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

Military unit

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

History

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

VF-191 was established as fighter squadronVF-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 nicknameSatan's Kittens. It was disestablished on 1 March 1978.

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

Deployments

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

References

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United States Navy

Leadership

Structure

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