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Fighter Squadron 874 (VF-874) and 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) "Moonshiners" on 4 Feb 1953. Disestablished on 10 Apr 1958.

Vought F4U-4 Corsair, 1948-1954
Grumman F9F-2 Panther, 1953-1955
Vought F7U-3M Cutlass, 1955-1956
McDonnell F3H-2N Demon, 1956-1958

Deployments:
10 May 1951-17 Dec 1951, USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31), CVG-12, Vought F4U-4 Corsair, Western Pacific and Korea Cruise
15 Sep 1952-18 May 1953, USS Oriskany (CV-34), CVG-12, Vought F4U-4 Corsair, Western Pacific and Korea Cruise  
3 Mar 1954-11 Oct 1954, USS Boxer (CVA-21), CVG-12, Grumman F9F-2 Panther, Western Pacific Cruise  
10 Aug 1955-15 Mar 1956, USS Hancock	 (CVA-19), CVG-12, Voght F7U-3M Cutlass, Western Pacific Cruise  
19 Apr 1957-17 Oct 1957, USS Lexington (CVA-16), CVG-12, McDonnell F3H-2N Demon, Western Pacific Cruise  

Insignia approved by CNO on 23 Jan 1951 and discontinued on 5 May 1954.

Fighter Squadron 874 (VF-874) and 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) "Moonshiners" on 4 Feb 1953. Disestablished on 10 Apr 1958.

Vought F4U-4 Corsair, 1948-1954
Grumman F9F-2 Panther, 1953-1955
Vought F7U-3M Cutlass, 1955-1956
McDonnell F3H-2N Demon, 1956-1958

Deployments:
10 May 1951-17 Dec 1951, USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31), CVG-12, Vought F4U-4 Corsair, Western Pacific and Korea Cruise
15 Sep 1952-18 May 1953, USS Oriskany (CV-34), CVG-12, Vought F4U-4 Corsair, Western Pacific and Korea Cruise
3 Mar 1954-11 Oct 1954, USS Boxer (CVA-21), CVG-12, Grumman F9F-2 Panther, Western Pacific Cruise
10 Aug 1955-15 Mar 1956, USS Hancock (CVA-19), CVG-12, Voght F7U-3M Cutlass, Western Pacific Cruise
19 Apr 1957-17 Oct 1957, USS Lexington (CVA-16), CVG-12, McDonnell F3H-2N Demon, Western Pacific Cruise

Insignia approved by CNO on 23 Jan 1951 and discontinued on 5 May 1954.

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