Fighter Squadron 173 or VF-173 was an aviation unit of the United States Navy established on 11 August 1948 and disestablished on 1 February 1959.[1]
| Fighter Squadron 173 | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 11 August 1948 – 1 February 1959 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Role | Fighter aircraft |
| Part of | Inactive |
| Nickname | Jesters |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | F8F-2 Bearcat F4U-5 Corsair F9F-6 Cougar FJ-3 Fury |
Operational history
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VF-173 was the first squadron equipped with the FJ-3 Fury replacing its F9F-6 Cougars in late 1954, VF-173 completed the carrier qualification of the FJ-3 aboard USS Coral Sea in early 1955.[2]
VF-173 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 4 (CVG-4) which was assigned to the USS Randolph[3] from June 1957 to February 1958. In September 1957, VF-173 participated in Operation Deep Water.
Home port assignments
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editSee also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Lineage for Fighter Squadrons" (PDF). Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ↑ Thomason, Tommy (2008). U.S. Naval Air Superiority: Development of Shipborne Jet Fighters - 1943-1962. Specialty Press. p. 138. ISBN 9781580071109.
- ↑ "USS Randolph (CVA 15) Mediterranean Cruise Book 1957-58 -". www.navysite.de. Retrieved 22 June 2026.