Fighter Squadron 3 (VF-3)

Established as Combat Squadron Four prior to 1 Jan 1922. Redesignated Fighter Squadron TWO (VF-2) (1st VF-2) on 1 Jul 1922; Fighter Squadron TWO B (VF-2B) (1st VF-2B) on 19 Mar 1923; Fighter Squadron SIX B (VF-6B) (1st VF-6B) on 1 Jan 1927; Bombing Squadron TWO B (VB-2B) on 1 Jul 1928; Fighter Squadron SIX B (VF-6B) (3rd VF-6B) on 1 Jul 1930; Fighter Squadron THREE (VF-3) (2nd VF-3) on 1 Jul 1937; Fighter Squadron SIX (VF-6) on 15 Jul 1943. Disestablished on 1 Oct 1945.

Insignia adopted in 1928 as VB-2B. US made, schiffli embroidery on wool
Fighter Squadron SIX (VF-6) was operating with Air Group THREE (CVG-3) and Fighter Squadron THREE (VF-3) was operating with Air Group SIX (CVG 6), the names of the two squadrons were officially altered and VF-6 became VF-3 and VF-3 became VF-6 on 15 Jul 1943. Because the squadron number was officially changed from VF-6 to VF-3 the squadron discarded the VF-6 insignia of the shooting star and assumed the official insignia of VF-3 which was Felix the Cat.

VF-3
15 Mar 1938-Apr 1938, CV-3 USS Saratoga, Saratoga Air Group, Grumman F3F-1, Vought O3U-3 Corsair
20 Apr 1939, CV-2 USS Lexington, Lexington Air Group, Grumman F3F-1, Great Lakes BG-1
2 Apr 1940-21 Jun 1940, CV-3 USS Saratoga, Saratoga Air Group, Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo, Grumman F3F-1
8 Dec 1941-19 Feb 1942, CV-3 USS Saratoga, Saratoga Air Group, Grumman F4F-3A Wildcat
11 Jan 1942-26 Mar 1942, CV-2 USS Lexington, Lexington Air Group, Grumman F4F-3A Wildcat
30 May 1942-7 Jun 1942, CV-5 USS Yorktown, Yorktown Air Group, Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat
Aug 1942-Sep 1942, Guadalcanal/Solomons, Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat