VF-132 (1961–1962)
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Fighter Squadron 132 | |
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Active | 21 August 1961 – 1 October 1962 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Navy |
Role | Fighter aircraft |
Part of | Inactive |
Nickname(s) | Swordsmen or "Peg Leg Petes" |
Aircraft flown | |
Fighter | F-8D Crusader |
Fighter Squadron 132 or VF-132 was a short-lived aviation unit of the United States Navy established on 21 August 1961 and disestablished on 1 October 1962.[1]
Operational history
[edit]VF-132 was established as part of Carrier Air Group 13. It was deployed on a shakedown cruise in the Caribbean on USS Constellation from 3 March to 6 May 1962. After returning from the cruise, CVG-13 and its constituent squadrons were disestablished on 1 October 1962.
Home port assignments
[edit]The squadron was assigned to NAS Cecil Field.
Aircraft assignment
[edit]See also
[edit]Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fighter Squadron 132 (United States Navy).
- History of the United States Navy
- List of inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons
- List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons
References
[edit]- ^ "Lineage for Fighter Squadrons" (PDF). Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 6 October 2016.