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

Grumman F8F-1/2 Bearcat, 1946-1950
Grumman F9F-2/2B/3/5 Panther, 1950-1954
Grumman F9F-6/8/8B Cougar, 1954-1957
McDonnell F3H-2M Demon, 1957-1959

Insignia approved on 12 Jul 1948.

Deployments:
5 Jul 1950-26 Mar 1951,	 USS Philippine Sea (CV-47), CVG-11, F9F-2B, Western Pacific (Korea)
26 Mar 1951-7 Apr 1951, USS Valley Forge, (CV-45), CVG-11, F9F-2B, Western Pacific (Korea)
31 Dec 1951-8 Aug 1952, USS Philippine Sea (CV-47), CVG-11, F9F-2B, Western Pacific (Korea)	
1 Jul 1953-18 Jan 1954, USS Kearsage (CVA-33), CVG-11, F9F-5, Western Pacific 
7 Oct 1954-12 May 1955, USS Kearsage (CVA-33), CVG-11, F9F-6, Western Pacific
16 Jul 1956-26 Jan 1957, USS Essex (CVA-9), CVG-11, F9F-8B, Western Pacific	
4 Oct 1958-16 Feb 1959, USS Ticonderoga (CVA-14) ATG-1, F3H-2, Western Pacific

Fighter Squadron 112 (VF-112)

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

Grumman F8F-1/2 Bearcat, 1946-1950
Grumman F9F-2/2B/3/5 Panther, 1950-1954
Grumman F9F-6/8/8B Cougar, 1954-1957
McDonnell F3H-2M Demon, 1957-1959

Insignia approved on 12 Jul 1948.

Deployments:
5 Jul 1950-26 Mar 1951, USS Philippine Sea (CV-47), CVG-11, F9F-2B, Western Pacific (Korea)
26 Mar 1951-7 Apr 1951, USS Valley Forge, (CV-45), CVG-11, F9F-2B, Western Pacific (Korea)
31 Dec 1951-8 Aug 1952, USS Philippine Sea (CV-47), CVG-11, F9F-2B, Western Pacific (Korea)
1 Jul 1953-18 Jan 1954, USS Kearsage (CVA-33), CVG-11, F9F-5, Western Pacific
7 Oct 1954-12 May 1955, USS Kearsage (CVA-33), CVG-11, F9F-6, Western Pacific
16 Jul 1956-26 Jan 1957, USS Essex (CVA-9), CVG-11, F9F-8B, Western Pacific
4 Oct 1958-16 Feb 1959, USS Ticonderoga (CVA-14) ATG-1, F3H-2, Western Pacific

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