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Fighter Squadron 191 (VF-191)
Established as Fighter Squadron NINETEEN (VF-19) "Satan’s Kittens" at NAS Los Alamitos on 15 Aug 1943. Redesignated Fighter Squadron NINETEEN A(VF-19A) on 15 Nov 1946, Fighter Squadron ONE HUNDRED NINTY ONE (VF-191) on 24 Aug 1948. Disestablished on 1 Mar 1978.  

Insignia approved by CNO in 1943.

Deployments: VF-191
11 Jan 1950-13 Jun 1950, CV-21 USS Boxer, CVG-19, Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat
9 Nov 1950-29 May 1951, CV-37 USS Princeton, CVG-19, Grumman F9F-2 Panther
21 Mar 1952-3 Nov 1952, CV-37 USS Princeton, CVG-19, Grumman F9F-2 Panther
14 Sep 1953-22 Apr 1954, CVA-34 USS Oriskany, CVG-19, Grumman F9F-6 Panther
2 Mar 1955-21 Sep 1955, CVA-34 USS Oriskany, CVG-19, Grumman F9F-6 Panther
9 Mar 1957-25 Aug 1957, CVA-10 USS Yorktown, CVG-19, North American FJ-3 Fury
1 Nov 1958-18 Jun 1959, CVA-31 USS B. H. Richard, CVG-19, Grumman F11F-1 Tiger
21 Nov 1959-14 May 1960, CVA-31 USS B. H. Richard, CVG-19, Grumman F11F-1 Tiger
26 Apr 1961-13 Dec 1961, CVA-31 USS B. H. Richard, CVG-19, Vought F8U-1 Crusader
12 Jul 1962-11 Feb 1963, CVA-31 USS B. H. Richard, CVG-19, Vought F-8A Crusader
28 Jan 1964-21 Nov 1964, CVA-31 USS B. H. Richard, CVW-19, Vought F-8E Crusader
21 Apr 1965-13 Jan 1966, CVA-31 USS B. H. Richard, CVW-19, Vought F-8E Crusader
15 Oct 1966-29 May 1967, CVA-14 USS Ticonderoga, CVW-19, Vought F-8E Crusader 
28 Dec 1967-17 Aug 1968, CVA-14 USS Ticonderoga, CVW-19, Vought F-8E Crusader
14 Apr 1969-17 Nov 1969, CVA-34 USS Oriskany, CVW-19, Vought F-8J Crusader
14 May 1970-10 Dec 1970, CVA-34 USS Oriskany, CVW-19, Vought F-8J Crusader
14 May 1971-18 Dec 1971, CVA-34 USS Oriskany, CVW-19, Vought F-8J Crusader
5 Jun 1972-30 Mar 1973, CVA-34 USS Oriskany, CVW-19, Vought F-8J Crusader 
18 Oct 1973-5 Jun 1974, CVA-34 USS Oriskany, CVW-19, 	Vought F-8J Crusader
16 Sep 1975-3 Mar 1976, CVA-34 USS Oriskany, CVW-19, Vought F-8J Crusader
15 Feb 1977-5 Oct 1977, CVA-43 USS Coral Sea, CVW-15, McDonnell Douglas F-4J Phantom II
24 Jul 1987-5 Aug 1987, CVN-65 USS Enterprise, CVW-10, Grumman F-14A Tomcat

Fighter Squadron 191 (VF-191)

Established as Fighter Squadron NINETEEN (VF-19) "Satan’s Kittens" at NAS Los Alamitos on 15 Aug 1943. Redesignated Fighter Squadron NINETEEN A(VF-19A) on 15 Nov 1946, Fighter Squadron ONE HUNDRED NINTY ONE (VF-191) on 24 Aug 1948. Disestablished on 1 Mar 1978.

Insignia approved by CNO in 1943.

Deployments: VF-191
11 Jan 1950-13 Jun 1950, CV-21 USS Boxer, CVG-19, Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat
9 Nov 1950-29 May 1951, CV-37 USS Princeton, CVG-19, Grumman F9F-2 Panther
21 Mar 1952-3 Nov 1952, CV-37 USS Princeton, CVG-19, Grumman F9F-2 Panther
14 Sep 1953-22 Apr 1954, CVA-34 USS Oriskany, CVG-19, Grumman F9F-6 Panther
2 Mar 1955-21 Sep 1955, CVA-34 USS Oriskany, CVG-19, Grumman F9F-6 Panther
9 Mar 1957-25 Aug 1957, CVA-10 USS Yorktown, CVG-19, North American FJ-3 Fury
1 Nov 1958-18 Jun 1959, CVA-31 USS B. H. Richard, CVG-19, Grumman F11F-1 Tiger
21 Nov 1959-14 May 1960, CVA-31 USS B. H. Richard, CVG-19, Grumman F11F-1 Tiger
26 Apr 1961-13 Dec 1961, CVA-31 USS B. H. Richard, CVG-19, Vought F8U-1 Crusader
12 Jul 1962-11 Feb 1963, CVA-31 USS B. H. Richard, CVG-19, Vought F-8A Crusader
28 Jan 1964-21 Nov 1964, CVA-31 USS B. H. Richard, CVW-19, Vought F-8E Crusader
21 Apr 1965-13 Jan 1966, CVA-31 USS B. H. Richard, CVW-19, Vought F-8E Crusader
15 Oct 1966-29 May 1967, CVA-14 USS Ticonderoga, CVW-19, Vought F-8E Crusader
28 Dec 1967-17 Aug 1968, CVA-14 USS Ticonderoga, CVW-19, Vought F-8E Crusader
14 Apr 1969-17 Nov 1969, CVA-34 USS Oriskany, CVW-19, Vought F-8J Crusader
14 May 1970-10 Dec 1970, CVA-34 USS Oriskany, CVW-19, Vought F-8J Crusader
14 May 1971-18 Dec 1971, CVA-34 USS Oriskany, CVW-19, Vought F-8J Crusader
5 Jun 1972-30 Mar 1973, CVA-34 USS Oriskany, CVW-19, Vought F-8J Crusader
18 Oct 1973-5 Jun 1974, CVA-34 USS Oriskany, CVW-19, Vought F-8J Crusader
16 Sep 1975-3 Mar 1976, CVA-34 USS Oriskany, CVW-19, Vought F-8J Crusader
15 Feb 1977-5 Oct 1977, CVA-43 USS Coral Sea, CVW-15, McDonnell Douglas F-4J Phantom II
24 Jul 1987-5 Aug 1987, CVN-65 USS Enterprise, CVW-10, Grumman F-14A Tomcat

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Filename:VF-191-1-A.jpg
Album name:AFushi / USN 0180-199
Inscription:SATANS KITTENS
Base:NAS Alameda, CA; NAS Moffett Field, CA
Filesize:32 KiB
Date added:Jan 16, 2026
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