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词条 VF-15
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  1. Operational history

  2. See also

  3. References

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|unit_name=Fighter Squadron 15
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|dates= 1 September 1943 - 20 October 1945
|country= United States
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|branch= United States Navy
|type= Fighter
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|nickname=Fighting Aces
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|battles=World War II
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|aircraft_fighter=F6F-3/5 Hellcat
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}}Fighter Squadron 15 or VF-15 was an aviation unit of the United States Navy. Originally established on 1 September 1943, it was disestablished on 20 October 1945.[1]

Operational history

On 20 June 1944 while deployed on the {{USS|Essex|CV-9|6}}, the squadron participated in the Marianas Turkey Shoot and Air Group 15 (AG-15) commander Cpt David McCampbell shot down 9 Japanese aircraft.[2]

See also

{{portal|United States Navy}}
  • History of the United States Navy
  • List of inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons
  • List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/naval-aviation-history/insignias/naval-aviation-squadron-lineage/fighter-squadron-lineage.html|title=Fighter Squadron Lineage|publisher=Naval History and Heritage Command|accessdate=6 October 2016}}
2. ^{{cite book|last=Tillman|first=Barrett|title=Hellcat Aces of World War 2|publisher=Osprey Publishing|year=1996|isbn=1855325969|page=cover}}

1 : Strike fighter squadrons of the United States Navy

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