Fighter Squadron 162 or VF-162 was an aviation unit of the United States Navy established on 1 September 1960 and disestablished on 29 January 1971.[1]
Fighter Squadron 162 | |
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Active | 1 September 1960 – 29 January 1971 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Navy |
Role | Fighter aircraft |
Part of | Inactive |
Nickname(s) | Hunters |
Engagements | Vietnam War |
Aircraft flown | |
Fighter | F4D-1 Skyray F-8 Crusader |
VF-162 served 6 Vietnam deployments:[2]
VF-162 had the second highest combat loss rate after VF-111 of the F-8 fighter units deployed to Vietnam.[5]: 103
The squadron was assigned to these home ports: