VF-191

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.

Fighter Squadron 191
VF-191 insignia
Active15 August 1943 - 1 March 1978
CountryUnited States
BranchUnited States Navy
Typefighter squadron
Nickname(s)"Satan's Kittens"
EngagementsWorld War II
Korean War
Vietnam

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
fromtoaircraftcarrierair wingtail codearea
July 1944November 1944F6F-5CV-16CVG-19no codePacific War
April 20, 1946August 9, 1946F6F-5CV-36CVG-19A-1xxWestPac
June 1947June 1947F8F-1CV-21CVAG-19B-1xxnot deployed
January 11, 1950June 13, 1950F8F-2CV-21CVG-19B-1xxWestPac
November 9, 1950May 29, 1951F9F-2CV-37CVG-19B-1xxKorean War
March 21, 1952November 3, 1952F9F-2CV-37CVG-19B-1xxKorean War
September 14, 1953April 22, 1954F9F-6CVA-34CVG-19B-1xxWestPac
March 2, 1955September 21, 1955F9F-6CVA-34CVG-19B-1xxWestPac
March 9, 1957August 25, 1957FJ-3CVA-10CVG-19B-1xxWestPac
November 1, 1958June 19, 1959F11F-1CVA-31CVG-19NM-1xxWestPac
November 21, 1959May 14, 1960F11F-1CVA-31CVG-19NM-1xxWestPac
April 26, 1961December 13, 1961F8U-1CVA-31CVG-19NM-1xxWestPac
July 12, 1962February 11, 1963F8U-1CVA-31CVG-19NM-1xxWestPac
January 28, 1964November 21, 1964F-8ECVA-31CVW-19NM-1xxVietnam War
April 21, 1965January 13, 1966F-8ECVA-31CVW-19NM-1xxVietnam War
October 19, 1966May 29, 1967F-8ECVA-14CVW-19NM-1xxVietnam War
December 28, 1967August 17, 1968F-8ECVA-14CVW-19NM-1xxVietnam War
April 16, 1969November 17, 1969F-8JCVA-34CVW-19NM-1xxVietnam War
May 14, 1970December 10, 1970F-8JCVA-34CVW-19NM-1xxVietnam War
May 14, 1971December 18, 1971F-8JCVA-34CVW-19NM-1xxVietnam War
June 5, 1972March 30, 1973F-8JCVA-34CVW-19NM-1xxVietnam War
October 18, 1973June 5, 1974F-8JCVA-34CVW-19NM-1xxVietnam
September 16, 1975March 3, 1976F-8JCVA-34CVW-19NM-1xxWestPac
February 15, 1977October 5, 1977F-4JCV-43CVW-15NL-1xxWestPac

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