VF-38

Fighter Squadron 38
Active20 June 1943 – 31 January 1946
CountryUnited States
BranchUnited States Navy
TypeFighter
EngagementsWorld War II
Aircraft flown
FighterF6F-3/-5 Hellcat

Fighter Squadron 38 or VF-38 was an aviation unit of the United States Navy. Originally established on 20 June 1943, it was disestablished on 31 January 1946. It was the only US Navy squadron to be designated as VF-38.[1]

Operational history

VF-38 equipped with the F6F Hellcat supported the New Georgia Campaign deploying to Henderson Field on Guadalcanal in September 1943.[2] While deployed in the Solomon Islands during 1943 VF-38 shot down 7 Japanese aircraft.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Lineage for Fighter Squadrons" (PDF). Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  2. ^ Day, Ronnie (2016). New Georgia: The Second Battle for the Solomons. Indiana University Press. p. 273. ISBN 9780253018854.
  3. ^ Tillman, Barrett (1996). Hellcat Aces of World War 2. Osprey Publishing. p. 19. ISBN 9781855325968.
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