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Korean War Marking Info - JG14_Jagr - 28.05.2009

I have loads of references on Korean War AC so I thought I'd post some of the standards for everyone to have when making skins from photos..

The Modex Numbers on the Nose of Navy AC were as follows..

100 Series Red Squadron and Trim Colors
200 Series White Squadron and Trim Colors
300 Series Light Blue Squadron and Trim Colors
400 Series Yellow Squadron and Trim Colors
500 Series Green Squadron and Trim Colors

So, if you have black and white photo's of a USN AC in Korea and you can't be sure of the colors, reference above and you should be on track.

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Korean War Tail Codes - JG14_Jagr - 28.05.2009

The info below is from the Naval Historical Center

Carrier, Air Group and Carrier-Based Squadron Deployments

Essex (CV 9) with CVG-5 (26 Jun 1951-25 Mar 1952)

Squadron Aircraft Tail Code
VF-51 F9F-2 S
VF-172 F2H-2 R
VF-53 F4U-4/B S
VF-54 AD-2/4/L/Q S
VC-3 Det B F4U-5NL NP
VC-11 Det B AD-4W ND
VC-35 Det B AD-4NL NR
VC-61 Det B F9F-2P PP
HU-1 Det HO3S-1 UP

Essex (CVA 9) with ATG-2 (16 Jun 1952-6 Feb 1953)

Squadron Aircraft Tail Code
VF-23 F9F-2 M
VF-821 F9F-2 A
VF-871 F4U-4 D
VA-55 AD-4 S
VC-3 Det I F4U-5N NP
VC-11 Det I AD-4W ND
VC-35 Det I AD-4N NR
VC-61 Det I F2H-2P PP
HU-1 Det HO3S-1 UP

Boxer (CV 21) with CVG-2 (24 Aug 1950-11 Nov 1950)

Squadron Aircraft Tail Code
VF-23 F4U-4 M
VF-63 F4U-4 M
VF-64 F4U-4 M
VF-24 F4U-4 M
VA-65 AD-2 M
VC-3 Det F4U-5N NP
VC-11 Det A AD-3W ND
VC-33 Det AD-4N SS
VC-61 Det F4U-4P PP
HU-1 Det HO3S-1 UP

Boxer (CV 21) with CVG-101 (2 Mar 1951-24 Oct 1951)

Squadron Aircraft Tail Code
VF-721 F9F-2B A
VF-791 F4U-4 A
VF-884 F4U-4 A
VA-702 AD-2/4Q A
VC-3 Det F F4U-5NL NP
VC-11 Det F AD-4W ND
VC-35 Det F AD-4N NR
VC-61 Det F F9F-2P PP
HU-1 Det HO3S-1 UP

Boxer (CVA 21) with CVG-2 (8 Feb 1952-26 Sep 1952)

Squadron Aircraft Tail Code
VF-64 F4U-4 M
VF-63 F4U-4 M
VF-24 F9F-2 M
VA-65 AD-4 M
VC-3 Det A F4U-5N NP
VC-11 Det A AD-4W ND
VC-35 Det A AD-3N/4N/2Q NR
VC-61 Det A F9F-2P PP
HU-1 Det HO3S-1 UP
GMU-90 AD-2Q/F6F-5K V

Boxer (CVA 21) with ATG-1 (30 Mar 1953-28 Nov 1953)

Squadron Aircraft Tail Code
VF-111* F9F-5 V
VF-52 F9F-2 S
VF-151 F9F-2 H
VF-44* F4U-4 F
VF-194 AD-4NA/Q B
VC-3 Det H F4U-5N NP
VC-11 Det H AD-4W ND
VC-35 Det H AD-4N NR
VC-61 F2H-2P PP
HU-1 Det HO3S-1 UP

*VF-111 crossdecked (transferred) from CVA 21 to CVA 39 on 30 June 1953 and
returned to the U.S. in October 1953. VF-44 crossdecked from CVA 39 to CVA 21
on 30 June 1953.

