Fighter Squadron 53 (VF-53) (2nd)

Established as Fighter Squadron FIFTY THREE (VF-53)(2nd) “Blue Knights” on 16 Aug 1948. Redesignated, Fighter Squadron TWENTY FOUR (VF-124) "Moonshiners", "Gunfighters" on 11 Apr 1958. Disestablished on 30 Sep 1994.
Grumman F8F-1 Bearcat, 1948-1949
Vought F4U-4B Corsair, 1949-1951
Grumman F9F-2/5 Panther, 1951-1955
Grumman F9F-8 Cougar, 1955-1957
North American FJ-3M Fury, 1957-1958

Insignia. c. 1949

Deployments.
1 May 1950-1 Dec 1950 USS Valley Forge (CV-45) CVG-5, F4U-4B
26 Jun 1951-25 Mar 1951 USS Essex (CV-9) CVG-5, F4U-4B
20 Nov 1952-25 Jun 1953 USS Valley Forge (CV-45) CVG-5, F9F-2 / 5
12 Mar 1954-19 Nov 1954 Philippine Sea (CV-47) CVG-5, F9F-2 / 5
5 Jan 1956-23 Jun 1956 USS Shangri La (CVA-38) ATG-3, F9F-8
9 Aug 1957-2 Apr 1958 USS Kearsage (CVA-33) ATG-3, FJ-3M