VF-62
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| Fighter Squadron 62 | |
|---|---|
| File:Fighter Squadron 62 (US Navy) insignia c1965.png VF-62 squadron insignia | |
| Active | 1 July 1955 – 1 October 1969 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy Seal United States Navy |
| Role | Fighter aircraft |
| Part of | Inactive |
| Nickname | Boomerangs |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | FJ-3M Fury F-8A/C/E Crusader |
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Fighter Squadron 62 or VF-62 was an aviation unit of the United States Navy. Originally established on 1 July 1955 it was disestablished on 1 October 1969.[1]
Operational history
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VF-62 would deploy with Air Task Group 202 (ATG-202) aboard the USS Bennington to the Mediterranean from 4 July 1956 to 19 February 1957.
VF-62 was assigned to Attack Carrier Air Wing 10 (CVW-10) aboard the USS Shangri-La for a Mediterranean deployment from 15 February to 20 September 1965.
VF-62 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 8 (CVW-8) aboard the USS Shangri-La for a Mediterranean deployment from 15 November 1967 to 4 August 1968.
VF-62 and CVW-8 was embarked aboard the USS Shangri-La for a Caribbean deployment from October to December 1968.
Home port assignments
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[edit | edit source]See also
[edit | edit source]- History of the United States Navy
- List of inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons
- List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
External links
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- Website of former squadronmembers Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine