Category:Fighter Squadron 71 (United States Navy)
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Fighter Squadron 71 (VF-71) were several aviation units of the United States Navy. History:
1 July 1939: established as Bombing Squadron 7 (VB-7);
5 November 1940: redesignated Fighting Squadron 71 (VF-71);
7 January 1943: disestablished.
15 October 1942: established as Escort-Scouting Squadron 18 (VGS-18);
1 March 1943: redesignated Composite Squadron 18 (VC-18);
15 August 1943: redesignated Fighting Squadron 36 (VF-36);
5 March 1944: redesignated VF-18;
15 November 1946: redesignated VF-7A;
28 July 1948: redesignated VF-71;
31 March 1959: disestablished.
Media in category "Fighter Squadron 71 (United States Navy)"
The following 19 files are in this category, out of 19 total.
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2nd VF-18 Squadron Insignia.jpg 3,223 × 3,432; 1.22 MB
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Aircraft of Carrier Air Group 18 on USS Leyte (CV-32) in 1946.jpg 1,181 × 692; 528 KB
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F4F-3 VF-71 at NAS Norfolk 1941.jpg 2,308 × 1,318; 395 KB
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F4Fs launching from USS Wasp Aug 1942.jpg 744 × 595; 101 KB
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F6F-5 Hellcat of VF-18 lands on USS Leyte (CV-32) on 4 Seotember 1946.jpg 1,181 × 643; 499 KB
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F6F-5 Hellcat of VF-18 takes off from USS Leyte (CV-32) in 1946.jpg 945 × 719; 439 KB
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F8F-1 and SB2C-5 aircraft on USS Leyte (CV-32) in 1946.jpg 1,181 × 591; 498 KB
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F9F VF-71 over TF77 1952.jpeg 3,000 × 2,328; 696 KB
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Grumman F6F-5P Hellcats of VF-7A fly over USS Leyte (CV-32), circa in 1947.jpg 1,299 × 979; 779 KB
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Grumman F8F-1 Bearcat of VF-7A aboard USS Leyte (CV-32), in 1947.jpg 945 × 856; 453 KB
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Grumman F9F-2 Panther of VF-71 attacking bridge in Korea, in November 1952 (521000).jpg 2,913 × 2,048; 2.84 MB
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Maintenance on a Grumman F8F-1 of VF-18 aboard USS Leyte (CV-32) in 1946.jpg 1,181 × 799; 613 KB
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Ray Wagner Collection Photo (16087684742).jpg 600 × 402; 65 KB
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Royal Air Force Spitfires on USS Wasp (CV-7), in May 1942.jpg 745 × 348; 84 KB
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Starboard elevator of USS Randolph (CVA-15), in 1958.jpg 640 × 449; 71 KB
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Wildcats and Spitfires on USS Wasp (CV-7) in April 1942.jpg 1,881 × 1,473; 1.2 MB