Fighting Squadron 111
"Sundowners"
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History |
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| 1. August 1942 | VF-11 Established at NAS North Island CA |
| 15. November 1946 | VF-11 was redesignated VF-11A |
| 1. September 1948 | VF-11A was redesignated VF-111 |
| 19. January 1959 | VF-111 Disestablished at NAS North Island CA |
| Planes: |
F4F-4
F6F-5
F8F-1
F9F-2
F9F-5
F9F-6
F9F-8
FJ-3M
| VF-11, VF-11A. VF-111 Deployments | ||||
| 10. October 1944 - 22. November 1944 | CV-12 USS Hornet | CVG-11 | F6F-5, -5N, -5P | - |
| 14. December 1944 - 16. Dece,ber 1944 | CV-12 USS Hornet | CVG-11 | F6F-5, -5N, -5P | - |
| 3. January 1945 - 22. January 1945 | CV-12 USS Hornet | CVG-11 | F6F-5, -5N, -5P | - |
| 9. October 1947 - 11. June 1948 | CV-45 USS Valley Forge | CVAG-11 | F8F-1 | V 100 |
| 5. July 1950 - 26. March 1951 | CV-47 USS Philippine Sea | CVG-11 | F9F-2 | V 100 |
| 28. March 1951 - 7. April 1951 | CV-45 USS Valley Forge | CVG-11 | F9F-2 | V 100 |
| 15. October 1951 - 3. July 1952 | CV-45 USS Valley Forge | ATG-1 | F9F-2 | V 100 |
| 26. April 1953 - 30. June 1953 | CVA-39 USS Lake Champlain | CVG-4 | F9F-5 | V 100 |
| 30. June 1953 - 28. November 1953 | CVA-21 USS Boxer | ATG-1 | F9F-5 | V 100 |
| 1. September 1954 - 11. April 1955 | CVA-18 USS Wasp | ATG-1 | F9F-6 | V 100 |
| 28. May 1956 - 20 December 1956 | CVA-16 USS Lexington | ATG-1 | F9F-8 | U 100 |
| 21. August 1958 - 12. January 1959 | CVA-20 USS Bennington | ATG-4 | FJ-3M | ND 100 |
| VF-11, VF-11A, VF-111 Commanding Officers | ||
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LCdr. Charles R. Fenton |
10. Oct 1942 |
20. Apr1943 |
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LCdr. Charles M. White |
20. Apr 1943 |
25. Sep1943 |
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Cdr. Gordon D. Dady |
25. Sep 1943 |
15. Aug 1944 |
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LCdr. Eugene G. Fairfax |
15. Aug 1944 |
21. Apr 1945 |
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LCdr. P. W. Jackson |
21. Apr 1945 |
20. May 1946 |
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LCdr. David L. Soper |
20. May 1946 |
28. May 1946 |
| LCdr. Eugebe G. Fairfax | 28. May 1946 | 27. Sep 1946 |
| Cdr. Howard W. Crews | 27. Sep 1946 | 6. Jun 1947 |
| LCdr. Robert S. Merritt | 6. Jun 1947 | 20. Jul 1947 |
| Cdr. Richard S. Rogers | 20. Jul 1947 | 15. Jul 1948 |
| Lcdr. David R. Flynn | 15. Jul 1948 |
Jan 1950 |
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Cdr. Tom Amen |
Jan 1950 |
Jun 1951 |
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LCdr. Frank Welch |
Jun 1951 |
29. Okt 1951 |
| Lt. H.E. "Red" Hix | 29. Okt 1951 | 8. Nov 1951 |
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LCdr. John W. Ramsey |
8. Nov 1951 |
Aug 1952 |
| Lt. David W. Henderson | Aug 1952 | |
| LCdr. Arthur C. Vickery | 1953 | |
| LCdr. A. J. Knudson | 1954 | |
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