Fighter Squadron 33 (VF-33) was an aviation unit of the United States Navy. Originally established on 11 October 1948 it was disestablished on 1 October 1993. It was the second U.S. Navy squadron to be designated VF-33. [1] The VF-33 Tarsiers patch featuring "Minky", a tarsier.

On July 10, 1968 VF-33 downed a MiG-21, the first air-to-air kill by an East Coast Fighter Squadron over North Vietnam. After their return, VF-33 was re-assigned to Carrier Air Wing Seven, and made eight deployments aboard the USS Independence (CVA-62) to the Mediterranean Sea between 1969 and 1981.

Fighter Squadron 33, or VF-33, was an aviation unit of the United States Navy. Originally established as Escort-Scouting Squadron 16 or VGS-16 on 6 August 1942, it was redesignated as Composite Squadron 16 or VC-16 on 1 March 1943, redesignated as VF-33 on 15 August 1943, and disestablished on 19 November 1945.

VF-33's first deployment with their new mount was between August and October of 1982 onboard USS America (CV-66). Another AIRLANT record fell to VF-33 on the 20th of August 1985, as the squadron became the first to complete 50 missile firings without a single failure, testimony to the skill of VF-33's Ordnance and IWT shops, part of the AV-ARM ...

While onboard the Indy, VF-33 flew the McDonnell F-4J Phantom II. VF-33 deployed most years between 1969 - 1977 on board the INDY with CVW-7 and 1979 - 1981 with CVW6 The squadron Consists of approximately 244 officers and men.

vf-33中队于1943年成立，装备f6f-3战斗机，参加了太平洋战争。 1946年，VF-33中队解散。 但在1948年10月11日，VF-33中队重新成立，装备F4U“海盗”战斗机，参加了朝鲜战争。

VF-33's first deployment with their new mount was between August and October of 1982 onboard USS America (CV-66). Another AIRLANT record fell to VF-33 on the 20th of August 1985, as the squadron became the first to complete 50 missile firings without a single failure, testimony to the skill of VF-33's Ordnance and IWT shops, part of the AV-ARM ...

vf-33 和 vf-102 就为南移的航母战斗群提供空中保护。 1986 年 4 月 15 日 , 德国西部一个的土高受到恐怖袭击 , 美国总统列根下令空军驻英国的第 48 战术战斗航空团 (48 TFW) 的 F-111F 轰炸机 , 向利得亚境内目标进行空袭。

2016年1月15日 · VF-33 "Fighting 33rd" U.S. Navy squadron of F6F Hellcats in the South Pacific. Planes are fueled, orders given, mission flown Actual combat footage. Some ...

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