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===Vietnam===
===Vietnam===
The squadron deployed on the [[USS Enterprise (CVN-65)]] for 3 cruises from 26 October 1965 to 21 June 1966<ref name="Carrier order of battle"/>, 19 November 1966 to 6 July 1967<ref name="Carrier order of battle"/>, and 3 January 1968 to 18 July 1968<ref name="Carrier order of battle"/>. The squadron transitioned to the F-4J and deployed again on the USS Enterprise (CVN-65) from 6 January 1969 to 2 July 1969<ref name="Carrier order of battle"/>.
The squadron deployed on the [[USS Enterprise (CVN-65)]] for 3 cruises from 26 October 1965 to 21 June 1966<ref name="Carrier order of battle"/>, 19 November 1966 to 6 July 1967<ref name="Carrier order of battle"/>, and 3 January 1968 to 18 July 1968<ref name="Carrier order of battle"/>. The squadron transitioned to the F-4J and deployed again on the USS Enterprise (CVN-65) from 6 January 1969 to 2 July 1969<ref name="Carrier order of battle"/>. On 18 February 1966, F-4B, #152297 was hit by enemy fire and crashed in [[Thanh Hoa Province]], the pilot LTJG James Ruffin<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.virtualwall.org/dr/RuffinJT01a.htm |title=James Ruffin, LCDR |work=The Virtual Wall |accessdate=30 April 2013}}</ref> was killed while the radar intercept officer LTJG Larry H. Spencer was taken prisoner. 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.


The squadron deployed on the [[USS America (CV-66)]] from 10 April 1970 to 21 December 1970<ref name="Carrier order of battle"/>.
The squadron deployed on the [[USS America (CV-66)]] from 10 April 1970 to 21 December 1970<ref name="Carrier order of battle"/>.

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Fighter Squadron 92
Active23 March 1952 – 22 December 1974
LandVereinigte Staaten
BranchUnited States Navy
RoleFighter aircraft
Part ofInactive
Nickname(s)Silver Kings
Aircraft flown
FighterF-4U-4 Corsair
F9F-2 Cougar
F2H Banshee
F3H Demon
F-4B/J Phantom II

VF-92, Fighter Squadron 92, Silver Kings was an aviation unit of the United States Navy in service from 1952 to 1974.

History

VF-92 was established on 23 March 1952 at Naval Air Station Alameda flying the F4U-4 Corsair. The squadron first deployed on the USS Valley Forge (CV-45), deploying to Hawaii, Yokosuka Japan and then undertaking ground attack operations off the coast of Korea from 20 November 1952 until 25 June 1953[1]. In July 1953 the squadron returned to Alameda to transition to the F9F-2 Cougar. In January 1954 the squadron was embarked on the USS Philippine Sea (CV-47) on a WestPac cruise. In mid-1959 the squadron transitioned to the F3H Demon. In December 1959 the squadron deployed on the USS Ranger (CV-61) as part of Carrier Air Wing Nine and departed for a WestPac cruise. In 1963 the squadron transitioned to the F-4B Phantom II and deployed on the USS Ranger CVA-61 from 5 August 1964 to 6 May 1965[2] .

F4U-4s of VF-92 on the USS Valley Forge in 1953
An F2H-3 of VF-92 in flight in 1959
An F-3B of VF-92 in 1963

Vietnam

The squadron deployed on the USS Enterprise (CVN-65) for 3 cruises from 26 October 1965 to 21 June 1966[2], 19 November 1966 to 6 July 1967[2], and 3 January 1968 to 18 July 1968[2]. The squadron transitioned to the F-4J and deployed again on the USS Enterprise (CVN-65) from 6 January 1969 to 2 July 1969[2]. On 18 February 1966, F-4B, #152297 was hit by enemy fire and crashed in Thanh Hoa Province, the pilot LTJG James Ruffin[3] was killed while the radar intercept officer LTJG Larry H. Spencer was taken prisoner. 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.

The squadron deployed on the USS America (CV-66) from 10 April 1970 to 21 December 1970[2].

The squadron deployed on the USS Constellation (CV-64) from 1 October 1971 to 30 June 1972[2][4] On 10 May 1972, F-4J #157269 flown by Lieutenant Commander James McDevitt and Lieutenant Curt Dose shot down a Vietnam People's Air Force Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 with an AIM-9 Sidewinder[5]. The squadron again deployed on the USS Constellation from 5 January 1973 to 11 October 1973[2] and from 21 June 1974 to 22 December 1974[2].

An F-4B of VF-92 landing on USS Enterprise (CVAN-65) in 1968
An F-4J of VF-92 hitting barrier on USS America (CVA-66) in 1970
An F-4J of VF-92 in flight in 1971-2

The squadron was disestablished on 12 December 1975.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Carrier, carrier-based squadrons and non-carrier-based squadron deployments during the Korean War". Naval Historical Center. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Order of battle for carriers and carrier-based squadrons in the Western Pacific (WestPac) and Vietnam 1964-1975". Naval Historical Center. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  3. ^ "James Ruffin, LCDR". The Virtual Wall. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  4. ^ "VF-92 Silver Kings". Silverkings. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  5. ^ Elward, Brad (2012). US Navy F-4 Phantom II MiG Killers 1972-73. Osprey. ISBN 9781782006596.
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