Bon Homme Richard (CV 31) with CVG-102 (10 May 1951-17 Dec 1951)

Squardon Aircraft Tail Code
VF-781 F9F-2B D
VF-783 F4U-4 D
VF-874 F4U-4 D
VA-923 AD-3/4Q D
VC-3 Det G F4U-5NL NP
VC-11 Det G AD-4W ND
VC-35 Det G AD-4N NR
VC-61 Det G F9F-2P PP
HU-1 Det HO3S-1 UP

Bon Homme Richard (CVA 31) with CVG-7 (20 May 1952-8 Jan 1953)

Squadron Aircraft Tail Code
VF-71 F9F-2 L
VF-72 F9F-2 L
VF-74 F4U-4 L
VA-75 AD-4 L
VC-4 Det 41 F4U-5N NA
VC-33 Det 41 AD-4NL SS
VC-12 Det 41 AD-4W NE
VC-61 Det N F2H-2P/F9F-2P PP
HU-1 Det HO3S-1 UP

Leyte (CV 32) with CVG-3 (6 Sep 1950-3 Feb 1951)

Squadron Aircraft Tail Code
VF-31 F9F-2 K
VF-32 F4U-4 K
VF-33 F4U-4 K
VA-35 AD-3 K
VC-4 Det 3 F4U-5N NA
VC-33 Det 3 AD-4N SS
VC-12 Det 3 AD-3W NE
VC-62 Det 3 F4U-5P PL
HU-2 Det 3 HO3S-1 UR

Kearsarge (CVA 33) with CVG-101* (11 Aug 1952-17 Mar 1953)

Squardon Aircraft Tail Code
VF-11 F2H-2 T
VF-721* F9F-2 A
VF-884* F4U-4 A
VA-702* AD-4/L A
VC-3 Det F F4U-5N NP
VC-11 Det F AD-4W ND
VC-35 Det F AD-4N NR
VC-61 Det F F2H-2P PP
HU-1 Det 15 HO3-1 UP

*CVG-101 redesignated CVG-14 on 4 February 1953.
VF-721, VF-884 and VA-702 became VF-141, VF-144 and VA-145.

Oriskany (CVA 34) with CVG-102* (15 Sep 1952-18 May 1953)

Squadron Aircraft Tail Code
VF-781 F9F-5 D
VF-783 F9F-5 D
VF-874 F4U-4 D
VA-923 AD-3 D
VC-3 Det G F4U-5N NP
VC-11 Det G AD-3W ND
VC-35 Det G AD-4N NR
VC-61 Det G F2H-2P PP
HU-1 Det HO3S-1 UP

*CVG-102 redesignated CVG-12 on 4 February 1953.
VF-781, VF-783, VF-874 and VA-923 became VF-121, VF-122, VF-124 and VA-125.

Antietam (CV 36) with CVG-15 (8 Sep 1951-2 May 1952)

Squadron Aircraft Tail Code
VF-713 F4U-4 H
VF-831 F9F-2B H
VF-837 F9F-2B H
VA-728 AD-4/L/Q H
VC-3 Det D F4U-5N NP
VC-11 Det D AD-4W ND
VC-35 Det D AD-4NL NR
VC-61 Det D F9F-2P PP
HU-1 Det HO3S-1 UP

Princeton (CV 37) with CVG-19 (9 Nov 1950-29 May 1951*)

Squardon Aircraft Tail Code
VF-191 F9F-2 B1
VF-192 F4U-4 B
VF-193 F4U-4 B
VA-195 AD-4 B
VC-3 Det F F4U-5N NP
VC-11 Det AD-4W ND
VC-35 Det 3 AD-4N NR
VC-61 Det F9F-2P PP
HU-1 Det HO3S-1 UP

*Air Group transferred at Yokosuka, Japan, CV 37 remained in WestPac.

