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Fighter Squadron 53 (FITRON 53)
VF-53 ‘Blue Knights’
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1st VF-53 ‘Blue
Knights’ established as VF-53 on August 16, 1948 VF-53 redesignated VF-124 on April 11, 1958 2nd
VF-53 ‘Blue Knights’ established as VF-871 in 1950 VF-871 redesignated VF-123 on February 4,
1953 VF-123 redesignated VF-53 on April 12, 1958 VF-53 redesignated VF-143 on June 20, 1962 |
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AIRCRAFT:
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1st VF-53 ‘Blue Knights’ Vought
F4U Corsair (1949-52) Grumman
F9F-5 Panther (1952-55) Grumman
F9F-8 Cougar (1955-56) North
American FJ-3M Fury (1957-58) 2nd VF-53 ‘Blue Knights’ McDonnell
F3H-2 Demon (1959-62) |
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DEPLOYMENTS:
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1st VF-53 ‘Blue Knights’ May 1950
- December 1950 with CVG-5 aboard USS Valley Forge (CV 45) June
1951 - March 1952 with CVG-5 aboard USS Essex (CV 9) November
1952 - June 1953 with CVG-5 aboard USS Valley Forge (CVA 45) March
1954 - November 1954 with CVG-5 aboard USS Philippine Sea (CVA 47) January
1956 - June 1956 with ATG-3 aboard USS Shangri-La (CVA 38) August
1957 - April 1958 with ATG-3 aboard USS Kearsarge (CVA 33) 2nd VF-53 ‘Blue Knights’ March 1960
- October 1960 with CVG-5 aboard USS Lexington (CVA 14) May
1961 - January 1962 with CVG-5 aboard USS Lexington (CVA 14) |
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images
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F3H-2 Demon (VF-53 / CVG-5) embarked on
USS Ticonderoga (CVA 14) - 1961
F3H-2 Demon (VF-53 / CVG-5) embarked on
USS Ticonderoga (CVA 14) landing aboard HMS Victorious (R38) - 1961
F9F-5 Panther (VF-53 / CVG-5) embarked on
USS Valley Forge (CVA 45) - circa 1953
F4U-4B Corsair (VF-53 / CVG-5) embarked
on USS Essex (CV 9) - 1951 (courtesy of the National Naval Aviation Museum) |
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history
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