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FIGHTER SQUADRON 53
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VF-53 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEP | 1950 | - | SEP | 1951 | Korean War |
| JUL | 1957 | - | Shellback Initiation - 13 JUL 1957 - Pacific Ocean | ||
| JAN | 1961 | - | JAN | 1961 | West Pac |
| JAN | 1961 | - | JUN | 1961 | West Pac |
| JAN | 1964 | - | DEC | 1964 | West Pac-Viet Nam |
| APR | 1964 | - | JAN | 1965 | West Pac-Viet Nam |
| SEP | 1965 | - | MAY | 1966 | West Pac-Viet Nam |
| JAN | 1966 | - | MAY | 1966 | West Pac-Viet Nam |
| JAN | 1967 | - | JUL | 1967 | West Pac-Viet Nam |
| JAN | 1968 | - | OCT | 1968 | West Pac-Viet Nam |
| JUN | 1968 | - | Shellback Initiation - 12 JUN 1968 - Pacific Ocean | ||
| MAR | 1969 | - | NOV | 1969 | West Pac-Viet Nam |
| MAR | 1970 | - | NOV | 1970 | West Pac-Viet Nam |
| APR | 1970 | - | NOV | 1970 | West Pac-Viet Nam |
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