Princeton (CV 37) with CVG-19X (31 May 1951-29 Aug 1951)

Squadron Aircraft Tail Code
VF-23 F9F-2 B
VF-821 F4U-4 B
VF-871 F4U-4 B
VA-55 AD-4 B
VC-3 Det F4U-5N NP
VC-11 Det AD-4W ND
VC-35 Det 7 AD-4N NR
VC-61 Det F9F-2P PP
HU-1 Det HO3S-1 UP

Princeton (CVA 37) with CVG-19 (21 Mar 1952-3 Nov 1952)

Squadron Aircraft Tail Code
VF-191 F9F-2 B
VF-192 F4U-4 B
VF-193 F4U-4 B
VA-195 AD-4 B
VC-3 Det E F4U-5N NP
VC-11 Det E AD-4W ND
VC-35 Det E AD-4NL NR
VC-61 Det E F9F-2P PP
HU-1 Det HO3S-1 UP

Princeton (CVA 37) with CVG-15 (24 Jan 1953-21 Sep 1953)

Squadron Aircraft Tail Code
VF-152 F4U-4 H
VF-153 F9F-5 H
VF-154 F9F-5 H
VA-155 AD-4 H
VC-3 Det D F4U-5N NP
VC-11 Det D AD-4W ND
VC-35 Det D AD-4N NR
VC-61 Det D F9F-5P PP
HU-1 Det HO3S-1 UP

Lake Champlain (CVA 39) with CVG-4 (26 Apr 1953-4 Dec 1953)

Squadron Aircraft Tail Code
VF-22 F2H-2 F
VF-62 F2H-2 F
VF-44 F4U-4 F (to 30 Jun)
VF-111 F9F-5 V (from 30 Jun)
VA-45 AD-4B F
VC-4 Det 44 F2H-2B/F3D-2 NA
VC-12 Det 44 AD-4W NE
VC-33 Det 44 AD-4N SS
VC-62 Det 44 F2H-2P PL
HU-2 Det HO3S-1 UR

Valley Forge (CV 45) with CVG-5 (1 May 1950-1 Dec 1950)

Squadron Aircraft Tail Code
VF-51 F9F-3 S
VF-52 F9F-3 S
VF-53 F4U-4B S
VF-54 F4U-4B S
VA-55 AD-4/Q S
VC-3 Det C F4U-5N/AD-3N NP
VC-11 Det AD-3W ND
HedRon 1 Det F4U-5P AZ
HU-1 Det HO3S-1 UP

Valley Forge (CV 45) with CVG-2 (6 Dec 1950-7 Apr 1951*)

Squardon Aircraft Tail Code
VF-64 F4U-4 M
VF-63 F4U-4 M
VF-24 F4U-4 M
VA-65 F4U-4 M
VC-3 Det F4U-5N NP
VC-11 Det AD-4W ND
VC-35 Det 4 AD-4N NR
VC-61 Det F F4U-4P PP
HU-1 Det HO3S-1 UP

*CVG-2 crossdecked with CVG-11 from CV 47 on 28 March 1951 and CV 45
returned to San Diego, Calif., 7 April with CVG-11.

Valley Forge (CV 45) with ATG-1 (15 Oct 1951-3 Jul 1952)

Squadron Aircraft Tail Code
VF-111 F9F-2/B V
VF-52 F9F-2/B S
VF-653 F4U-4/B H
VF-194 F4U-4/B B
VC-3 Det H F4U-5N/NL NP
VC-11 Det H(7) AD-4W/2Q ND
VC-35 Det H(10) AD-4NL NR
VC-61 Det H F9F-2P/F2H-2P PP
HU-1 Det 20 HO3S-1 UP

Valley Forge (CVA 45) with CVG-5 (20 Nov 1952-25 Jun 1953)

Squadron Aircraft Tail Code
VF-51 F9F-5 S
VF-92 F4U-4 N
VF-53 F9F-5 S
VF-54 AD-4 S
VC-3 Det B F4U-5N NP
VC-11 Det B AD-4W ND
VC-35 Det B AD-4N NR
VC-61 Det B F9F-5P PP
HU-1 Det 6 HO3S-1 UP

Philippine Sea (CV 47) with CVG-11 (5 Jul 1950-26 Mar 1951*)

Squadron Aircraft Tail Code
VF-111 F9F-2 V
VF-112 F9F-2 V
VF-113 F4U-4B V
VF-114 F4U-4B V
VA-115 AD-4/Q V
VC-3 Det 3 F4U-5N/AD-4N NP
VC-11 Det AD-4W ND
VC-61 Det 3 F4U-4P PP
HU-1 Det 3 HO3S-1 UP

*CVG-11 crossdecked with CVG-2 from CV 45; CV 47 returned to San Diego,
Calif., 26 March with CVG-2.

