VF-191 (1986–1988)

Fighter Squadron 191
VF-191 squadron insignia
Active	1 December 1986 – 30 April 1988
Country	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Role	Fighter aircraft
Part of	Inactive
Nickname(s)	Satan's Kittens
Aircraft flown
Fighter	F-14A Tomcat

Fighter Squadron 191 or VF-191 was a short-lived aviation unit of the United States Navy established on 1 December 1986 and disestablished on 30 April 1988. It was the second US Navy squadron to be designated VF-191. VF-191 and sister squadron VF-194 were the two shortest-lived F-14 squadrons in history.

Operational history

VF-191 F-14A on USS Enterprise in January 1988

VF-191 adopted the unit name and insignia of the original VF-191. After training on the F-14A Tomcat with VF-124, and being due to deploy on board USS Independence as part of Carrier Air Wing 10, VF-191 was disestablished on 30 April 1988, before the cruise could take place.

Home port assignments

• NAS Miramar Field

Aircraft assignment

• F-14A Tomcat

See also

• History of the United States Navy
• List of inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons
• List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons