VF-7
| Fighter Squadron 7 | |
|---|---|
| Active | 3 January 1944-8 June 1946 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Part of | Inactive |
| Aircraft | F6F-3/5 Hellcat |
| Engagements | World War II |
Fighter Squadron 7 or VF-7 was an aviation unit of the U.S. Navy, originally established on 3 January 1944, it was disestablished on 8 June 1946. It was the second US Navy squadron to be designated VF-7.[1]
Operational history
VF-7 equipped with the F6F-3 Hellcat was deployed as part of Carrier Air Group 7 (CVG-7) aboard the USS Hancock in the Atlantic Fleet.[2] VF-7 requipped with the F6F-5 Hellcat at NAS Quonset in July 1944 and then reembarked on USS Hancock.[3]
By September 1944 USS Hancock and CVG-7 had joined the Pacific Fleet.[4]
From February-September 1945 CVG-7 was shore-based at Naval Station Puget Sound and then NAS Astoria.[5][6]
Home port assignments
- NAS Quonset
- Naval Station Puget Sound
- NAS Astoria
Aircraft Assignment
See also
References
- ↑ "Fighter Squadron Lineage". Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ↑ "Location of U.S. Naval Aircraft, World War II 30 May 1944". Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ↑ "Location of U.S. Naval Aircraft, World War II 1 Aug 1944". Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ↑ "Location of U.S. Naval Aircraft, World War II 26 Sep 1944". Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ↑ "Location of U.S. Naval Aircraft, World War II 20 Feb 1945". Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ↑ "Location of U.S. Naval Aircraft, World War II 7 Sep 1945". Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
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