VF-66
Encyclopedia
VF-66, known as the Firebirds, was a fighter squadron of the United States Navy
established during World War II
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, however never saw combat and was disestablished on 18 October 1945.
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
established during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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Operstional history
VF-66 was established on 1 January 1945 equipped with the FR-1 Fireball. The squadron was slated for the PacificPacific War
The Pacific War, also sometimes called the Asia-Pacific War refers broadly to the parts of World War II that took place in the Pacific Ocean, its islands, and in East Asia, then called the Far East...
, however never saw combat and was disestablished on 18 October 1945.