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FIGHTER SQUADRON 143

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VF-143 Deployments - Major Events

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Month Year to Month Year Deployment / Event
JUL1950-JUL1950Established
NOV1965-NOV1967West Pac-Viet Nam
JAN1966-SEP1966West Pac-Viet Nam
JAN1968-JAN1971West Pac-Viet Nam
AUG1969-MAY1970West Pac-Viet Nam
FEB1971- Shellback Initiation - 12 FEB 1971 - Atlantic Ocean
JUN1971-FEB1972West Pac-Viet Nam
JUL1971-FEB1972wastpac vietnam/indianocean
JAN1972-JAN1975West Pac-Viet Nam
SEP1972-JUN1973West Pac
JAN1974-JUL1974Mediterranean
APR1975-APR1975F-14/homeport change
APR1976-SEP1976Mediterranean
JUN1977-Shellback Initiation - 19 JUN 1977 - Atlantic Ocean
JAN1978-JUL1978Mediterranean
APR1980-Shellback Initiation - 23 APR 1980 - Atlantic Ocean
APR1980- Shellback Initiation - 23 APR 1980 - Atlantic Ocean
APR1980-DEC1980Indian Ocean - Iranian Hostage Crisis
MAR1983-DEC1983Mediterranean
MAY1983-DEC1983Mediterranean
FEB1988-SEP1988Mediterranean

VF-143 General Specifications