Fighter Squadron 124 (VF-124)

Established as Fighter Squadron EIGHT SEVENTY FOUR (VF-874) in 1948. Redesignated Fighter Squadron ONE TWENTY FOUR (VF-124) (1st) "Stingers" on 4 Feb 1953. Disestablished on 10 Apr 1958.

Vought F4U-4 Corsair, 1950-1954
Grumman F9F-2 Panther, 1953-1955
Vought F7U-3M Cutlass, 1955-1956
McDonnell F3H-2N Demon, 1956-1958

2nd insignia used when squadron converted to F3H Demon and became the “Moonshiners” in 1956.

10 May 1951-17 Dec 1951, USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31), CVG-12, F4U-4, WestPac/Korea
15 Oct 1952-18 May 1953, USS Oriskany (CV-34 ), CVG-12, F4U-4, WestPac/Korea
3 Mar 1954-11 Oct 1954, USS Boxer (CVA-21), CVG-12, F9F-2, WestPac
10 Aug 1955-15 Mar 1956, USS Hancock (CVA-19 ), CVG-12, F7U-3M, WestPac
19 Apr 1957-17 Oct 1957, USS Lexington (CVA-16), CVG-12, F3H-2N, WestPac