Fighter Squadron 173 or VF-173 was an aviation unit of the United States Navy established on 11 August 1948 and disestablished on 1 February 1959.
Operational history
VF-173 was the first squadron equipped with the FJ-3 Fury replacing its F9F-6 Cougars in late 1954, VF-173 completed the carrier qualification of the FJ-3 aboard in early 1955.
VF-173 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 4 (CVG-4) which was assigned to the USS Randolph from June 1957 to February 1958. In September 1957, VF-173 participated in Operation Deep Water.
Home port assignments NAS Jacksonville
Aircraft assignment F8F-2 Bearcat F4U-5 Corsair F9F-6 Cougar FJ-3 Fury
See also History of the United States Navy List of inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons
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