Talk:VF-111

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Maybe first jet-on-jet kill, but certainly not the first jet kill (Me262s would likely take that prize as both hunters and hunted) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.102.130.86 (talk) 16:00, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

Photo error

The Hellcat photo caption is wrong. It shows F6F-5s of VF-17, the fighter squadron that succeeded VF-11 aboard USS Hornet in early 1945. Air Group 17's checkerboard markings contrasted with the white "ball" of Air Group 11.

B Tillman April 08

Chronology Error

The chronology of the squadron history given here in the 1986-1987 time frame, and also the source it is derived from, are both wrong. The actual and true chronology is based on my first hand knowledge - I was a Naval Flight Officer (NFO/RIO) in the squadron during that time, but I'm unaware of how to change or document this. VF-111 was in workups for the first seven months of 1986 with numerous training exercises/detachments both ashore (NAS El Centro CA, NAS Fallon NV) and afloat aboard CVN-70 (RIMPAC '86 in and around Hawaii and others). From August 1986 until February 1987, the squadron deployed to WESTPAC and the Indian Ocean on USS Carl Vinson, conducting Bering Sea operations and numerous air intercepts of Russian aircraft off of the Kamchatka peninsula in transit, and port calls in Subic Bay/Cubi Point, Pusan KOREA, Singapore, Diego Garcia, Perth AUSTRALIA, Mombasa KENYA, and was scheduled for Karachi PAKISTAN but diverted a few hours prior to arrival due to an uprising. It was part of the entire battle group being in port at Perth for Christmas 1986, while the America's Cup race was in progress. Flight operations were conducted over the Philippines, Australia, and Oman during that deployment, as well as extensive blue water operations at sea. IndianaCrockett (talk) 19:38, 18 June 2009 (UTC)

Tail logo / flag

Why do 60's 70's 80's planes (Crusaders) have painted Japanese Naval War Flag on their tails ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 188.129.85.55 (talk) 01:10, 9 September 2011 (UTC)

Tail logo / flag

Why do post ww2 planes have Japanese naval war flag painted on their tails?? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 188.129.85.55 (talk) 01:13, 9 September 2011 (UTC)

During WWII the Sundowners shot down many Japanese aircraft, the logo shows two planes shooting the rising sun of Japan, thus the Sundowners, the tail is a setting sun. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.3.130.201 (talk) 22:28, 10 August 2012 (UTC)