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Strike Fighter Squadron 103 (VFA-103), nicknamed the Jolly Rogers, is an aviation unit of the United States Navy established in 1952. VFA-103 flies the Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet and is based at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia (US). The squadron's radio callsign is Victory and it is assigned to Carrier Air Wing Seven.
Jolly Rogers (1995) FG-1 F9F Cougar F8U/F-8 F-4 F-14: VF-103: 1 May 1952-Feb 2005 VFA-103: Feb 2005–present VFA-103 Not applicable, still exists Established as one of CVG-10(2nd)'s initial squadrons. Third "Jolly Rogers" squadron. Adopted "Jolly Rogers" name and insignia following VF-84(3rd)'s disestablishment. VF-104: Hell's Archers F4U
Inspired by the piratical theme of the aircraft's name, VF-17's commanding officer Tommy Blackburn selected the Jolly Roger as the squadron's insignia. [6] The current squadron to hold the name is the VFA-103, Strike Fighter Squadron 103 (the "Jolly Rogers"), the skull and crossbones on all-black tails makes them easily identifiable. [citation ...
VFA-102: 1 May 2002 – present: Forward Deployed to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan Established 1 Jul 1955 as VA-36(2nd) and redesignated VF-102(2nd) on the same day VFA-103: Jolly Rogers F/A-18F: Commander, Carrier Air Wing SEVEN: Commander, Strike Fighter Wing Atlantic: VF-103: 1 May 1952-27 Apr 2006 VFA-103: 27 Apr 2006–present: Third "Jolly Roger ...
Volume 1 (1995) includes about 140 histories and other data covering every squadron in the attack (VA, VAH, VAK, VAL, and VAP) and strike fighter (VFA) communities from the time the first of these commands was established in 1934, through the publication of this volume in 1995.
The question is: What's the topic? This page is for VFA-103. VFA-103 is now the Jolly Rogers, but VFA-103 definitely is not VF-17 nor is it VF-84. That is made clear by the Navy's own treatment of these squadrons as well as the view of historians. VF-17 and the first VF-84 had stellar records in World War II and they deserve their own pages.
Fighter Squadron 61 (VF-61), the Jolly Rogers, was a fighter squadron of the United States Navy. Originally established as VF-17 on 1 January 1943, it was redesignated as VF-5B on 15 November 1946, and then later as VF-61 on 28 July 1948. It was disestablished on 15 April 1959. It was the first navy squadron to be designated VF-17. [1]
Squadron Aircraft Notes VF-103 Jolly Rogers F-14B Tomcat VFA-34 Blue Blasters F/A-18C Hornet VFA-81 Sunliners F/A-18C Hornet VFA-83 Rampagers F/A-18C Hornet VAQ-132 Scorpions EA-6B Prowler VS-30 Diamondheads S-3B Viking VAW-125 Tigertails/Torchbearers E-2C Hawkeye HS-15 Red Lions SH-60F/HH-60H Oceanhawk VQ-6 Black Ravens Det.D: ES-3A Shadow