Fighter Squadron 62 or VF-62 was an aviation unit of the United States Navy. Originally established on 1 July 1955 it was disestablished on 1 October 1969.[1]
| Fighter Squadron 62 | |
|---|---|
_insignia_c1965.png) VF-62 squadron insignia | |
| Active | 1 July 1955 – 1 October 1969 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch |  United States Navy |
| Role | Fighter aircraft |
| Part of | Inactive |
| Nickname(s) | Boomerangs |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | FJ-3M Fury F-8A/C/E Crusader |
Operational history edit
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VF-62 would deploy with Air Task Group 202 (ATG-202) aboard the USS Bennington to the Mediterranean from 4 July 1956 to 19 February 1957.
VF-62 was assigned to Attack Carrier Air Wing 10 (CVW-10) aboard the USS Shangri-La for a Mediterranean deployment from 15 February to 20 September 1965.
VF-62 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 8 (CVW-8) aboard the USS Shangri-La for a Mediterranean deployment from 15 November 1967 to 4 August 1968.
VF-62 and CVW-8 was embarked aboard the USS Shangri-La for a Caribbean deployment from October to December 1968.
Home port assignments edit
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Lineage for Fighter Squadrons" (PDF). Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
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