Philippine Sea (CV 47) with CVG-2 (28 Mar 1951-9 Jun 1951)

Squadron Aircraft Tail Code
VF-64 F4U-4 M
VF-63 F4U-4 M
VF-24 F4U-4 M
VA-65 AD-2/Q M
VC-3 Det F4U-5N NP
VC-11 Det AD-4W ND
VC-35 Det 4 AD-4N NR
VC-61 Det F4U-4P PP
HU-1 Det HO3S-1 UP

Philippine Sea (CV 47) with CVG-11 (31 Dec 1951-8 Aug 1952)

Squadron Aircraft Tail Code
VF-112 F9F-2 V
VF-113 F4U-4 V
VF-114 F4U-4 V
VA-115 AD-4 V
VC-3 Unit C F4U-5NfNL NP
VC-11 Unit C AD-4W ND
VC-35 Unit C AD-4NL/Q/-2Q NR
VC-61 Unit C F2H-2P/F9F-2P PP
HU-1 Unit HO3S-1 UP

Philippine Sea (CVA 47) with CVG-9 (15 Dec 1952-14 Aug 1953)

Squadron Aircraft Tail Code
VF-91 F9F-2 N
VF-93 F9F-2 N
VF-94 F4U-4 N
VA-95 AD-4/NA/NL N
VC-3 Det M F4U-5N NP
VC-11 Det M AD-4W ND
VC-35 Det M AD-4N NR
VC-61 Det M F9F-5P PP
HU-1 Det HO3S-1 UP

Bataan (CVL 29) (16 Nov 1950-25 Jun 1951)

Squadron Aircraft Tail Code
VMF-212 F4U-4 LD (aboard
11 Dec-5 Mar)
VMF-312 F4U-4 WR (aboard
5 Mar-6 Jun)
HU-1 Det 8 HO3S-1 UP

Bataan (CVL 29) (27 Jan 1952-26 Aug 1952)

Squadron Aircraft Tail Code
VMA-312 F4U-4/B WR (aboard 21
Apr-21 Jul)
VS-25 AF-2S/W SK
HU-1 Det HO3S-1 UP

Bataan (CVL 29) (28 Oct 1952-26 May 1953)

Squadron Aircraft Tail Code
VMA-312 F4U-4/B WR (aboard 9
Feb-8 May)
VS-871 TBM-3S/W SU
VS-21 AF-2S/W BS
HU-1 Det HO3S-1 UP

Rendova (CVE 114) (8 Ju1 1951-22 Dec 1951)

Squardon Aircraft Tail Code
VMF-212 F4U-4 LD (aboard 22
Sep-6 Dec)
VS-892 TBM-3S/W ST (aboard 16
Jul-19 Sep,
11-22 Dec)
HU-1 Det HO3S-1 UP

Bairoko (CVE 115) (14 Nov 1950-15 Aug 1951)

Squadron Aircraft Tail Code
VS-21 TBM-3S/W BS (aboard 3
Dec-16 Feb)
VS-23 TBM-3E/S/W MI (aboard 17
Feb-15 Aug)
HU-1 Det HO3S-1 UP

Bairoko (CVE 115) (1 Dec 1951-9 Jun 1952)

Squadron Aircraft Tail Code
VS-25 AF-2S/W SK (aboard to
21 Jan, returned
in May)
HU-1 Det HO3S-1 UP

Bairoko (CVE 115) (12 Jan 1953-24 Aug 1953)

Squadron Aircraft Tail Code
VMA-312 F4U-4/B WR (aboard 9
May-8 Jun)
VS-21 AF-2S/W BS (aboard 3
Feb-8 May)
VS-23 TBM-3S/W MI (ashore at
Agana, Guam,
Feb-Apr)
HU-1 Det HO3S-1 UP

Badoeng Strait (CVE 116) (14 Jul 1950-7 Feb 1951)

