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Fighter Squadron FORTY-ONE was originally commis- sioned on 1 June 1945, and is now homeported at Naval Air Station, Oceana, Virginia. In the thirty seven years since the squadron was com- missioned, it has participated in numerous deployments aboard the USS Franklin D. Floosevelt, the USS Midway, USS Independence and the USS Nimitz. The pilots of Fighter Squadron FORTY-ONE have flown many of the Navy's famous figher aircraft, including the F-4U Corsair, the F-2H Banshee, the F-3H Demon and the F-4 Phantom. Today the Black Aces of Fighter Squadron FORTY-ONE fly the F-14 Tomcat, the Navy's newest air superiority fighter. The squadron was the first F-14 squadron to carrier qualify, on the USS Nimitz in July 1977. It has continued to be embarked during-Nimitz' deployments since that time. In February 1982, the Black Aces returned from one of the Nimitz' most successful cruises, capping a highly pro- ductive year. For their efforts, which included unprecedent- ed flight hour statistics and the defeat of two Libyan fight- ers ,in August 1981, Fighter Squadron FORTY-ONE re- ceived the Battle Efficiency Award, E for best Atlantic Fleet Fighter Squadron, the Safety S Award and the Admiral' Joseph C. Clifton Trophy for the best Fighter Squadron in the U.S. Navy. Shortly after this deployment, the Black Aces and CVW- 8, lCarrier Air Wing ElGHTl embarked in USS Carl Vinson QCVN-701 for shakedown training. This was followed by an embarkation in Nimitz for work-ups for the 1982-1983 de- ployment. The Mediterranean deployment started in November, 1982, with a brief swing through the Caribbean. Acttvities included participation in airpower demonstrations for the Republics of Honduras, Colombia and Venezuela. ln December 1982, the ship entered the Mediterranean and proceeded directly to its area of operations off the coast of Beirut, Lebanon. This area proved to be the focal point of our deployment. r The Black Aces of Fighting FORTY-ONE are proud of their heritage and proud to be working together as part of the Nimitz Team to maintain a long and distinguished re- cord of service in defending the freedom of our families, our neighbors and the entire United States of America. BL CK css
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