VF-122
Fighter Squadron 122 | |
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Active | 2 August 1950 – 10 April 1958 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Navy |
Role | Fighter aircraft |
Part of | Inactive |
Nickname(s) | Black Angels |
Engagements | Korean War |
Aircraft flown | |
Fighter |
F4U-4 Corsair F9F-5 Panther F9F-8 Cougar F3H-2N Demon |
Fighter Squadron 122 or VF-122 was an aviation unit of the United States Navy. Originally established as Reserve Squadron 783 (VF-783) it was called to active duty on 2 August 1950, it was redesignated VF-122 on 4 February 1953 and disestablished on 10 April 1958.[1]
Operational history
VF-783 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 102 (CVG-102) aboard the USS Bon Homme Richard for a deployment to Korea from 10 May to 17 December 1951. During this deployment VF-783 lost 8 F4U-4s and 3 pilots killed.[2]
VF-783/VF-122 was assigned to Carrier Air Group Twelve (CVG-12) aboard USS Oriskany, which was deployed to Korea from 15 September 1952 to 18 May 1953. During this deployment the squadron lost 4 F9F-5s and 2 pilots killed.[2]:142
VF-122 was embarked on USS Boxer for a Western Pacific deployment from 3 March to 11 October 1954.
VF-122 was assigned to Air Task Group 3 (ATG-3) aboard USS Shangri-La for a Western Pacific deployment from 5 January to 23 June 1956.
Aircraft Assignment
See also
- History of the United States Navy
- List of inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons
- List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons
References
- ↑ "Fighter Squadron Lineage". Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- 1 2 Campbell, Douglas (2013). U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and MATS Aircraft Lost During the Korean War. Lulu.com. p. 154. ISBN 9781304610737.