Fighter Squadron 81 (VF-81)

Established as Fighter Squadron EIGHTY ONE (VF-81) on 2 Mar 1944. Redesignated Fighter Squadron THIRTEEN A (VF-13A) on 15 Nov 1946; Fighter Squadron ONE THIRTY ONE (VF-131) on 2 Aug 1948; Fighter Squadron SIXTY FOUR (VF-64) on 15 Feb 1950; Fighter Squadron TWENTY ONE (VF-21) “Freelancers” on 1 Jul 1959. Disestablished on 1 Jan 1996.

Deployments: VF-81
23 Aug-31 Aug 1944 CV-19 USS Hancock CVG-81 F6F-5/-5N /-5P
10 Nov 1944-13 Mar 1945 CV-18 USS Wasp CVG-81 F6F-5/-5N /-5P
15 Jun-29 Jun 1946 CV-37 USS Princeton CVG-81 F4U-4
3 Jul 1946-15 Apr 1947 CV-37 USS Princeton CVG-81 F4U-4