Fighter Squadron 143 or VF-143, also known as the World Famous Pukin' Dogs, is an aviation unit of the United States Navy originally established as a...
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squadrons have held the designation VF-143. The first VF-143 was established on 20 July 1950 as VF-821 redesignated VF-143 on 4 February 1953 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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relinquished command of the school in mid-1969.: 151 In February 1973 he joined VF-143 on the USS Enterprise and flew combat operations over Laos and Cambodia...
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VF-142 Ghostriders was a US Navy fighter squadron established on 24 August 1948 as VF-193, it was redesignated VF-142 on 15 October 1963, and disestablished...
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USS Dwight D. Eisenhower with VF-142 and VF-143, USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) with VF-11 and VF-31 and USS Independence with VF-14 and VF-32 flew almost daily TARPS...
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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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line. Reflecting the intensive nature of air operations, F-4Bs of VF 142 and VF 143 accounted for four MiG kills. The eight-month deployment ended in...
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28 April 2004, Carrier Air Wing Seven squadrons VFA-136, VFA-131, VF-11, and VF-143 flew combat air sorties against insurgents in Fallujah, dropping 13...
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with Air Task Group 2 consisting of VF-123, VF-143 and VA-55, VF-123 flying the F9F-2 Panther jet fighter-bomber, VF-143 flying the Grumman F9F-6 Cougar jet...
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Naval Aviator in February 1982. He was assigned to Fighter Squadron 143 (VF-143) in 1983, after completion of F-14 Tomcat training, and flew fighter...
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Japan VF-21 "Freelancers" VF-154 "Black Knights" VF-51 "Screaming Eagles" VF-111 "Sundowners" VF-92 "Silver Kings" VF-96 "Fighting Falcons" VF-114 "Aardvarks"...
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exercise. A few months later VF-32 conducted TARPS missions in support of the invasion of Grenada and went on to join VF-143 and VF-31 in flying missions in...
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6 seconds. In 1962, Young was assigned to fly with Fighter Squadron 143 (VF-143) until his selection as an astronaut in September 1962.: 49–50, 57 Young...
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FJ-3: VF-24, VF-91, VF-154, VF-191, VF-211 Guided Missile Group one- GMGRU-1 Barbers Point, Oahu HI. FJ-3M: VF-21, VF-51, VF-121, VF-142, VF-143, VF-211...
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155768 (VF-143, USS Enterprise), AAA South Vietnam 27 January 1973, Cdr H.H. Hall (MIA) and LCdr P.A. Kientzler (POW) Final loss: F-4J 158361 (VF-21, USS...
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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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to VF-101 at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia, for initial F-14 training. Upon completion of this training in September 1990, he was assigned to VF-143...
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VF-871 may refer to: Strike Fighter Squadron 143 (VFA-143), also known as the "Pukin Dogs", a United States Navy fighter squadron based at Naval Air Station...
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Norfolk, Virginia, US) Carrier Air Wing 7 - Tail Code: AG VF-142 Ghostriders - F-14A Tomcat VF-143 Pukin' Dogs - F-14A Tomcat VFA-131 Wildcats - F/A-18A Hornet...
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United States United States Navy VFAW-3 VF-13 VF-21 VF-23 VF-51 VF-74 VF-101 VF-102 VF-141 VF-162 VF-213 VF-881 VF-882 United States Marine Corps VMF-113...
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1958 VF-53(3rd): 12 Apr 195-20 Jun 1962 VF-143(2nd): 20 Jun 1962–27 Apr 2006 VFA-143: 27 Apr 2006–present Homeport NAS Oceana USNR squadron VF-871 activated...
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successful: USAF squadron was the 555th TFS with 36 kills US Navy squadron was VF-96 with 10 kills Aircraft was the F-4 Phantom with 147 kills Weapons were...
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28 April 2004, Carrier Air Wing Seven squadrons VFA-136, VFA-131, VF-11, and VF-143 flew combat air sorties against insurgents in Fallujah. During this...
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then-Commander Lawrence was serving as commanding officer of Fighter Squadron 143 (VF-143), aboard the aircraft carrier USS Constellation. On 28 June 1967, Lawrence...
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1989. His command tours include the Pukin' Dogs of Fighter Squadron (VF/VFA) 143, USS Bataan (LHD-5), USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69), and Carrier Strike...
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board, 17 were killed. 2 March A Grumman F-14B Tomcat, BuNo 162923, of VF-143, 'AG', from the carrier USS John F. Kennedy crashed into the Mediterranean...
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captivity, remains not returned August 24 Heep, William A Lieutenant US Navy VF-143, USS Constellation North Vietnam, Gulf of Tonkin His F-4B #150434 ditched...
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12 September A Grumman F-14A-95-GR Tomcat, BuNo 160409, of VF-143, (also reported as VF-124) suffers total hydraulic system failure and crashes inverted...
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