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Fighting Squadron 6 | |
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Active | 23 September 1921 - 29 October 1945 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Navy |
Type | Fighter |
Engagements | |
Aircraft flown | |
Fighter | Vought VE-7 F6C Hawk Vought FU Boeing F2B Boeing F3B Grumman F2F |
Fighting Squadron 6 or VF-6 was an aviation unit of the United States Navy. Originally established as Combat Squadron 4 on 23 September 1921, it was redesignated VF-2 on 1 July 1922, redesignated VF-2B on 19 March 1923, redesignated VF-6B on 1 January 1927, redesignated VF-6 on 1 July 1927, redesignated VB-2B on 1 July 1928, redesignated VF-6B on 1 July 1930, redesignated VF-3 on 1 July 1937, redesignated VF-6 on 15 July 1943 and disestablished on 29 October 1945.[1]