Fighter Squadron 93 (FITRON 93)

VF-93 ‘Blue Blazers’

 

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STATUS:

established as VF-93 on March 26, 1952

VF-93 redesignated VA-93 on September 15, 1956

AIRCRAFT:

Grumman F9F-2 Panther (1952-53)

Grumman F9F-5 Panther (1954-54)

Grumman F9F-8 Cougar (1955-56)

 

 

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)

 

images

 

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F9F-8 Cougar (VF-93 / CVG-9) embarked on USS Oriskany (CVA 34) - 1956

 

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F9F-2 Panther (VF-93 / CVG-9) embarked on USS Philippine Sea (CVA 47) - 1952-53

 

 

history

 

 

patches

 

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