Fighter Squadron 871 (VF-871)

Established as Fighter Squadron EIGHT SEVENTY ONE (VF-871) on 1 Dec 1949. Called to active duty on 20 Jul 1950. Redesignated Fighter Squadron ONE HUNDRED TWENTY THREE (VF-123) on 4 Feb 1953: Fighter Squadron FIFTY THREE (VF-53) (3rd) on 12 Apr 1958; Fighter Squadron ONE HUNDRED FORTY THREE (VF-143) (2nd) on 20 Jun 1963; Strike Fighter Squadron ONE HUNDRED FORTY THREE (VFA-143) in 2005.

Vought F4U-4 Corsair, 1949-1953