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VF-40
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Fighter Squadron 40 or VF-40 was an aviation unit of the United States Navy. Originally established on 15 June 1943, it was disestablished on 19 November 1945. It was the only US Navy squadron to be designated as VF-40.[1]
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Fighter Squadron 40 | |
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![]() VF-40 F6F-3s at Turtle Bay Airfield in 1944 | |
Active | 15 June 1943 – 19 November 1945 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Navy |
Type | Fighter |
Engagements | World War II |
Aircraft flown | |
Fighter | F6F-3/-5 Hellcat |
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