VF-11

During World War II, VF-41 deployed on USS Ranger supported the Allied invasion of Northwest Africa, downing 14 Vichy French aircraft in the Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat on 8/9 November 1942.

VF-11 flew the F2H-2 Banshee during the Korean War as part of Carrier Air Group 101 (CVG-101) deployed on USS Kearsarge from 11 August 1952 to 17 March 1953.

VF-11 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 10 (CVG-10) aboard USS Coral Sea for a Mediterranean from 13 August 1956 to 11 February 1957.

[citation needed] VF-11 operating the F2H-4 was assigned to Air Task Group 201 (ATG-201) aboard USS Essex for a deployment to the Mediterranean, the Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific from 2 February to 17 November 1958.

[citation needed] In 1959, VF-11 moved to NAS Jacksonville and was disestablished on 15 February 1959, their men and equipment being distributed to other squadrons and activities.

VF-5B F6C-1 date unknown
VF-5 F4B-1 date unknown
VF-5B FF-1 in 1936
VF-4 F3F-1 in 1939
VF-41 F4F-4s testing their guns on USS Ranger prior to Operation Torch in November 1942
VF-4 F6Fs c.1945
VF-11 F2H-2 escorts a VC-61 F2H-2P over Korea in 1953
VF-11 F2H-4s in 1958