VF-15
| Fighter Squadron 15 | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1 September 1943 - 20 October 1945 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Type | Fighter |
| Nickname(s) | Fighting Aces |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | F6F-3/5 Hellcat |
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
VF-16 F6F-3 launches from the hangar deck catapault of USS Hornet in February 1944
On 20 June 1944 while deployed on the USS "Essex, 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
- 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 9 March 2016.
- ↑ Tillman, Barrett (1996). Hellcat Aces of World War 2. Osprey Publishing. p. cover. ISBN 1855325969.
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