VF-66
Fighter Squadron 66 | |
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Active | 1 January-18 October 1945 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Navy |
Role | Fighter |
Part of | Inactive |
Nickname(s) | Firebirds |
Aircraft flown | |
Fighter | FR-1 Fireball |
![](../I/m/Ryan_FR-1s_VF-66_NAS_North_Island_1945.jpg)
VF-66 FR-1s at NAS North Island in 1945
VF-66, known as the Firebirds, was a fighter squadron of the United States Navy established during World War II.
Operational history
VF-66 was established on 1 January 1945 equipped with the FR-1 Fireball.[1] The squadron was slated for the Pacific, however never saw combat and was disestablished on 18 October 1945.[2]
See also
List of inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons
References
- ↑
- ↑ "Fighter Squadron Lineage". Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
External links
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