Bombing Fighter Squadron 74A (VBF-74A) and Bombing Fighter Squadron 74 (VBF-74)

Established as Bombing Fighter Squadron SEVENTY FOUR (VBF-74) “Cavaliers“on 1 May 1945. Redesignated Bombing Fighter Squadron SEVENTY FOUR (VBF-74) on 1 Aug 1945; Fighter Squadron TWO B (VF-2A) on 15 Nov 1946; Fighter Squadron TWENTY TWO B (VF-22) on 1 Sep 1948. Disestablished on 6 Jun 1958.

Insignia approved by CNO on 17 Oct 1945.

Deployments.
VBF-74
7 Nov 1945-2 Jan 1946, CVB-41 USS Midway, CVBG-74, Vought F4U-1D/FG-1D Corsair
1 Mar 1946-28 Mar 1946, CVB-41 USS Midway, CVBG-74, Vought F4U-1D/FG-1D Corsair
VF-2B
29 Oct 1947-11 Mar 1948, CVB-41 USS Midway, CVBG-1, Vought F4U-4 Corsair
VF-22
3 May 1949-26 Sep 1949, CVB-43 USS Coral Sea, CVG-2, Vought F4U-5 Corsair
28 Nov 1951-11 Jun 1952, CV-40 USS Tarawa, CVG-8, McDonnell F2H-2 Banshee
25 Nov 1952-25 Dec 1952, CVA-30 USS Lake Champlain, CVG-10, McDonnell F2H-2 Banshee
26. April 1953-4 Dec 1953, CVA-30 USS Lake Champlain, CVG-4, McDonnell F2H-2 Banshee
3 Feb 1955-30 Apr 1955, CVA-14 USS Ticonderoga, CVG-6, McDonnell F2H-2 Banshee
28 May 1955-22 Nov 1955, CVA-11 USS Intrepid, CVG-4, McDonnell F2H-2 Banshee
18 Aug 1956-15 Oct 1956, CVA-60 USS Saratoga, CVG-4, McDonnell F2H-4 Banshee
1 Jul 1957-24 Feb 1958, CVA-15 USS Randolph, CVG-4, McDonnell F2H-4 Banshee