Fighter Squadron 11

 "Red Rippers"

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History 

1. February 1927 VF-5 Established at NAS
1. July 1927 VF-5 was redesignated VF-5S
January 1928 VF-5S was redesignated VF-5B
1. July 1928 VF-5B was redesignated VB-1B
7. July 1930 VB-1B was redesignated VF-5B
July 1932 VF-5B was redesignated VF-5S
April 1933 VF-5S was redesignated VF-5B
1. July 1937 VF-5B was redesignated VF-4
15. March 1941 VF-4 was redesignated VF-41
5. August 1943 VF-41 was redesignated VF-4
15. Nvember 1946 VF-4 was redesignated VF-1A
2. August 1948 VF-1A was redesignated VF-11
15. February 1959 VF-11 Disestablished at NAS
Planes:
 

 

 

1928
F4B-1
   
 

 

 

1929 - 1930
F3B-1
   
 

 

 

1930 - 1933
FF-1
     
 

 

 

1930 - 1931
F
4B-1
 
 

 

 

1932 - 1933
F
4B-2
 
 

 

 

1933 - 1935
F2F-1
   
 

 

 

1935 - 1940
F3F-1
 

 

 

1940 - 1942
F4F-3
 
 

 

 

1942 - 1944
F4F-4
 
 

 

 

1944 - 1945
F6F-
3, F6F-5
 
 

 

 

1945 - 1947
F
4U-4
     
 

 

 

1947 - 1950
F8F-1, F8F-1B
 

 

 

1950 - 1953
F2H-2
 

 

 

1953 - 1955
F
4D-2
 
 

 

 

1955 - 1959
F2H-
4
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VF-5, VB-1B, VF-5S, VF-5B, VF-4, VF-1A, VF-11 Deployments 
VB-1B
August 1928 - 1928 CV-2 USS Lexington - F6C-2, F6C-3, UO-1C 1-B-0
April 1929 - 1929 CV-2 USS Lexington - F3B-1 1-B-0
VF-5B (VF-5S)
June 1930 - 1930 CV-2 USS Lexington - F4B-1 5-F-0
June 1931 - 1931 CV-2 USS Lexington - F4B-1, F4B-2, O2C-2 5-F-0
January 1932 - March 1932 CV-2 USS Lexington - F4B-2, SU-2 5-F-0
June 1933 - 1933 CV-2 USS Lexington - F4B-2, SU-2 5-F-0
9 April 1934 - 9. November 1934 CV-2 USS Lexington - FF-1 5-F-0
June 1935 - 1935 CV-2 USS Lexington - FF-1 5-F-0
25. November 1935 - 25. February 1936 CV-4 USS Ranger - F3F-1, SBU-1, O3U-1 5-F-0
16. April 1937 - 4. June 1937 CV-4 USS Ranger - F3F-1, SBU-1 5-F-0
VF-4
15. March 1938 - 18. April 1938 CV-4 USS Ranger - F3F-1, SBU-1, O3U-3 4-F-0
4. January 1939 - 18. April 1939 CV-4 USS Ranger Ranger Air Group F3F-1 4-F-0
28. October 1939 - 8. December 1939 CV-4 USS Ranger Ranger Air Group F3F-1, SBC-3, SU-3 4-F-0
7. January 1941 - 23. March 1941 CV-4 USS Ranger Ranger Air Group F4F-3 4-F-0
VF-41
28. April 1941 - 23. May 1942 CV-4 USS Ranger Ranger Air Group F4F-3 41-F-0
31. May 1941 - June 1941 CV-5 USS Yorktown Ranger Air Group F4F-3 41-F-0
2. October 1941 - 8. December 1941 CV-4 USS Ranger Ranger Air Group F4F-3 41-F-0
2. June 1942 - 22. June 1942 CV-4 USS Ranger Ranger Air Group F4F-4 41-F-0
3. October 1942 - 24. November 1942 CV-4 USS Ranger Ranger Air Group F4F-4 41-F-0
23. March 1943 - 27. July 1943 CV-4 USS Ranger Ranger Air Group F4F-4 41-F-0
VF-4
5. August 1943 - 3. December 1943 CV-4 USS Ranger CVG-4 F4F-4 4-F-0
13. July 1944 - 21. July 1944 CVE-20 USS Barnes CVG-4 F6F-3 -
13. July 1944 - 21. July 1944 CVE-1 USS Long Island CVG-4 F6F-3 -
5. November 1944 - 19. November 1944 CV-17 USS Bunker Hill CVG-4 F6F-3, F6F-5 -
22. November 1944 - 2 December 1944 CV-9 USS Essex CVG-4 F6F-3, F6F-5 -
11. December 1944 - 24 December 1944 CV-9 USS Essex CVG-4 F6F-3, F6F-5 -
30. December 1944 - 26 January 1945 CV-9 USS Essex CVG-4 F6F-3, F6F-5 -
10. February 1945 - 4. March 1945 CV-9 USS Essex CVG-4 F6F-3, F6F-5 -
15. March 1945 - 1. June 1945 CVE-1 USS Long Island CVG-4 F6F-3, F6F-5 -
15. February 1946 - 16. April 1946 CV-40 USS Tarawa CVG-4 F4U-4, F6F-5P J 00
28. June 1946 - 15. July 1946 CV-40 USS Tarawa CVG-4 F4U-4 T 00
1. August 1946 - 24. Januray 1947 CV-40 USS Tarawa CVG-4 F4U-4 T 00
VF-1A
18. February 1947 - 29. April 1947 CV-40 USS Tarawa CVAG-1 F4U-4 T 100
VF-11
1. October 1948 - 21. February 1949 CV-40 USS Tarawa CVG-1 F8F-1 T 100
12. September 1949 - 22. November 1949 CV-47 USS Philippine Sea CVG-1 F8F-1 T 100
6. December 1950 - 11. January 1951 CVA-34 USS Oriskany CVG-1 F2H-2 T 100
11. January 1951 - 24. February 1951 CVB-43 USS Coral Sea CVG-1 F2H-2 T 100
20. March 1951 - 6. October 1951 CVB-43 USS Coral Sea CVG-1 F2H-2 T 100
11. August 1952 - 17. March 1953 CV-33 USS Kearsage CVG-101 F2H-2 T 100
7. July 1954 - 20. December 1954 CVA-43 USS Coral Sea CVG-10 F2H-4 P 100
13. August 1956 - 11. February 1957 CVA-43 USS Coral Sea CVG-10 F2H-4 P 100
2. February 1958 - 17. November 1958 CVA-9 USS Essex ATG-201 F2H-4 AP 100
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VF-5, VB-1B, VF-5S, VF-5B, VF-4, VF-1A, VF-11 Commanding Officers 
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? ? 1. Mrz. 1941
LCdr. Charles T. Booth 1. Mrz. 1941 9. Dez. 1942
LCdr. Malcolm T. Wordell 9. Dez. 1942 21. Apr. 1943
LCdr. Charles L. Moore 21. Apr. 1943 14. Apr. 1943
LCdr. Keene G. Hammond 14. Apr. 1943 6. Jan. 1945
Lt. Lykes M. Boykin 6. Jan. 1945 18. May1945
LCdr. John E. Lacouture 18. May1945 ?
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