The vfdatabase beta this is a test version of a searchable database that covers events of historical significance for every u. Locations of warships of the united states navy december 7 1941. Later, even after this unit changed its designator to vf 124 and adopted the name gunfighters, it retains the vf 53 1948 lineage id that permits us to trace its pedigree back to its origin. With ann sheridan, jack oakie, martha raye, jack haley. Officially, the us navy does not recognize a direct lineage with disestablished squadrons if a new squadron is formed with the same designation or nickname. Navy blues 1941 when their ship docks in hawaii, naval officers cake ohara jack oakie and powerhouse bolton jack haley find themselves with several days of shore leave. This is the official home page of the fighting 32 swordsmen page managed by lt kyle mitsumori, vf32, 757 4335277 enhanced for a fourth generation or later browser viewing in hicolor recommended.
They deployed with uss cabot, cvl28, from november, 1943 through september 1944 the squadron was established on may 1. Navy blues is sloans fourth major studio album, and it contains what may be their most popular and wellknown single to date, money city maniacs. Two distinct squadrons have been called the grim reapers, vf 10 and later vf 101, which is the main subject of this article. Vf192 fighter squadron us navy air korean war project page 1. Navy blues 1941 on the eve of americas involvement in world war ii and with the draft now firmly in place, warner brothers, like many studios, was churning out films about various branches of the armed services. Enlisted in the navy as a seaman 2nd class in may 1942. The story follows steve, the big brother of the protagonist of navy wife, and his onagain, offagain love, carol. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Russ raymond, americas number one crooner, disappears and joins the navy under the name tommy halstead. Trailer for the 1935 maurice conn poverty row western, the red blood of courage, starring kermit maynard, ann sheridan and reginald barlow.
Vf 8 was deployed as part of carrier air group 8 cvg8 aboard the uss hornet. Vf 11 adopted the insignia used by the previous vf 11 which had been disestablished on 15 feb 1959. Locations of warships of the united states navy december 7. Initially equipped with the f4f3 wildcat, in february 1942 vf 8 reequipped with the f4f4 at naval air station alameda while the hornet embarked the 16 b25b mitchell medium bombers to be used in the doolittle raid.
Following is a table that presents a selection of the highscoring ww2 squadrons. For now, the project covers fixedwing aviation squadrons that at some point had a primary fighter that is. Vbf3 joined carrier air group three onboard uss yorktown cv 10 operating in the pacific theater. Steve and carol have been divorced for over a year after a five year marriage. Where the same abbreviation has more than one meaning, the several meanings have been arranged alphabetically. Spent 31 years in the navy, retiring as a captain in 1973. The band from uss detroit cl 8 was scheduled to compete, but. But, i stuck with it and it turns into an entertaining film of predictable, yet tolerable romance, buffered by military intrigue and espinonage, and general light hearted fun. November 22, 1941 navy band unit 22 competes in the first semifinal round of the battle of music. V f 31, the flying meataxes destroyed 165 japanese airplanes in aerial combat, tops among all cvl light carrier squadrons. Vf91 red lightnings fighter squadron fitron nine one us navy. Having weathered the demise of its most recent american label, sloan forges on, battered but unbroken and still delivering perfect pop records. Enlisted navy dress blue uniform this impressive seagoing uniform is the dress uniform worn by enlisted grade sailors for formal or ceremonial occasions.
Vf14 tophatters fighter squadron fitron one four us navy. Initially equipped with the f4f3 wildcat, in february 1942 vf8 reequipped with the f4f4 at naval air station alameda while the hornet embarked the 16 b25b mitchell medium bombers to be used in the doolittle raid during the battle of midway 10 vf8 f4fs were forced to ditch due to lack of. Squadron history the vfa32 swordsmen originated on feb. Established as va36 on 1 july 1955 redesignated vf 102 on 1 july 1955 the same day it was established as va36 insignia approved. The following year saw much uncertainty for many tomcat squadrons, but a grassroots campaign to continue the lineage of the navys oldest squadron was successful in saving the tophatters from extinction and the squadron was assigned to carrier air wing 8, which was losing vf84, with sister squadron vf41.
On a layover in hawaii two conniving navy seamen borrow money to lay down bets that their ship will win the upcoming gunnery practice trophy, having found out that the current gunnery champ has just transferred aboard their ship. Abbreviations preceded by an asterisk, other than navy numbers, may never be used singly. Flying f6f5 hellcats, vbf3 pilots became the first navy carrierbased pilots to attack the homeland of the japanese empire. After the war, he flew in the korean war with vf 191. Sienna likes to party ambrosia pearl and crystal headband. Vought f8u2 crusader 195962 vought f8c crusader 196263. Us navy 010401n0295m001 an f14d tomcat assigned the bounty hunters fighter squadron two vf2 launches from the aircraft carrier uss constellation cv 64 towing a tdu32bb aerial banner tow target. Armys neglect of aviation support for its ground troops during the interwar period compels it to ask the navy to provide planes to take part. Whatever the reason, the officers and men who served aboard the covered wagon were intensely sentimental about that service.
Two distinct squadrons have been called the grim reapers, vf10 and later vf101, which is the main subject of this article. Navy and white mixed stitching, light whiskering, and signature barbed wire back pocket embroidery for a. Many years ago while reading at dawn we slept by dr. Often, the new squadron will assume the nickname, insignia, and traditions of the. Grumman f9f2 panther 195253 grumman f9f6 cougar 195455 grumman f9f8 cougar 195556 north american fj3 fury 195758. At first the squadron was equipped with the f4u corsair, but early in the 1950s transitioned to f2h banshees. Nov 25, 2017 trailer for the 1935 maurice conn poverty row western, the red blood of courage, starring kermit maynard, ann sheridan and reginald barlow. Vf91 fighter squadron us navy air korean war project page 1.
