| Fighter Squadron 191 | |
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VF-191 insignia |
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| Active | 15 August 1943 - 1 March 1978 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Type | fighter squadron |
| Nickname | "Satan's Kittens" |
VF-191 or Fighter Squadron 191 (Satan's Kittens) of the United States Navy was established in 1943 and disestablished in 1978. A second squadron, bearing the same designation was established for a short time again between 1986 and 1988.
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VF-191 was established as fighter squadron VF-19 Bulldogs on 15 August 1943. On November 15, 1946 it was re-designated VF-19A. On 24 August 1948 it was finally re-designated VF-191 and adopted the new nickname Satan's Kittens. It was disestablished on 1 March 1978.
VF-191 and sister squadron VF-194 were the two shortest-lived F-14 squadrons in history. The original VF-191 took part in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. During the latter conflict the squadron took part in several combat cruises, flying variants of the F-8 Crusader. After Vietnam VF-191 continued operations with the F-8 until 1976, when they transitioned to the F-4 Phantom II. A single cruise in the F-4 followed, as VF-191 was disestablished in 1978. The VF-191 established on 4 December 1986 can claim the unit's name and markings but it did not have the heritage of the original VF-191. After training with VF-124, and being due to deploy on board the USS Independence (CV-62) as part of CVW-10 with the F-14A Tomcat, VF-191 was disestablished April 30, 1988, before the cruise could take place.
| from | to | aircraft | carrier | air wing | tail code | area |
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| July 1944 | November 1944 | F6F-5 | CV-16 | CVG-19 | no code | Pacific War |
| April 20, 1946 | August 9, 1946 | F6F-5 | CV-36 | CVG-19 | A-1xx | WestPac |
| June 1947 | June 1947 | F8F-1 | CV-21 | CVAG-19 | B-1xx | not deployed |
| January 11, 1950 | June 13, 1950 | F8F-2 | CV-21 | CVG-19 | B-1xx | WestPac |
| November 9, 1950 | May 29, 1951 | F9F-2 | CV-37 | CVG-19 | B-1xx | Korean War |
| March 21, 1952 | November 3, 1952 | F9F-2 | CV-37 | CVG-19 | B-1xx | Korean War |
| September 14, 1953 | April 22, 1954 | F9F-6 | CVA-34 | CVG-19 | B-1xx | WestPac |
| March 2, 1955 | September 21, 1955 | F9F-6 | CVA-34 | CVG-19 | B-1xx | WestPac |
| March 9, 1957 | August 25, 1957 | FJ-3 | CVA-10 | CVG-19 | B-1xx | WestPac |
| November 1, 1958 | June 19, 1959 | F11F-1 | CVA-31 | CVG-19 | NM-1xx | WestPac |
| November 21, 1959 | May 14, 1960 | F11F-1 | CVA-31 | CVG-19 | NM-1xx | WestPac |
| April 26, 1961 | December 13, 1961 | F8U-1 | CVA-31 | CVG-19 | NM-1xx | WestPac |
| July 12, 1962 | February 11, 1963 | F8U-1 | CVA-31 | CVG-19 | NM-1xx | WestPac |
| January 28, 1964 | November 21, 1964 | F-8E | CVA-31 | CVW-19 | NM-1xx | Vietnam War |
| April 21, 1965 | January 13, 1966 | F-8E | CVA-31 | CVW-19 | NM-1xx | Vietnam War |
| October 19, 1966 | May 29, 1967 | F-8E | CVA-14 | CVW-19 | NM-1xx | Vietnam War |
| December 28, 1967 | August 17, 1968 | F-8E | CVA-14 | CVW-19 | NM-1xx | Vietnam War |
| April 16, 1969 | November 17, 1969 | F-8J | CVA-34 | CVW-19 | NM-1xx | Vietnam War |
| May 14, 1970 | December 10, 1970 | F-8J | CVA-34 | CVW-19 | NM-1xx | Vietnam War |
| May 14, 1971 | December 18, 1971 | F-8J | CVA-34 | CVW-19 | NM-1xx | Vietnam War |
| June 5, 1972 | March 30, 1973 | F-8J | CVA-34 | CVW-19 | NM-1xx | Vietnam War |
| October 18, 1973 | June 5, 1974 | F-8J | CVA-34 | CVW-19 | NM-1xx | Vietnam |
| September 16, 1975 | March 3, 1976 | F-8J | CVA-34 | CVW-19 | NM-1xx | WestPac |
| February 15, 1977 | October 5, 1977 | F-4J | CV-43 | CVW-15 | NL-1xx | WestPac |
| December 1, 1986 | April 30, 1988 | F-14A | CV-62 | CVW-10 | NM-1xx | not deployed |