Description
VF-64 ‘Freelancers’ (1958) F3H-2 Demon Model
A beautifully carved 18 inch solid wood F3H with of the VF-64 Freelancers! Each model is carefully carved by master craftsmen and then meticulously painted to give a perfect piece of art!
Length – 18 inches
Fighter Squadron 64 (FITRON 64)
VF-64 ‘Freelancers’
STATUS:
established as VF-81 on March 2, 1944
VF-81 redesignated VF-13A on November 15, 1946
VF-13A redesignated VF-131 on August 2, 1948
VF-131 redesignated VF-64 on February 15, 1950
VF-64 redesignated VF-21 on July 1, 1959
AIRCRAFT:
Vought F4U-4 Corsair (1950-52)
Grumman F9F-5 Panther (1953-55)
McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee (1956-57)
McDonnell F3H-2 Demon (1958-59)
DEPLOYMENTS:
August 1950 – November 1950 with CVG-2 aboard USS Boxer (CV 21)
December 1950 – March 1951 with CVG-2 aboard USS Valley Forge (CV 45)
March 1951 – June 1951 with CVG-2 aboard USS Philippine Sea (CV 47)
February 1952 – September 1952 with CVG-2 aboard USS Boxer (CV 21)
August 1953 – March 1954 with CVG-2 aboard USS Yorktown (CVA 10)
November 1954 – June 1955 with CVG-2 aboard USS Essex (CVA 9)
November 1956 – May 1957 with CVG-2 aboard USS Shangri-La (CVA 38)
August 1958 – March 1959 with CVG-2 aboard USS Midway (CVA 41)
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