VF-83

Fighter Squadron 83 or VF-83 was an aviation unit of the United States Navy. Originally established on 1 May 1944, it was disestablished on 24 September 1945. It was the first US Navy squadron to be designated as VF-83.^[1]

Fighter Squadron 83
Diagram of VF-83 F6F-5 Hellcat
Active	1 May 1944 - 24 September 1945
Country	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Type	Fighter
Engagements	World War II
Aircraft flown
Fighter	F6F-5 Hellcat

Operational history

VF-83 F6F-5s on USS Essex, 20 May 1945

VF-83 formed part of Carrier Air Group 83 (CVG-83) assigned to the USS Essex. CVG-83 was in action in the Pacific theatre from 10 March to 15 September 1945 participating in raids on Kyushu, supporting the invasion of Okinawa, the discovery and sinking of the Japanese battleship Yamato and other air strikes against the Japanese home islands.^[2]

See also

• History of the United States Navy
• List of inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons
• List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons

References

1. "Lineage for Fighter Squadrons" (PDF). Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
2. St. John, Philip (1999). USS Essex CV/CVA/CVS-9. Turner Publishing Company. p. 71. ISBN 9781563114922.