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27-624: VF1 , or similar, may refer to: VF-1 , a deactivated fighter squadron of the United States Navy VF-1 (Brazil) , a fighter squadron of the Brazilian Navy VF-1 Valkyrie , a fictional aircraft in the Macross and Robotech series Virtua Fighter (video game) , a 1993 fighting game Na V 1.5 , an alias VF1 [REDACTED] Topics referred to by

54-647: A crash at Fallon, Nevada. Both aircrew members were killed in the crash. Ranger began her 21st and final western Pacific and Indian Ocean deployment on 1 August 1992. On 18 August, she entered Yokosuka, for a six-day port visit and upkeep. Ranger entered the Persian Gulf on 14 September by transiting the Straits of Hormuz. The next day, Ranger relieved Independence in an unusual close-aboard ceremony and along with her embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing 2, immediately began flying patrol missions in support of

81-482: A naval air station at Cubi Point. It was a rugged and jungle-covered finger of land 3 miles (4.8 km) from Subic Naval Base. Radford believed the air station would be a vital link for the U.S. Navy in the Philippines. In spite of the magnitude of the job and the tremendous difficulties the construction involved, the project was approved by The Pentagon . Civilian contractors were initially contracted to fulfill

108-703: A previously scheduled final port call at NAS Cubi Point in the Philippines before returning to NAS Alameda. In 1978, Enterprise underwent her ninth Western Pacific deployment, including port calls in Hong Kong, Perth, Australia, and Singapore. VF-1 left Enterprise after this deployment, when the carrier entered her mid-life conversion in January 1979. In September 1980, both VF-1 and VF-2 were reassigned to CVW-2 . The air wing stayed aboard USS  Ranger for two deployments before being reassigned to USS  Kitty Hawk for one cruise. In 1984, VF-1 had achieved

135-473: A section of Subic Bay , filled swampland , removed trees as large as 150 feet (46 m) tall and 6 to 8 feet (1.8 to 2.4 m) in diameter. It was one of the largest earthmoving projects in the world, equivalent to the construction of the Panama Canal . The construction project took five years and an estimated 20 million man-hours . The $ 100-million facility (equivalent to $ 859 million in 2023)

162-519: A seven-month deployment, but having just left Mombasa after a port call, were directed to remain in the area and operate off the east African coast for about one week. The ship's Marine detachment and air wing prepared for a possible mission to rescue and evacuate the Americans, but Amin eventually released all the hostages. The flotilla then steamed across the Indian Ocean at high speed to make

189-497: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Fighter Squadron 1 (United States Navy) Fighter Squadron 1 (VF-1) was a fighter squadron of the United States Navy . Originally established on 14 October 1972 it was disestablished on 30 September 1993. It was the fifth US Navy squadron to be designated VF-1. Known as the "Wolfpack" the squadron saw combat during

216-790: The Persian Gulf , from Theodore Roosevelt en route to the Persian Gulf, and from John F. Kennedy , Saratoga , and America in the Red Sea . On 6 February, VF-1 scored the only kill by an F-14 during the Gulf War when LT Stuart Broce, with squadron commander CDR Ron McElraft as RIO, downed an Iraqi Mi-8 Hip helicopter with an AIM-9M Sidewinder missile while flying aircraft NE-103 (BuNo 162603). At 9 pm EST on 27 February, President Bush declared Kuwait had been liberated and Operation Desert Storm would end at midnight. On 14 January 1992, VF-1 lost aircraft NE-112 (BuNo. 160887) in

243-627: The Philippines for repairs. A piece of one of K-314 ' s propellers was embedded in Kitty Hawk ' s bow, as were some chunks of the Soviet anechoic coating , from scraping along the side of the sub. The carrier returned to San Diego on 1 August 1984. Following that cruise, VF-1 and CVW-2 returned to USS Ranger for her remaining five deployments. In 1987, CVW-2 was largely composed of Grumman aircraft. The "Grumman Air Wing" deployed to

270-578: The Vietnam War and Operation Desert Storm . The squadron was de-activated and its personnel reassigned in 1993 when its carrier, USS  Ranger , was decommissioned. VF-1, Wolfpack , was established on 14 October 1972 at NAS Miramar , at the same time as VF-2 , and these units were the first operational fighter squadrons equipped with the Grumman F-14 Tomcat . VF-1 received the first F-14A's on 1 July 1973. The squadron's insignia

297-588: The United Kingdom and United States-declared "No Fly" zone in southern Iraq: Operation Southern Watch . Ranger played a significant role in the massive relief effort for starving Somalis in Operation Restore Hope . The Ranger /CVW-2 team provided photo and visual reconnaissance, airborne air traffic control, logistics support, and on-call close air support for U.S. Navy and Marine Corps amphibious forces. On 19 December 1992, Ranger

