Composite Squadron 4
VC-4
Composite Squadron 4
 VC-4 - November 1944 John Gabbard |
 VC-4 Black Cougar - 1951 John Gabbard |
 VC-4 - Date Unknown John Gabbard |
Patch
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Handle
- 1950 -- Nightcappers
Heritage
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Home Ports
- 1970 ---- NAS Cecil Field, FL - (VC-4 Det Cecil Field)
Air Wings
- January 4 to March 5, 1949:
VC-4 Det-5----CVBG-6----F4U-5N----C----CV-41----Mediterranean Sea - January 4 to March 5, 1949:
VC-4 Det-5----CVBG-6----F4U-5N----C----CV-41----Mediterranean Sea - January 5 to March 23, 1950:
VC-4 Det-5----CVBG-4----F4U-5N----F----CV-41----Mediterranean Sea - July 10, 1950 to November 10, 1950:
VC-4 Det-5----CVBG-7----F4U-5N----L----CV-41----Mediterranean Sea - 10 January to 18 May 1951:
VC-4----------CVG-6-----F2H-2N----C----CVB-42---Mediterranean Sea - August 26 to October 8, 1952:
VC-4 Det-5----CVBG-6---F4U-5NL----C----CV-41----Mediterranean Sea - December 1, 1952 to May 19, 1953:
VC-4 Det-5----CVBG-6----F3D-2/F2H-2B----C----CV-41----Mediterranean Sea - April 26 to December 4, 1953:
VC-4 Det ?----CVG-4----F2H-2, F3D-2, F4U-5N----F----CV-39---Mediterranean Sea, Indian Ocean, Korea - September 28, 1954 to April 22, 1955:
VC-4 Det ?----CVG-8----F2H-4----E----CV-39---Mediterranean Sea - December 27, 1954 to July 14, 1955:
VC-4 Det-5----CVBG-6----F2H-4----T----CV-41----World Cruise (Norfolk, Va. to NAS Alameda, Ca.) - October 9, 1955 to April 30, 1956:
VC-4 Det ?----CVG-6----F2H-4-------C----CV-39---Mediterranean Sea - January to March 1956:
VC-4 Det. 52--?????----AD-5--------?----CV-45---Caribbean (Operation Springboard)
Deployments
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Aircraft
- 1949 ----------- Chance Vaught F4U-5N Corsair
- 1950 ----------- McDonnell F2H-2N Banshee (night fighter)
- 1952 ----------- Chance Vaught F4U-5NL Corsair
- 1952 ----------- Douglas F3D-2 Skyknight
- 1955 ----------- Douglas AD-5 Skyraider
- April 1, 1970------- Douglas A4D-2N (A-4C) Skyhawk
- A-4 Skyhawk aircraft assigned to VC-4
Commanding Officers
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Events
- March 10, 1971:
Lt(jg) Alfred Cisneros ejected from A-4C BuNo 147688,near Edenton, NC and was recovered
Danville, VA The Bee article
Awards
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Sources
- No date to date
