VF-122

Fighter Squadron 122
Active 2 August 1950 – 10 April 1958
Country United States
Branch United States Navy
Role Fighter aircraft
Part of Inactive
Nickname(s) Black Angels
Engagements Korean War
Aircraft flown
Fighter F4U-4 Corsair
F9F-5 Panther
F9F-8 Cougar
F3H-2N Demon

Fighter Squadron 122 or VF-122 was an aviation unit of the United States Navy. Originally established as Reserve Squadron 783 (VF-783) it was called to active duty on 2 August 1950, it was redesignated VF-122 on 4 February 1953 and disestablished on 10 April 1958.[1]

Operational history

VF-783 F4U-4s in 1950
VF-122 F9F-8 lands on USS Shangri-La in 1956
VF-122 F3H-2N launches from USS Ticonderoga in 1957

VF-783 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 102 (CVG-102) aboard the USS Bon Homme Richard for a deployment to Korea from 10 May to 17 December 1951. During this deployment VF-783 lost 8 F4U-4s and 3 pilots killed.[2]

VF-783/VF-122 was assigned to Carrier Air Group Twelve (CVG-12) aboard USS Oriskany, which was deployed to Korea from 15 September 1952 to 18 May 1953. During this deployment the squadron lost 4 F9F-5s and 2 pilots killed.[2]:142

VF-122 was embarked on USS Boxer for a Western Pacific deployment from 3 March to 11 October 1954.

VF-122 was assigned to Air Task Group 3 (ATG-3) aboard USS Shangri-La for a Western Pacific deployment from 5 January to 23 June 1956.

Aircraft Assignment

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Fighter Squadron Lineage". Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  2. 1 2 Campbell, Douglas (2013). U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and MATS Aircraft Lost During the Korean War. Lulu.com. p. 154. ISBN 9781304610737.
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