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词条 VF-143
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  1. Operational history

  2. Home port assignments

  3. Aircraft Assignment

  4. See also

  5. References

  6. External links

{{Infobox military unit
|unit_name= Fighter Squadron 143
| image= Fighter Squadron 143 (United States Navy) insignia c1957.png
| image_size = 150
|caption=VF-143 squadron insignia
|dates= 20 July 1950 – 1 April 1958
|country= United States
|allegiance=
|branch= {{nowrap| United States Navy}}
|type=
|role= Fighter aircraft
|size=
|command_structure= Inactive
|current_commander=
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|colonel_of_the_regiment=
|nickname= Kingpins
|patron=
|motto=
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|march=
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|battles=Korean War
|aircraft_fighter= F4U-4 Corsair
F9F-6 Cougar
FJ-3M Fury
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}}Fighter Squadron 143 or VF-143 was an aviation unit of the United States Navy originally established as a Naval Reserve squadron VF-821 on 20 July 1950, it was redesignated VF-143 on 4 February 1953 and disestablished on 1 April 1958.[1]

Operational history

VF-821 equipped with F4U-4 Corsairs was deployed on {{USS|Princeton|CV-37|6}} to the waters off Korea from 30 May-12 September 1951.[2] The squadron lost 4 F4s and 3 pilots killed during this deployment.[3]

In June 1952 VF-821 now re-equipped with F9F-6 Cougars was again deployed to Korea on {{USS|Essex|CV-9|6}}. The deployment ended on 6 February 1953 without the squadron losing any aircraft.[4]

VF-143 was embarked on the {{USS|Philippine Sea|CV-47|6}} in 1955.

VF-143 was embarked on the {{USS|Hancock|CV-19|6}} for a western Pacific deployment from 6 April to 18 September 1957.

Home port assignments

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Aircraft Assignment

  • F4U-4 Corsair
  • F9F-6 Cougar
  • FJ-3M Fury

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 web|url=http://www.history.navy.mil/research/library/online-reading-room/title-list-alphabetically/n/navy-mc-awards-manual-rev1953/ships-other-units-eligible-korean-service-medal/other-navy-units-partii.html|publisher=Naval History and Heritage Command|title=Ships & Other Units Eligible for the Korean Service Medal|accessdate=7 January 2016}}
3. ^{{cite book|last=Campbell|first=Douglas|title=U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and MATS Aircraft Lost During the Korean War|publisher=|year=2013|isbn=9781304610737|page=155}}
4. ^{{cite book|last=Thompson|first=Warren|title=F9F Panther Units of the Korean War|publisher=Osprey Publishing|year=2014|isbn=9781782003526|page=53}}

External links

{{US Navy navbox}}{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2017}}{{DEFAULTSORT:VF-143}}

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