All Weather Fighter Squadron 3 (VF (AW)-3) was a designation which was used by two separate U.S. Navy aviation squadrons. The first squadron to use the designation was established as Composite Squadron THREE (VC-3) on 20 May 1943, was redesignated All Weather Fighter Squadron THREE (VF (AW)-3) on 1 July 1956 and was disestablished on 2 May 1958.

Add a VC-3 Shellback Initiation : Add a VC-3 Deployment - Major Event : Month Year to Month Year Deployment / Event; JAN: 1968-DEC: 1968: West Pac-Viet Nam: MAY

Click on the name of the squadron for the listing of histories/command operation reports available to view: VC-6 (Established as VU-6 on 1 Mar 1952; VU-6 Redesignated VC-6 on 1 Jul 1965;...

From: [email protected] Date: Sat, 22 Feb 1997 Subject: navy squadron vc-3 aboard the boxer, layete, tarawa we have just finished the restoration of a chance vought f4u-5nl corsair that has korean combat history. i am looking for anyone who might have flown the aircraft or taken pictures of it while in service. i have one photo while it was on ...

These VC squadrons flew combinations of fighters, dive bombers and/or torpedo bombers from Escort Carriers through WWII, at the end of which they were all disestablished by the end of 1945. There were two later uses of the VC designation. The first …

History . 2. May 1949: VC-3 Established at NAS North Island CA. 1. July 1956: VC-3 redesignated VF(AW)-32. May 1958: VF(AW)-3 Disestablished at NAS North Island CA.

We are currently working on the VC-3 history page. If you have any information/photographs on the history or past deployments of this unit, please send us an E-mail at [email protected]. Thanks! Squadron operated eight DC-130A that were remote drone control for BQM-34S Firebee target drones for which it carried under its wings.

2017年11月27日 · A U.S. Navy Vought F4U-5N Corsair from Composite Squadron 3 (VC-3) Det.I "Blue Nemesis" in flight. VC-3 Det.I was assigned to Air Task Group 2 (ATG-2) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Essex (CV-9), visible below, for a deployment to Korea from 16 June 1952 to 6 …

History . August 1939: VJ-3 established at NAS : 15. November 1946: VJ-3 was redesignated VU-3: 29. June 1947: VU-3 disestablished at NAS : December 1948: VJ-3 reestablished at NAS North Island CA: 1.