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Fighter Squadron 83 (FITRON 83)
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STATUS:
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Reserve squadron VF-916 called to
active duty on February 2, 1951 VF-916 redesignated VF-83 on February 4, 1953 VF-83 redesignated
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AIRCRAFT:
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Grumman
F9F-5 Panther |
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DEPLOYMENTS:
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April
1953 - October 1953 with CVG-8 aboard USS Coral
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Squadron photo with a Grumman F9F-5
Panther at NAS Oceana, Virginia - 1953 (National Naval Aviation Museum)
F9F-5 Panther (VF-83 / CVG-8) embarked on
USS Coral Sea (CVA 43) - 1953 |
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