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Fighter Squadron 62 (VF-62) & Attack Squadron 106 (VA-106)
Established as Bomber-Fighter Squadron SEVENTEEN (VBF-17) on 2 Jan 1945. Redesignated Fighter Squadron SIX B (VF-6B) on 15 Nov 1946; Fighter Squadron SIXTY TWO (VF-62) on 28 Jul 1948; Attack Squadron ONE HUNDRED SIX (VA-106) (2nd) on 1 Jul 1955. Disestablished on 7 Nov 1969.

Grumman F8F-2/1B Bearcat, 1948-1950
McDonnell F2H-2 Banshee, 1950-1955
Grumman F9F-8B Cougar, 1955-1958
A4D-2 04 Jun 1958
A-4C 18 Dec 1962
A-4E Nov 1966
A-4B Feb 1969
A-4C Mar 1969

Insignia. Approved on 16 Apr 1952

Deployments.
27 Oct 1949-23 Nov 1949 USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVB-42) CVG-6, F8F-2,  NorLant
15 May 1951-04 Oct 1951 USS Oriskany (CV-34) CVG-4, F2H-2, Med
19 Apr 1952-12 Oct 1952 USS Coral Sea (CVB-43) CVG-4, F2H-2, Med
26 Apr 1953-04 Dec 1953 USS Lake Champlain (CV-39) CVG-4, F2H-2, Korea/WestPac/Med
07 Jul 1954-20 Dec 1954 USS Coral Sea (CVB-43) CVG-10, F2H-2, Med
13 Aug 1956 11 Feb 1957 USS Coral Sea (CVB-43) CVG-10, F9F-8B, Med
07 Aug 1959 26 Feb 1960 USS Essex (CVA-9) CVG-10, A4D-2, Med
06 Sep 1960 20 Oct 1960 USS Shangri-La (CV-38) CVG-10, A4D-2, NorLant
02 Feb 1961 15 May 1961 USS Shangri-La (CV-38) CVG-10, A4D-2, Med
07 Feb 1962 28 Aug 1962 USS Shangri-La (CV-38) CVG-10, A4D-2, Med
01 Oct 1963 23 May 1964 USS Shangri-La (CV-38) CVW-10, A-4C, Med
15 Feb 1965 20 Sep 1965 USS Shangri-La (CV-38) CVW-10, A-4C, Med
11 Mar 1966 26 Oct 1966 USS Saratoga (CVA-60) CVW-3, A-4C, Med
06 Jun 1967 15 Sep 1967 USS Forrestal (CVA-59) CVW-17, A-4E, WestPac/Vietnam
04 Jun 1968 08 Feb 1969 USS Intrepid (CVS-11) CVW-10, A-4E, WestPac/Vietnam
03 Sep 1969 09 Oct 1969 USS Independence (CVA-62) CVW-7, A-4C, NorLant

Fighter Squadron 62 (VF-62) & Attack Squadron 106 (VA-106)

Established as Bomber-Fighter Squadron SEVENTEEN (VBF-17) on 2 Jan 1945. Redesignated Fighter Squadron SIX B (VF-6B) on 15 Nov 1946; Fighter Squadron SIXTY TWO (VF-62) on 28 Jul 1948; Attack Squadron ONE HUNDRED SIX (VA-106) (2nd) on 1 Jul 1955. Disestablished on 7 Nov 1969.

Grumman F8F-2/1B Bearcat, 1948-1950
McDonnell F2H-2 Banshee, 1950-1955
Grumman F9F-8B Cougar, 1955-1958
A4D-2 04 Jun 1958
A-4C 18 Dec 1962
A-4E Nov 1966
A-4B Feb 1969
A-4C Mar 1969

Insignia. Approved on 16 Apr 1952

Deployments.
27 Oct 1949-23 Nov 1949 USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVB-42) CVG-6, F8F-2, NorLant
15 May 1951-04 Oct 1951 USS Oriskany (CV-34) CVG-4, F2H-2, Med
19 Apr 1952-12 Oct 1952 USS Coral Sea (CVB-43) CVG-4, F2H-2, Med
26 Apr 1953-04 Dec 1953 USS Lake Champlain (CV-39) CVG-4, F2H-2, Korea/WestPac/Med
07 Jul 1954-20 Dec 1954 USS Coral Sea (CVB-43) CVG-10, F2H-2, Med
13 Aug 1956 11 Feb 1957 USS Coral Sea (CVB-43) CVG-10, F9F-8B, Med
07 Aug 1959 26 Feb 1960 USS Essex (CVA-9) CVG-10, A4D-2, Med
06 Sep 1960 20 Oct 1960 USS Shangri-La (CV-38) CVG-10, A4D-2, NorLant
02 Feb 1961 15 May 1961 USS Shangri-La (CV-38) CVG-10, A4D-2, Med
07 Feb 1962 28 Aug 1962 USS Shangri-La (CV-38) CVG-10, A4D-2, Med
01 Oct 1963 23 May 1964 USS Shangri-La (CV-38) CVW-10, A-4C, Med
15 Feb 1965 20 Sep 1965 USS Shangri-La (CV-38) CVW-10, A-4C, Med
11 Mar 1966 26 Oct 1966 USS Saratoga (CVA-60) CVW-3, A-4C, Med
06 Jun 1967 15 Sep 1967 USS Forrestal (CVA-59) CVW-17, A-4E, WestPac/Vietnam
04 Jun 1968 08 Feb 1969 USS Intrepid (CVS-11) CVW-10, A-4E, WestPac/Vietnam
03 Sep 1969 09 Oct 1969 USS Independence (CVA-62) CVW-7, A-4C, NorLant

File information
Filename:106-1~1.jpg
Album name:AFushi / USN 0100-119
Inscription:GLADIATORS
Base:NAS Norfolk, VA, 22 Nov 1948; NAAS Oceana, VA, 20 Jan 1949; NAAS Cecil Field, FL, 18 Sep 1950; NAS Jacksonville, FL, 13 Oct 1952; NAS Cecil Field, FL, Dec 1954-.
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Date added:May 27, 2013
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