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    and insignia of the Jolly Roger: VF-17/VF-5B/VF-61 Jolly Rogers, VF-84 (1953-5), VF-84 Vagabonds/Jolly Rogers, and VF-103/VFA-103 Jolly Rogers. These are...
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    Fighter Squadron 84 or VF-84 was an aviation unit of the United States Navy. Originally established on 1 May 1944, it was disestablished on 8 October...
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    VFA-103 (redirect from VF-103)
    the Sluggers became the Jolly Rogers following the disestablishment of VF-84 (1955-95), they adopted the famous white skull-and-crossbones. The Jolly...
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    Roger: VF-84 (1955-95) and VFA-103. VF-17 F4U-1s in 1943 "Tired member of VF-17 pauses under the squadron scoreboard at Bougainville", February 1944 VF-61...
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    on 1 February 1943, redesignated as VF-5 on 15 July 1943, redesignated as VF-5A on 15 November 1946, redesignated VF-51 on 16 August 1948, and disestablished...
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    F-14s from VF-2, VF-31, VF-32, VF-154, and VF-213 would also participate in Operation Iraqi Freedom. The F-14Ds of VF-2, VF-31, and VF-213 obtained...
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    VFA-41 (redirect from VF-3B)
    period of 11 years. In 1995 VF-84 was disestablished and VF-41 picked up the TARPS mission. The disestablishment of VF-84 was the only occasion in which...
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  • 1998. The F-14s featured in the film came from the VF-84 Jolly Rogers squadron. This would be VF-84's last Hollywood appearance before disestablishment...
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    carrier took aboard Carrier Air Group 84, which included VF-84, a new squadron built around a nucleus of veterans of VF-17, the carrier's original squadron...
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  • Yelland launches two ready alert Grumman F-14 Tomcat fighter jets from VF-84 to intercept. The patrol witnesses a civilian wooden yacht being strafed...
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    squadrons—among them were VF-1, VF-21, VF-24, VF-33, VF-74, VF-84, VF-111 and VF-142. As the only F-14 FRS until its disestablishment in 2005, VF-101 at one point had...
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    VFA-86 (redirect from VF-921)
    1951–52. On 4 February 1953, the squadron was redesignated Fighter Squadron 84 (VF-84), while deployed to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba aboard USS Antietam...
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    VFA-14 (redirect from VF-14)
    squadron was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 8, which was losing VF-84, with sister squadron VF-41.[citation needed] In January 1996, the squadron once again...
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  • through without engaging.[citation needed] In April 1980, F-14s from VF-41 and VF-84 participated in an effort to free American hostages in Iran. The attempted...
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  • 2019). "Did You Know that Maverick's Top Gun F-14 Tomcat Currently Features VF-84 Jolly Rogers Paint Scheme And Is On Display Aboard USS Lexington?". The...
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  • numbers. Each had two VF squadrons assigned which were designated VF-1A and VF-2A for CVAG-1, VF-3A and VF-4A for CVAG-3, VF-1B and VF-2B for CVBG-1 etc....
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    191 (VF-191). Subsequent squadron and sea duty tours after transitioning to the F-14 Tomcat included: VF-142, VF-101, commanding officer of VF-84 (1955–1995);...
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    squadrons have used the name and insignia of the Jolly Roger: VF-17/VF-5B/VF-61, VF-84, and VF-103, since redesignated as VFA-103. While these are distinctly...
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  • United States Air Force VF-84 (Fighter Squadron 84), a unit of the United States Navy HSC-84 (Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 84), a unit of the United...
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    interceptor squadrons: VF-74 "Be-Devilers" and VMFA-115 "Silver Eagles", flying F-4 Phantoms from Forrestal, and the VF-41 "Black Aces" and VF-84 "Jolly Rogers"...
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  • research aircraft project Grumman G-78 towed target glider project Grumman G-84 project only Grumman G-85 project only Grumman G-86 project only Grumman G-91...
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  • aerospace fighter mecha is called the VF-1 Valkyrie. The VF-1 Valkyrie is referred to as a "variable fighter" in Macross. The VF-1 was created between 1980 and...
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    "Starfighters") VF-102 "Diamondbacks" VF-41 "Black Aces" VF-84 "Jolly Rogers" (Formerly known as the "Vagabonds") VF-74 "Bedevilers" VF-103 "Sluggers" U.S. Pacific...
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    VFA-32 (redirect from VF-32)
    VF-32 Tomcats tail numbers 211, 212 and 214, were modified to carry the Tactical Air Reconnaissance Pod System TARPS pod.[citation needed] In 1983–84...
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    Center. It was also the site of the VF Outlet Village, one of the largest outlet malls in the United States. The VF Outlet Village was located in the buildings...
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    became an F-14 Naval Flight Officer and was assigned to fighter squadron VF-84—nicknamed the Jolly Rogers—based in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The unit flew...
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  • June 2020. Gilchrist, Ryan W. (6 February 2019). "El Coyote: The Story of VF-1 Wolfpack's Desert Storm Kill". The Aviation Geek Club. Retrieved 6 June...
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    Group. CVW-8 made some changes as VF-14 and VF-41 had begun transitioning to the F/A-18 Super Hornet and moved to CVW-11, VF-213 (formerly CVW-11) became part...
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    aboard Roosevelt during her 1972 Mediterranean cruise. F-4J Phantom of VF-84 launching from Roosevelt during her 1972 Mediterranean cruise. Roosevelt...
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    sequel Top Gun: Maverick. Two F-14As of VF-84 from USS Nimitz appeared in the 1980 film The Final Countdown. Four VF-84 planes appeared in the 1996 release...
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