Squadron Aircraft Tail Code
VMF-323 F4U-4B WS
HU-1 Det HO3S-1 UP

Badoeng Strait (CVE 116) (15 Sep 1951-1 Mar 1952)

Squadron Aircraft Tail Code
VMF-212 F4U-4 LD
VS-892 TBM-3S/W ST (aboard 5
Oct-8 Dec)
HU-1 Det 18 HO3S-1 UP

Badoeng Strait (CVE 116) (19 Jul 1952-27 Feb 1953)

Squadron Aircraft Tail Code
VMA-312 F4U-4/B WR (aboard 19
Oct-9 Feb)
VS-931 AF-2S/W SV (aboard 10
Aug-19 Oct)
HU-1 Det HO3S-1 UP

Sicily (CVE 118) (4 Jul 1950-5 Feb 1951)

Squadron Aircraft Tail Code
VMF-214 F4U-4B WE (aboard 1
Aug-13 Nov)
VS-21 TBM-3E/S BS (aboard to
3 Dec)
HU-1 Det HO3S-1 UP

Sicily (CVE 118) (12 May 1951-12 Oct 1951)

Squadron Aircraft Tail Code
VMF-323 F4U-4 WS (aboard c. 5
Jun-20 Sep)
VS-892 TBM-3S/W ST (aboard to
13 Jul)
HU-1 Det HO3S-1 UP

Sicily (CVE 118) (8 May 1952-4 Dec 1952)

Squadron Aircraft Tail Code
VMAA312 F4U-4B WR (aboard 4
Sep-19 Oct)
VS-931 AF-2S/W SV (aboard to 9
Aug and 19
Oct-4 Dec)
HU-1 Det HO3S-1 UP

Point Cruz (CVE 119) (11 Apr 1953-18 Dec 1953)

Squadron Aircraft Tail Code
VMA-332 F4U-4B MR
VS-38 TBM-3S/W ST (put shore
at Agana,
Guam, 28
Apr)
VS-23 TBM-3S/W MI (aboard 28
Apr-Japan)
HS-2 HRS-2 HV
HU-1 Det HO3S-1 UP
Shore Based Marine Corps Squadrons Operating in Korea
Date Date Departed
Squadron Departed Korean Tail
Designation U.S Area Code Aircraft Operated

VMC-1 15 May 1952 RM AD-4N, 4NL,
AD-3N, AD-2Q,
AD-4Q, AD-4W

VMJ-1 23 Mar 1952 MW F2H-2P, F9F-2P,
F7F-3P, F4U-5P

VMO-6 14 Jul 1950 WB OY-2, H03S-1,
HTL-4, TBM-3E,
OE-1, H05S-1

VMF-115 17 Feb 1952 AE F9F-2, F9F-4,
F9F-5

VMA-121 2 Oct 1951 AK AD-2, AD-3,
AD-4

HMR-161 16 Aug 1951 HR HRS-1, HRS-2,
H05S-1

VMF/VMA-212 15 Sep 1950 LD F4U-4, F4U-5,
F4U-5N, F4U-4B,
AU-1

VMF-214 14 Jun 1950 15 Nov 51 WE F4U-4B

VMA-251 9 Jun 1953 AL AD-3, AD-4, AD-4B

VMF-311 14 Nov 1950 WL F9F-2, F4U-4B,
F9F-2B ,F9F-5

VMF/VMA-312 24 Aug 1950 16 Jun 50 WR F4U-4, F4U-4B

VMF/VMA-323 14 Jul 1950 WS F4U-4B, AU-1

VMA-332 15 May 1953 MR F4U-4, F4U-4B

VMF(N)-513 14 Jul 1950 WF F4U-5N, F4U-5NL,
F7F-3N, F3D-2

VMF(N)-542 27 Aug 1950 9 Mar 51 WH F7F-3N

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- Dixiecapt - 28.05.2009

Very Nice, I'm saving a hard copy of this. Thanks for the Data!

I'm in the middle of a Campaign mainly based on...
Badoeng Strait (CVE 116) (14 Jul 1950-7 Feb 1951)

Squadron Aircraft Tail Code
VMF-323 F4U-4B WS
HU-1 Det HO3S-1 UP

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