The tour was extended 3 months when the USS Boxer lost a propeller shaft on sea trials coming out of repairs.

In February 1960 the squadron deployed on the USS Ranger as part of Carrier Air Wing Nine and departed for a WestPac cruise.

[2]: 415 The squadron deployed from Miramar Naval Air Station in San Diego on the USS Enterprise from 26 October 1965 to 21 June 1966.

[2]: 417  On 29 December 1965, F-4B #151412 was hit by enemy fire during Operation Barrel Roll and crashed in Mu Gia Pass.

The Pilot, CDR Edgar A. Rawsthorne[3] (Commander, VF-92), and his radar intercept officer, LT Arthur S. Hill,[4] were both killed; their bodies were not recovered.

[8] On 20 March 1966 F-4B #151410 was hit by enemy fire while conducting an armed reconnaissance mission, the plane flew out to sea and both crewmen ejected successfully, the pilot Lieutenant James S. Greenwood was rescued while the radar intercept officer Lieutenant (jg) Richard R. Ratzlaff was captured.

[2]: 418  On 4 April 1967 F-4B 3152984 collided with another jet and crashed, killing the pilot Lieutenant Edward Szeyller[9] and the radar intercept officer Ensign David Martin[10] The squadron deployed on the USS Enterprise again from 3 January 1968 to 18 July 1968.