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VF-191 (1986–1988)

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Fighter Squadron 191
VF-191 squadron insignia
Active1 December 1986 – 30 April 1988
CountryUnited States
BranchUnited States Navy
RoleFighter aircraft
Part ofInactive
Nickname(s)Satan's Kittens
Aircraft flown
FighterF-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.[1] 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

Aircraft assignment

See also

References

  1. ^ "Lineage for Fighter Squadrons" (PDF). Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 6 October 2016.