From a Navy Reserve pilot’s letters home, a picture of the darkest days of the Korean War. The squadron pilots pose on Valley Forge in July 1952, with 13 flight helmets for their fallen …

VA-23, nicknamed the Black Knights, was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy, established as Reserve Fighter Squadron VF-653 in December 1949 at NAS Akron, Ohio. The squadron …

Feb 1955: The squadron, deployed aboard Wasp (CVA 18), provided air suport during the evacuation of Chinese Nationalists from the Tachen Islands following the bombardment of the …

In February 1951, he returned to active duty as commanding officer of carrier-based Fighting Squadron 653 and flew the Chance-Vought F4U Corsair in 67 combat missions over North …

Attack Squadron 151 (ATKRON 151) VA-151 ‘Black Knights’ STATUS: established as VF-653 (reserve squadron) VF-653 activated on February 1, 1951

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2016年10月18日 · VF-653's "Warrior Dragon" patch was authorized February 7, 1951. The central figure is the "Warrior Dragon" symbolizing the terrifying qualities representative of a fighter …

Six pilots of VF653 were killed or listed as missing in action during this combat tour. The greatest toll was taken by enemy radar guided anti-aircraft guns while repeatedly striking the same …

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