VF-83

Fighter Squadron 83
Diagram of VF-83 F6F-5 Hellcat
Active1 May 1944 – 24 September 1945
CountryUnited States
BranchUnited States Navy
TypeFighter
EngagementsWorld War II
Aircraft flown
FighterF6F-5 Hellcat

Fighter Squadron 83 or VF-83 was an aviation unit of the United States Navy. Originally established on 1 May 1944, it was disestablished on 24 September 1945. It was the first US Navy squadron to be designated as VF-83.

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