VF-194

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The insignia of the VF-194 Red Lightnings.

VF-194 Red Lightnings was one of the most short lived F-14 squadrons in the US Navy.

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An F-14A Tomcat from VF-194.

VF-194 and sister squadron VF-191 were the two shortest lived F-14 squadrons in history. The original VF-194 took part in World War II and the Korean War, but was disestablished on the March 1, 1978. Thus while the VF-194 established on the December 1, 1986 can claim the unit's name and markings it did not have the heritage of the original VF-191. After training with VF-124 and being due to deploy onboard the USS Independence (CV-62) with the F-14A Tomcat as part of CVW-10 VF-194 was disestablished April 30, 1988, before the cruise could take place.