VF-191

Fighter Squadron 191
VF-191 insignia
Active	15 August 1943 - 1 March 1978
Country	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Type	fighter squadron
Nickname(s)	"Satan's Kittens"
Engagements	World War II Korean War Vietnam

Fighter Squadron 191 (VF-191) was an aviation unit of the United States Navy. It was established in 1943 and disestablished in 1978. The squadron was nicknamed Satan's Kittens. A second VF-191, bearing the same designation and nickname was established for a short time again between 1986 and 1988.

History

F6F-5s on the USS Lexington in 1944

F9F-2s during the Korean War

F-8Js from the USS Oriskany

F-4J on the USS Coral Sea in 1977

F-14 Tomcat of VF-191 aboard USS Enterprise (CVN-65) in 1988

VF-191 F-14 tail markings

VF-191 was established as fighter squadron VF-19 on 15 August 1943. On 15 November 1946 it was re-designated VF-19A. On 24 August 1948 it was finally re-designated VF-191 and adopted the new nickname Satan's Kittens. It was disestablished on 1 March 1978.

The squadron took part in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. During the latter conflict the squadron took part in several combat cruises, flying variants of the F-8 Crusader. After Vietnam VF-191 continued operations with the F-8 until 1976, when they transitioned to the F-4 Phantom II. A single cruise in the F-4 followed, as VF-191 was disestablished in 1978.

Deployments

from	to	aircraft	carrier	air wing	tail code	area
July 1944	November 1944	F6F-5	CV-16	CVG-19	no code	Pacific War
April 20, 1946	August 9, 1946	F6F-5	CV-36	CVG-19	A-1xx	WestPac
June 1947	June 1947	F8F-1	CV-21	CVAG-19	B-1xx	not deployed
January 11, 1950	June 13, 1950	F8F-2	CV-21	CVG-19	B-1xx	WestPac
November 9, 1950	May 29, 1951	F9F-2	CV-37	CVG-19	B-1xx	Korean War
March 21, 1952	November 3, 1952	F9F-2	CV-37	CVG-19	B-1xx	Korean War
September 14, 1953	April 22, 1954	F9F-6	CVA-34	CVG-19	B-1xx	WestPac
March 2, 1955	September 21, 1955	F9F-6	CVA-34	CVG-19	B-1xx	WestPac
March 9, 1957	August 25, 1957	FJ-3	CVA-10	CVG-19	B-1xx	WestPac
November 1, 1958	June 19, 1959	F11F-1	CVA-31	CVG-19	NM-1xx	WestPac
November 21, 1959	May 14, 1960	F11F-1	CVA-31	CVG-19	NM-1xx	WestPac
April 26, 1961	December 13, 1961	F8U-1	CVA-31	CVG-19	NM-1xx	WestPac
July 12, 1962	February 11, 1963	F8U-1	CVA-31	CVG-19	NM-1xx	WestPac
January 28, 1964	November 21, 1964	F-8E	CVA-31	CVW-19	NM-1xx	Vietnam War
April 21, 1965	January 13, 1966	F-8E	CVA-31	CVW-19	NM-1xx	Vietnam War
October 19, 1966	May 29, 1967	F-8E	CVA-14	CVW-19	NM-1xx	Vietnam War
December 28, 1967	August 17, 1968	F-8E	CVA-14	CVW-19	NM-1xx	Vietnam War
April 16, 1969	November 17, 1969	F-8J	CVA-34	CVW-19	NM-1xx	Vietnam War
May 14, 1970	December 10, 1970	F-8J	CVA-34	CVW-19	NM-1xx	Vietnam War
May 14, 1971	December 18, 1971	F-8J	CVA-34	CVW-19	NM-1xx	Vietnam War
June 5, 1972	March 30, 1973	F-8J	CVA-34	CVW-19	NM-1xx	Vietnam War
October 18, 1973	June 5, 1974	F-8J	CVA-34	CVW-19	NM-1xx	Vietnam
September 16, 1975	March 3, 1976	F-8J	CVA-34	CVW-19	NM-1xx	WestPac
February 15, 1977	October 5, 1977	F-4J	CV-43	CVW-15	NL-1xx	WestPac

See also

• VF-191 (1986-8)
• History of the United States Navy
• List of inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons
• List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons

References

• Deployments of USN fighter squadrons
• VF-191 History
• VF-191 Satan's Kittens