Fighter Squadron 71

 "Hells Angels"

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History 
15. October 1942 VGS-18 Established at NAS
1. March 1943 VGS-18 redesignated VC-18
15. August 1943 VC-18 redesignated VF-36
5. March 1944 VF-36 redesignated VF-18
15. November 1946 VF-18 redesignated VF-7A
1. September 1948 VF-7A redesignated VF-71
31. March 1959 VF-71 Disestablished at NAS Oceana VA

Planes:
 

 

 

 1942 - 1944
F4F-4		      
 

 

 

 1944 - 1945
F6F-5		  
 

 

 

 1945 - 1948
F8F-1		    
 

 

 

 1948 - 1950
F8F-2		  
 

 

 

 1950 - 1955
F9F-2		    
 

 

 

 1955 - 1957
F9F-5		    
 

 

 

 1957 - 1959
F2H-3		  
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VGS-18, VC-18, VF-36, VF-18, VF-7A, VF-71 Deployments 
VGS-18
- none - - - - -
VC-18
July 1943 - August 1943 CVE-16 USS Nassau - F4F-4 -
VF-36
- none - - - - -
VF-18
6. September 1944 - 30. November 1944 CV-11 USS Intrepid CVG-18 F6F-5, -5P, -5N -
30. September 1945 - 18. October 1945 CV-4 USS Ranger CVG-18 F8F-1 18-F-0
16. September 1946 - 12. December 1945 CV-32 USS Leyte CVG-18 F8F-1, F6F-5P 18-F-0
VF-7A
3. April 1947 - 9. Juni 1947 CV-32 USS Leyte CVAG-7 F8F-1, F6F-5P L 100
30. July 1947 - 19. November 1947 CV-32 USS Leyte CVAG-7 F8F-1, F6F-5P L 100
VF-71
4. January 1949 - 22. May 1949 CV-47 USS Philippine Sea CVG-7 F8F-1, F6F-5P L 100
6. September 1949 - 26. January 1950 CV-32 USS Leyte CVG-7 F8F-1 L 100
10. July 1950 - 10. November 1950 CVB-41 USS Midway CVG-7 F9F-2 L 100
20. May 1952 - 8. January 1953 CVA-31 USS Bon Homme Richard CVG-7 F9F-2 L 100
19. February 1953 - 5. May 1953 CVA-20 USS Bennington CVG-7 F9F-5 L 100
16. September 1953 - 21. February 1954 CVA-20 USS Bennington CVG-7 F2H-3 L 100
4. May 1955 - 10. December 1955 CVA-12 USS Hornet CVG-7 F2H-3 L 100
3. September 1957 - 22. October 1957 CVA-11 USS Intrepid CVG-6 F2H-3 AF 100
2. September 1958 - 12. March 1959 CVA-15 USS Randolph CVG-7 F2H-3 AG 100
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VGS-18, VC-18, VF-36, VF-18, VF-7A, VF-71 Commanding Officers 
? 18. November 1995 ?
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last update 22. February 2013

written 24. April 2005

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