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VF-191 (1986–1988)

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Fighter Squadron 191
VF-191 squadron insignia
Active1 December 1986 – 30 April 1988
CountryUnited States
BranchUnited States Navy
RoleFighter aircraft
Part ofInactive
Nickname(s)Satan's Kittens
Aircraft flown
FighterF-14A Tomcat
Military unit

Fighter Squadron 191 or VF-191 was a short-lived aviation unit of the United States Navy established on 1 December 1986 and disestablished on 30 April 1988. It was the second US Navy squadron to be designated VF-191. VF-191 and sister squadron VF-194 were the two shortest-lived F-14 squadrons in history.

Operational history

VF-191 F-14A on USS Enterprise in January 1988

VF-191 adopted the unit name and insignia of the original VF-191. After training on the F-14A Tomcat with VF-124, and being due to deploy on board USS Independence as part of Carrier Air Wing 10, VF-191 was disestablished on 30 April 1988, before the cruise could take place.

Home port assignments

Aircraft assignment

See also

References

  1. "Lineage for Fighter Squadrons" (PDF). Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 6 October 2016.

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