Fighter Squadron 142

 "Ghost Riders"
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History 
28. August 1948 VF-193 Established at NAS
15. October 1963 VF-193 was redesignated VF-142
30. April 1995 VF-142 Disestablished at NAS
 
Planes:
 

 

 

 1948 - 1950
F8F-2		  
 

 

 

 1950 - 1953
F4U-4		    
 

 

 

 1953 - 1957
F2H-3
 

 

 

 1957 - 1963
F3H-2 (F-3B)
 

 

 

 1963 - 1969
F-4B
 

 

 

 1969 - 1974
F-4J
 

 

 

 1974 - 1990
F-14A
 

 

 

 1990 - 1995
F-14B		    
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VF-193, VF-142 Deployments 
VF-193
11. January 1950 - 13. June 1950 CV-21 USS Boxer CVG-19 F4U-4 B 300
9. November 1950 - 29. May 1951 CV-37 USS Princeton CVG-19 F4U-4 B 300
21. March 1952 - 3. November 1952 CV-37 USS Princeton CVG-19 F4U-4 B 300
14. September 1953 - 22. April 1954 CVA-34 USS Oriskany CVG-19 F2H-3 B 300
2. March 1955 - 21. September 1955 CVA-34 USS Oriskany CVG-19 F2H-3 B 300
9. March 1957 - 25. August 1957 CVA-10 USS Yorktown CVG-19 F2H-3 / 2N B 300
1. November 1958 - 18. Juni 1959 CVA-31 USS Bon Homme Richard CVG-19 F3H-2 NM 300
21. November 1959 - 14. May 1960 CVA-31 USS Bon Homme Richard CVG-19 F3H-2 NM 300
26. April 1961 - 13. December 1961 CVA-31 USS Bon Homme Richard CVG-19 F3H-2 NM 300
12. July 1962 - 11. February 1963 CVA-31 USS Bon Homme Richard CVG-19 F-3B / C NM 300
VF-142
5. May 1964 - 1. February 1965 CVA-64 USS Constellation CVW-14 F-4B NK 200
10. December 1965 - 25. August 1966 CVA-61 USS Ranger CVW-14 F-4B NK 200
29. April 1967 - 4. December 1967 CVA-64 USS Constellation CVW-14 F-4B NK 200
29. May 1968 - 31. January 1969 CVA-64 USS Constellation CVW-14 F-4B NK 200
11. August 1969 - 8. May 1970 CVA-64 USS Constellation CVW-14 F-4J NK 200
11. June 1971 - 12. February 1972 CVAN-65 USS Enterprise CVW-14 F-4J NK 200
12. September 1972 - 12. June 1973 CVAN-65 USS Enterprise CVW-14 F-4J NK 200
3. January 1974 - 3. August 1974 CVA-66 USS America CVW-8 F-4J AJ 200
15. April 1976 - 25. October 1976 CV-66 USS America CVW-6 F-14A AE 200
10. June 1977 - 19. July 1977 CV-66 USS America CVW-6 F-14A AE 200
19. September 1977 - 25. April 1978 CV-66 USS America CVW-6 F-14A AE 200
4. August 1978 - 20. August 1978 CVN-69 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CVW-7 F-14A AG 200
18. September 1978 - 26. October 1978 CVN-69 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CVW-7 F-14A AG 200
14. November 1978 - 4. December 1978 CVN-69 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CVW-7 F-14A AG 200
16. January 1979 - 13. July 1979 CVN-69 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CVW-7 F-14A AG 200
15. April 1980 - 22. December 1980 CVN-69 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CVW-7 F-14A AG 200
20. August 1981 - 7. October 1981 CVN-69 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CVW-7 F-14A AG 200
5. January 1982 - 13. July 1982 CVN-69 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CVW-7 F-14A AG 200
27. April 1983  - 2. December 1983 CVN-69 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CVW-7 F-14A AG 200
8. May 1984 - 20. June 1984 CVN-69 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CVW-7 F-14A AG 200
9. July 1984 - 9. September 1984 CVN-69 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CVW-7 F-14A AG 200
10. October 1984 - 8. May 1985 CVN-69 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CVW-7 F-14A AG 200
8. July 1985 - 22. August 1985 CVN-69 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CVW-7 F-14A AG 200
16. June 1987 - 28. July 1987 CVN-69 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CVW-7 F-14A AG 200
29. February 1988 - 29. August 1988 CVN-69 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CVW-7 F-14A AG 200
8. March 1990 - 12. September 1990 CVN-69 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CVW-7 F-14B AG 200
26. September 1991 - 2. August 1992 CVN-69 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CVW-7 F-14B AG 200
4. September 1992 - 23. October 1992 CVN-73 USS George Washington CVW-7 F-14B AG 200
19. January 1994 - 18. February 1994 CVN-73 USS George Washington CVW-7 F-14B AG 200
20. May 1994 - 18. November 1994 CVN-73 USS George Washington CVW-7 F-14B AG 200
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VF-193, VF-142 Commanding Officers 
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Capt. George H. Whisler Jr. 1957 1958
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last update 1- March 2016

written 24. April 2005

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