Fighter Squadron 43 (VF-43)

Established as Fighter Squadron FORTY THREE (VF-43) on 1 Oct 1948. Disestablished on 8 Jun 1950. Reestablished on 1 Sep 1950. Redesignated Fighter Squadron ELEVEN (VF-11) “Red Rippers “ on 16 Feb 1959; Strike Fighter Squadron ELEVEN (VFA-11) on 18 Apr 2005-.

Deployments: VF-43
6 Jan-23 May 1950 CVB-41 USS Midway CVG-4 F4U-4
15 May-4 Oct 1951 CV-34 USS Oriskany CVG-4 F4U-4
19 Apr-12 Oct 1952 CVB-43 USS Coral Sea CVG-4 F4U-4
12 Nov 1953-19 Aug 1954 CVA-40 USS Tarawa CVG-3 F9F-5
18 Aug-15 Oct 1956 CVA-60 USS Saratoga CVG-4 F9F-8
7 Nov-9 Dec 1956 CVA-42 USS Franklin D. Roosevelt CVG-17 F9F-8
1 Jul 1957-24 Feb 1958 CVA-15 USS Randolph CVG-4 F9F-8