Navy blues is the second in the navy series by debbie macomber. The second was established in 1948 and disestablished in 1949. Bands from uss pennsylvania bb 38, uss tennessee bb 43 and uss argonne ag 31 compete in the battle of music. Vfa2 established as vf 2 14 oct 1972 vf 2 redesignated vfa2 1 jul 2003 vfa11 established as vf 43 1 sep 1950 vf 43 redesignated vf 11 16 feb 1959 note.
Navy blues 1941 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Navy blues is a 1941 american musical comedy film directed by lloyd bacon and written by jerry wald, richard macaulay, arthur t. Navy fighter squadron since 1919, including information on squadron lineage, name and designator changes. Locations of warships of the united states navy december 7 1941 last revised 102003 notes about this list. Fighter squadron 91 fitron 91 vf91 red lightnings status. Blue gray over light gray, fourplace insignia including the fuselage, white unit vs2 and vf 2 and airplane number markings c. Vf8 was deployed as part of carrier air group 8 cvg8 aboard the uss hornet. After my discharge vf91 apparently merged with vf94 to. For a few months after pearl harbor, the powers that be thought that blue on blue own goal incidents might be minimized by increasing the size of the markings and adding tail stripes and another pair of national. The f8 bearcat equipped squadron vf19 satans kittens was onboard the carrier uss langley, headed for the pacific theater when japan surrendered on august 16, 1945. Vf91 fighter squadron us navy air korean war project. Kc5r stratotanker refuels f14a tomcats of vf41 and vf84 during operation provide comfort on 28 april 1991 6475591.
In 1946 navy squadron vf3 the tomcatters became vf3a, flying the f8f1 bearcat, includes 2d and 3d panel. There is no connection between the former vf102 which became va36 and the vf102 which was. Click on the name of the squadron for the listing of historiescommand operation reports available to view. List of inactive united states navy aircraft squadrons. F ew aspects of naval aviation are more confusing than the u. Navy blues might just be the bands best yet, with the sheer consistency of its infectious melodies, clever lyrics, and exuberant performances pushing the group toward new creative peaks.
Established as va36 on 1 july 1955 redesignated vf102 on 1 july 1955 the same day it was established as va36 insignia approved. There is no connection between the former vf 102 which became va36 and the vf 102 which was designated from the newly. The navy changes them all the time, from world war two to the present. Prange one of the better references for those with an interest in the attack on pearl harbor several questions came to my mind that were not addressed in his book or any. Vf31, the flying meataxes nooy, hawkins, wirth, et al. The uss arizona bb 39 band, navy band unit 22, wins the first round of the competition. Navy and white mixed stitching, light whiskering, and signature barbed wire back pocket embroidery for a truly classic look. The present vf41 was created at nas oceana on the 1st of september 1950, becoming the fourth us navy squadron to bear that designation.
Vf192 fighter squadron us navy air korean war project. I love how the one guy keeps saying the navy is the first line of defense, but when the navy gets in trouble. For less formal occasions the basic navy white hat was worn with t. For example, the squadron known as vf 53 was formed established in 1948, and has the lineage id of vf 53 1948. Navy blues 1941 musical comedy karl machtanz 20111105 i had this film on vhs but lost it in a fire along with other old musical comedy movies, why cant this film be released to the general public on dvd. The first vf211 was established as vb74 in 1945, eventually became vfa211, and is the subject of this page. The navy dress blue uniform consists of navy blue wool jumper, blue trousers, and dress blue hat. Kantor died november 1, 2012 serving during operation enduring freedom, assigned to an east coastbased naval special warfare unit, joint expeditionary base little creekfort story, va died nov. Dorothy roberts, a magazine journalist, is intent on finding out what happened to russ and she tries everything she can to get a picture of him to prove hes russ raymond. One of these films was a musical called navy blues 1941 which is notable today as the film debut of jackie gleason.
With bud abbott, lou costello, dick powell, claire dodd. Vf 192 princeton oriskany tours service or relationship. Jul 01, 20 a sailor bets his friends he can date any woman he wants to. What they havent learned, however, is that the marksmans enlistment is up before. This nifty little comedydrama touting the value of a good womans love features anita page hainess costar in the hit speedway as the girl who, after some heartache, ties a sailors knot. The following year saw much uncertainty for many tomcat squadrons, but a grassroots campaign to continue the lineage of the navy s oldest squadron was successful in saving the tophatters from extinction and the squadron was assigned to carrier air wing 8, which was losing vf 84, with sister squadron vf 41. Five navy vb 2, vf 41, vf 72, vs 5, and vs 42 and four marine corps vmf 111, vmo 151, vmsb 1, and vmsb 2 squadrons take part in the largescale war games. The third vf211 was established in 1955 and later redesignated vf24 in 1959. Listen free to sloan navy blues she says what she means, cmon cmon were gonna get it started and more. They pick out a librarian with a reputation as a cold fish, and when he pursues her he discovers that he has competitionand his. It played recently on tcm but unfortunately i had some electrical work done.
The film stars ann sheridan, jack oakie, martha raye, jack haley, herbert anderson, jack carson, jackie gleason and william t. Carrier aviations first squadron maybe it was the era the allnew quality of flying from a carrier or possibly langley was a very special ship. After my discharge vf 91 apparently merged with vf 94 to become vf 194. The present vf 41 was created at nas oceana on the 1st of september 1950, becoming the fourth us navy squadron to bear that designation.
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