Fighter Squadron 3 or VF-3, was an aviation unit of the
United States Navy
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. Originally established on 1 July 1922, it was disestablished in May 1924.
squadron was redesignated as VF-3 from July 1, 1937 until July 14, 1943.
VF-31
VFA-31 or Strike Fighter Squadron 31 is known as the ''Tomcatters'', callsign "Felix", a United States Navy strike fighter squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Oceana flying the F/A-18E Super Hornet. The Tomcatters are the second oldest Navy Fig ...
squadron was redesignated as VF-3 from July 15, 1943 until November 15, 1946.
Operational history
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History of the United States Navy
The history of the United States Navy divides into two major periods: the "Old Navy", a small but respected force of sailing ships that was notable for innovation in the use of ironclads during the American Civil War, and the "New Navy" the ...
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List of inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons
There are hundreds of US Navy aircraft squadrons which are not currently active dating back to before World War II (the U.S. Navy operated aircraft prior to World War I, but it did not organize them in squadrons until after that war). To be mo ...
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List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons
This is a list of active United States Navy aircraft squadrons. ''Deactivated'' or ''disestablished'' squadrons are listed in the List of inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons.
Navy aircraft squadrons are composed of several aircraft (fr ...
References
External links
*http://www.tomcattersassociation.org/VF-31/vf-31.htm
*http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1950s/1959/apr59.pdf
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Strike fighter squadrons of the United States Navy