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Fighter Squadron 12A (VF-12A)
Established as Bomber-Fighter Squadron ELEVEN (VBF-11) on 9 April 1945. Redesignated Fighter Squadron TWELVE A (VF-12A) on 15 November 1946. Redesignated Fighter Squadron ONE HUNDRED TWELVE (VF-112) on 15 July 1948. Redesignated Attack Squadron ONE HUNDRED TWELVE (VA-112) on 15 February 1959. Disestablished on 10 October 1969. The first squadron to be assigned the designation VA-112.

Grumman F6F-3/5 Hellcat, Apr 1945-11 Dec 1946
Grumman F8F-1 Bearcat, 11-Dec 1946-3 Jan 1949

Deployments:
9 Oct 1947-11 Jun 1948, USS Valley Forge (CV-45), CVAG-11, World Cruise

Insignia approved by CNO on 12 Jul 1948.

Fighter Squadron 12A (VF-12A)

Established as Bomber-Fighter Squadron ELEVEN (VBF-11) on 9 April 1945. Redesignated Fighter Squadron TWELVE A (VF-12A) on 15 November 1946. Redesignated Fighter Squadron ONE HUNDRED TWELVE (VF-112) on 15 July 1948. Redesignated Attack Squadron ONE HUNDRED TWELVE (VA-112) on 15 February 1959. Disestablished on 10 October 1969. The first squadron to be assigned the designation VA-112.

Grumman F6F-3/5 Hellcat, Apr 1945-11 Dec 1946
Grumman F8F-1 Bearcat, 11-Dec 1946-3 Jan 1949

Deployments:
9 Oct 1947-11 Jun 1948, USS Valley Forge (CV-45), CVAG-11, World Cruise

Insignia approved by CNO on 12 Jul 1948.

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Filename:12-1~11.jpg
Album name:AFushi / USN 0011-19
Inscription:CUSTODES PACTS ARMIS FIGHTING TWELVE
Base: NAS Kahului, HI; NAS San Diego, CA
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