 - October 1969 with CVW-5 aboard USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA 31) April
1970 - November 1970 with CVW-5 aboard USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA 31) |
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F-8J Crusader (VF-53 / CVW-5) embarked on
USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA 31) - 1970
F-8J Crusader (VF-53 / CVW-5) with an
A-4F Skyhawk of VA-22 embarked on USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA 31) - 1969
(courtesy of the NNAM)
F-8E Crusaders (VF-53 / CVW-5) embarked
on USS Hancock (CVA 19) - 1967
F-8E Crusader (VF-53 / CVW-5) embarked on
USS Ticonderoga (CVA 14) - early 1960’s |
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