Fighter Squadron 96 (FITRON 96) VF-96 ‘Fighting Falcons’
STATUS:		established as VF-791 on November 1, 1949 (Reserve Squadron) VF-791 called to active duty on July 20, 1950 VF-791 redesignated VF-142 on February 4, 1953 VF-142 redesignated VF-96 on June 1, 1962 VF-96 disestablished on December 1, 1975
AIRCRAFT:		McDonnell Douglas F-4B Phantom II (1962-68) McDonnell Douglas F-4J Phantom II (1968-75)
DEPLOYMENTS:		September 1962 - June 1963 with CVG-9 aboard USS Ranger (CVA 61) June 1964 - May 1965 with with CVW-9 aboard USS Ranger (CVA 61) October 1965 - June 1966 with CVW-9 aboard USS Enterprise (CVAN 65) November 1966 - July 1967 with CVW-9 aboard USS Enterprise (CVAN 65) January 1968 - July 1968 with CVW-9 aboard USS Enterprise (CVAN 65) January 1969 - July 1969 with CVW-9 aboard USS Enterprise (CVAN 65) October 1969 - November 1969 with CVW-9 aboard USS America (CVA 66) January 1970 - December 1970 with CVW-9 aboard USS America (CVA 66) September 1971 - July 1972 with CVW-9 aboard USS Constellation (CVA 64) January 1973 - October 1973 with CVW-9 aboard USS Constellation (CVA 64) June 1974 - December 1974 with CVW-9 aboard USS Constellation (CVA 64)
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F-4J Phantom II (VF-96 / CVW-9) embarked aboard USS Constellation (CVA 64) - 1970’s F-4J Phantom II (VF-96 / CVW-9) embarked aboard USS Constellation (CVA 64) - 1970’s F-4J Phantom II (VF-96 / CVW-9) embarked aboard USS Constellation (CVA 64) - 1973 F-4J Phantom II (VF-96 / CVW-9) embarked aboard USS Constellation (CVA 64) - 1972 F-4J Phantom II (VF-96 / CVW-9) embarked aboard USS Constellation (CVA 64) - 1972 F-4J Phantom II (VF-96 / CVW-9) embarked aboard USS Constellation (CVA 64) - 1972 (National Naval Aviation Museum) F-4J Phantom II (VF-96 / CVW-9) embarked aboard USS Constellation (CVA 64) - circa 1972 F-4J Phantom II (VF-96 / CVW-9) embarked aboard USS Constellation (CVA 64) - circa 1972 F-4J Phantom II (VF-96 / CVW-9) embarked aboard USS Constellation (CVA 64) during refueling with an EKA-3B Skywarrior from VAQ-130 - circa 1972 (NNAM) F-4J Phantom II (VF-96 / CVW-9) embarked aboard USS Constellation (CVA 64) dropping bombs over Vietnam - 1971 F-4J Phantom II (VF-96 / CVW-9) embarked aboard USS America (CVA 66) - 1970 F-4J Phantom II (VF-96 / CVW-9) embarked aboard USS America (CVA 66) - 1970 F-4J Phantom II (VF-96 / CVW-9) embarked aboard USS Enterprise (CVAN 65) - 1968 (National Naval Aviation Museum) F-4J Phantom II (VF-96 / CVW-9) embarked aboard USS Enterprise (CVAN 65) - 1968 (National Naval Aviation Museum) F-4B Phantom II (VF-96 / CVW-9) embarked aboard USS Enterprise (CVAN 65) fires ZUNI-rockets - 1966 (National Naval Aviation Museum) F-4B Phantom II (VF-96 / CVW-9) embarked aboard USS Enterprise (CVAN 65) over Laos - 1966 (National Naval Aviation Museum) F-4B Phantom II (VF-96 / CVG-9) embarked aboard USS Ranger (CVA 61) - circa 1963 F-4B Phantom II (VF-96 / CVG-9) embarked aboard USS Ranger (CVA 61) releases an AQM-37 Jayhawk target drone - 1963 (National Naval Aviation Museum) F-4B Phantom II (VF-96 / CVG-9) aboard the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Hermes (R12) - 1963 (National Naval Aviation Museum) F-4B Phantom II (VF-96 / CVG-9) embarked aboard USS Ranger (CVA 61) escorting a Sovjet Tupolev Tu-16 Badger - 1963 (National Naval Aviation Museum)
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