VC-13 Saints

VF-753, VC-13

VFC-13 SAINTS
Courtesy of Kenneth Angst

The Squadron Duty Officer is the squadron contact point, who communicates
with former squadron members about squadron information, sea stories,
squadron pictures, scuttlebutt, and gathers information about squadron buddies.
Please contact the Squadron SDO as listed here.

The Table Of Content:

Patch

Handle

Aircraft

Heritage

Commanders

Home Ports

Air Wings
Deployments
Photograph Albums

Events

Awards

Patch:

VFC-13 Saint Adversary Patch about 1976, courtesy of Kenneth Angst.
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Handle:

Hellcats
Saints
Saint Adversary
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Aircraft:
Date Type First Received - - - - - - Type of Aircraft:

1946 - - - - - - - - - - - - Grumman F6F Hellcat
VFS-76 and VFS-86 were two NAS New Orleans, Louisiana, based squadrons tasked with the mission to provide fighter cover for the ant-submarine carriers. Previously flying early-model A-4 Skyhawks, the squadron transitioned to the F-8H in 1971.
1971 - - - - - - - - - - - - Chance Vought F-8H Crusader
1974 - - - - - - - - - - - - Douglas A-4L Skyhawk
1976 - - - - - - - - - - - - Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk
1983 - - - - - - - - - - - - Douglas A-4E Skyhawk
1988 - - - - - - - - - - - - Douglas A-4F Skyhawk
1993 - - - - - - - - - - - - McDonnell Douglas Boeing F/A-18 Hornet
1996 - - - - - - - - - - - - McDonnell Douglas F5-E/F Tiger II
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Heritage:

1946, Fighter Squadron SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY-THREE (VF-753) established at Naval Air Facility Detroit, Michigan.
September 1, 1973, VF-753 absorbed VSF-76 and VSF-86 and the conglomeration was redesignated Fleet Composite Squadron Thirteen (VC-13).
April 22, 1988, VC-13 redesignated Fighter Composite Squadron Thirteen (VFC-13).
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Commanders:

Date Assumed Command - - - - - - - Commanding Officer
No info yet

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Home Ports:

Date - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Location:
1946 (established) - - - Naval Air Facility Detroit, Michigan.
September 1, 1973- - - - Naval Air Station New Orleans, Louisiana.
February 1976- - - - - - Naval Air Station Miramar, California.
April 1996 - - - - - - - Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada.
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Air Wings:
Date - - - - - - - - - - - - Tail code - - - - - - - Air Wing

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Deployments:
Departure & Return - - - - - - - - Air Wing - Carrier - Aircraft - - Area of Operations:

No info yet

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Photograph Albums:
Squadron Photograph Album
Squadron Off-Duty Album (empty)
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Events:

VFS-76 and VFS-86 were two NAS New Orleans, Louisiana, based squadrons tasked with the mission to provide fighter cover for the ant-submarine carriers. Previously flying early-model A-4 Skyhawks, the squadron transitioned to the F-8H in 1971.
In 1973, operating the F-8H Crusader, the squadron had 17 officers and 127 enlisted men.
In April, 1974, VC-13 transitioned to the A-4L Skyhawk.
Feb. 1976 VC-13 was moved to N.A.S. Miramar.
Summer of 1976, VC-13 transitioned to the TA-4J.
1983 VC-13 transitioned to the A-4E.
April 22, 1988 the squadron was renamed to VFC-13
Oct. 1993 VFC-13 transitioned to the F/A-18 Hornet
April 1996 VFC-13 relocated to N.A.S. Fallon and transitioned to the F-5E/F Tiger II and continued to provide adversary support to the Navy.
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Awards:

C.N.O. Safety Awards (2)
Golden Wrench Maintenance Award
1994 Battle "E"
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Sources of information:

Kenneth Angst.
Jim Clark.
Harry S. Gann.
Frank J. Mirande.
Gary Verver.

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