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pilots that were recent graduates of the Naval Air Training Command, bringing them to a standard where they were ready to join a fleet fighter squadron (VF or VMF) or light photographic squadron (VFP). VF-124 also conducted refresher training in the F-8 for aviators returning to the Pacific Fleet
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The fourth and final mission of VF-124 is often overlooked, but was a crucial part of the training provided by a Fleet Readiness Squadron. In addition to these training roles, VF-124 maintained all of its instructor pilots as combat ready pilots in case of national emergency. Flying the F8U-1,
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downsizing of the F-14 squadrons in the early 1990s, the Navy's F-14 training squadrons were similarly reduced and VF-124 was disestablished in September 1994. The F-14D was still operated out of former VF-124 spaces for a year, and the unit became VF-101 Det Miramar. Shortly after this, the
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officers reported to VF-124 to start training as instructors and to form an initial cadre of USMC flight crews who would operate the F-14 in Marine fighter/attack squadrons (VMFA). USMC involvement with VF-124 continued until 1976 when the
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to test the British steam catapult system and then deploy on a Western Pacific (WESTPAC) cruise to Japan. However, the underpowered F7U was deemed to be unsatisfactory for fleet use and was stricken from Naval Air inventory in 1955.
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In 1972, VF-124 became the Pacific Fleet training squadron for the new F-14A Tomcat. VF-124 stopped training F-8 pilots in August 1972 and responsibility for the small number of F-8s left was handed over to
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on 11 April 1958 due to a need for an increased number of flight training squadrons, itself necessary because of introduction of swept wing fighters into Navy service. In 1961, the squadron relocated to
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on 2 October 1991. During its period of service, VF-124 only operated the F-14A Tomcat and the F-14D Super Tomcat, as all F-14B Tomcats were only flown by select Atlantic Fleet fighter squadrons.
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for department head, squadron executive/commanding officer (XO/CO), carrier air group/carrier air wing commander (CAG) and Marine aircraft group commanding officer (MAG CO) assignments.
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decided that the F-14 was too expensive for the USMC to operate and that the Marine Corps would continue to operate the F-4 Phantom II in its fighter/attack squadrons until the
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The first set of replacements pilots, NFOs and maintenance personnel trained by VF-124 took to sea in December 1974, flying day and night carrier qualifications of the deck of
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reconnaissance aircraft and the role of reconnaissance was introduced to the F-14 community with the Tactical Air Reconnaissance Pod System (
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With the exception of extant Navy F-14 squadrons based in Japan as part of the Forward Deployed Naval Force (FDNF), those F-14s assigned to
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Third, the squadron also provided maintenance training on the F-8 for enlisted ground personnel en route to operational fleet squadrons.
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from 1 May to 1 December 1950 and was one of the first navy squadrons deployed to the Korean War. The squadron deployed again on
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assumed the Pacific Fleet FRS role for pilots, NFOs and maintenance personnel operating and maintaining the
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Mark A. Garcia and Lieutenant Tim Taylor completing the carrier’s 330,683rd landing.
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three years later. As a new decade began, the Navy opted to retire its dedicated
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The first was fleet readiness evaluation in the early 1950s of the
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When initially redesignated, VF-124 had four missions assigned:
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On 11 March 1993, a VF-124 F-14 made the final landing on
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Second, VF-124 conducted initial training of newly winged
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from 26 June 1951 to 25 March 1952. Reequipped with the
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After three years at NAS Moffett Field VF-124 moved to
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List of inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons
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F8U-1s of VF-124 at NAS Miramar in the early 1960s.
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F-8 Crusader
F-14 Tomcat
fleet replacement squadron
United States Navy
NAS Moffett Field
NAS Miramar
U.S. Pacific Fleet
pilots
F-8 Crusader
pilots
radar intercept officers
F-14 Tomcat
U.S. Atlantic Fleet
VF-101
NAS Oceana
F4U-4B Corsairs
Carrier Air Group 5
USS Valley Forge

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