VF-133 or Fighting Squadron 133 was a
United States Navy
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fighter aircraft
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squadron. It was created in
1948
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during the reorganization of
CAG 13 in which
VF-13A became
VF-131,
VF-14 became
VF-132, VF-133 was commissioned,
VA-13A became
VA-134, and
VA-14A became
VA-135.
Most of VF 133's plank owners came from the two VA squadrons. VA-13A pilots had transitioned from the
Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver to the
Vought F4U Corsair
The Vought F4U Corsair is an American fighter aircraft that saw service primarily in World War II and the Korean War. Designed and initially manufactured by Vought, Chance Vought, the Corsair was soon in great demand; additional production con ...
, and when transferred to VF-133, had to learn the
Grumman F8F-1 Bearcat on the job. VA-14 pilots transitioned from
Gruuman TBM-4 Avengers to F4U Corsairss.
Strike fighter squadrons of the United States Navy
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