Fighter Squadron 91 (FITRON 91)

VF-91 ‘Red Lightnings’

 

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STATUS:

established as VF-91 on March 26, 1952

VF-91 redesignated VF-194 on August 1, 1963

AIRCRAFT:

Grumman F9F-2 Panther (1952-53)

Grumman F9F-6 Cougar (1954-55)

Grumman F9F-8 Cougar (1955-56)

North American FJ-3 Fury (1957-58)

Vought F8U-2 Crusader (1959-62)

Vought F-8C Crusader (1962-63)

 

 

DEPLOYMENTS:

December 1952 - August 1953 with CVG-9 aboard USS Philippine Sea (CVA 47)

May 1954 - December 1954 with CVG-9 aboard USS Hornet (CVA 12)

February 1956 - June 1956 with CVG-9 aboard USS Oriskany (CVA 34)

August 1957 - April 1958 with CVG-9 aboard USS Ticonderoga (CVA 14)

November 1959 - December 1959 with CVG-9 aboard USS Ranger (CVA 61)

February 1960 - August 1960 with CVG-9 aboard USS Ranger (CVA 61)

June 1961 - March 1962 with CVG-9 aboard USS Ranger (CVA 61)

September 1962 - June 1963 with CVG-9 aboard USS Ranger (CVA 61)

 

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F-8C Crusader (VF-91 / CVG-9) embarked on USS Ranger (CVA 61) - 1963

 

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F-8C Crusaders (VF-91 / CVG-9) embarked on USS Ranger (CVA 61) - 1962

 

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F-8C Crusaders (VF-91 / CVG-9) embarked on USS Ranger (CVA 61) - 1962

 

F8U-2 Crusaders (VF-91 / CVG-9) embarked on USS Ranger (CVA 61) - 1959 (National Naval Aviation Museum)

 

 

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FJ-3 Fury (VF-91 / CVG-9) embarked on USS Ticonderoga (CVA 14) - 1957-58

 

 

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F9F-6 Cougars (VF-91 / CVG-9) passing USS Hornet (CVA 12) - 1954 (National Naval Aviation Museum)

 

 

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