VF-15
| Fighter Squadron 15 | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1 September 1943 - 20 October 1945 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Type | Fighter |
| Nickname(s) | Fighting Aces |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | F6F-3/5 Hellcat |
Fighter Squadron 15 or VF-15 was an aviation unit of the United States Navy. Originally established on 1 September 1943, it was disestablished on 20 October 1945.[1]
Operational history
On 20 June 1944 while deployed on the USS Essex, the squadron participated in the Marianas Turkey Shoot and Air Group 15 (AG-15) commander Cpt David McCampbell shot down 9 Japanese aircraft.[2]
See also
- History of the United States Navy
- List of inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons
- List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons
References
- ^ "Fighter Squadron Lineage". Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ Tillman, Barrett (1996). Hellcat Aces of World War 2. Osprey Publishing. p. cover. ISBN 1855325969.