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324-965: The United States Navy to provide invaluable support to the Seventh Fleet and to carry out its obligations under the Philippines-United States Mutual Defense Treaty. Eventually, NAS Cubi Point served as the primary maintenance, repair and supply center for the 400 carrier-based aircraft of the Seventh Fleet 's carrier force. During the Vietnam War , its jet engine shop turned out two jet engines per day to keep pace with demand. NAS Cubi Point and Naval Base Subic Bay were also prominently used during Operations Desert Storm and Desert Shield . On June 15, 1991, Mount Pinatubo , only 20 miles (32 km) from Subic Bay, erupted and blanketed

351-670: The Western Pacific/Indian Ocean in July 1987, flying many "Earnest Will" escort missions into the Persian Gulf . On 19 October 1987, Ranger took part in Operation Nimble Archer , an attack on two Iranian oil platforms in the Persian Gulf by US Navy forces. The attack was a response to Iran's missile attack three days earlier on MV Sea Isle City , a re-flagged Kuwaiti oil tanker at anchor off Kuwait. The action occurred during Operation Earnest Will ,

378-563: The background of shots taken in Miramar. Naval Air Station Cubi Point When the base closed, the air station became Subic Bay International Airport and is still operating today. However, the IATA airport code was changed from NCP to SFS , as part of the transition. During the Korean War , Admiral Arthur W. Radford , Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet saw the need for

405-527: The effort designed to protect Kuwaiti shipping amid the Iran-Iraq War. Air cover was provided by William H. Standley , two F-14A Tomcat fighters, and an E-2C Hawkeye from Ranger . From February to August 1989, Ranger /CVW-2 conducted normal patrol operations in the Western Pacific/Indian Ocean. VF-1 aboard Ranger was on station when the 1991 Gulf War began on 16 January 1991. The U.S. Navy launched 228 sorties from Ranger and Midway in

432-738: The evacuation of US personnel in April 1975 as part of Operation Frequent Wind . In July 1976, Enterprise began her eighth Western Pacific deployment. In February 1977, Idi Amin , the President of Uganda , made derogatory remarks against the United States in public and Americans in Uganda were taken hostage. This was several months after the Israeli raid at Entebbe airport . Enterprise and her escort ships were scheduled to transit home after

459-455: The facility in ash 1 foot (30 cm) deep. Dependents were evacuated and the Navy began an intense clean-up effort to return the station to normal operations. Within two weeks, they returned the station back to limited operations. Within four weeks, the Navy had restored almost all services to most of the family housing. By September, most dependents had returned to Subic Bay and Cubi Point, but in

486-515: The impressive 22,000 flight hours without a single accident. In January 1982, Kitty Hawk had returned to Bremerton for another year-long overhaul. Following the comprehensive upgrade and a vigorous training period with CVW-2 , Kitty Hawk deployed in 1984 as the flagship for Battle Group Bravo. In March 1984, Kitty Hawk participated in "Team Spirit" exercises in the Sea of Japan . The Soviet Victor-class nuclear attack submarine K-314 shadowed

513-513: The movie Top Gun , main characters Pete "Maverick" Mitchell ( Tom Cruise ) and Nick "Goose" Bradshaw ( Anthony Edwards ) served with a fictional version of VF-1 off USS  Enterprise  (CVN-65) ; this fictional version of VF1 had the insignia of VAW-110 , which was an airborne early warning squadron operating the Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye out of NAS Miramar. Aircraft of the real VF-1 squadron are also visible in

540-406: The project, but after seeing the forbidding Zambales Mountains and the maze of jungle at Cubi Point, they claimed it could not be done. The Navy's Seabees were then given the project in 1951. The first Seabees to arrive were MCB-3 on October 2, 1951; the second, MCB-5, arrived on November 5, 1951; the third, MCB-2 arrived early in 1952. MCBs 9 and 11 followed later. The first problem encountered

567-589: The same month the Senate of the Philippines voted to require the United States to withdraw from all of its facilities in the Philippines. The withdrawal was completed in November 1992 and shortly after NAS Cubi Point became Cubi Point International Airport, later renamed Subic Bay International Airport . Upon closure, the vast collection of squadron memorabilia displayed in the Cubi Point Officers' Club

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594-448: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title formed as a letter–number combination. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=VF1&oldid=1180619157 " Category : Letter–number combination disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

621-475: The task group. On 21 March, at the conclusion of the Sea of Japan part of the exercise, K-314 surfaced directly in front of Kitty Hawk , and at 22:05 hrs, too dark and far too close for Kitty Hawk to see and avoid the resulting collision, the vessels came in contact, resulting in minor damage to the carrier, and significant damage to the Soviet submarine. Kitty Hawk reported to the U.S. Naval Base at Subic Bay in

648-483: Was a red wolf's head designed by Grumman Commercial Artist, George M. Kehew, who himself is a World War II combat veteran. The squadron insignia is registered in the U.S. Library of Congress. VF-1 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) aboard USS  Enterprise . Their first cruise came in September 1974. The end of the cruise saw the first Tomcat's combat debut, as VF-1 and VF-2 flew cover over Saigon for

675-478: Was commissioned on July 25, 1956 and comprised an air station and an adjacent pier that was capable of docking the Navy's largest carriers. On December 21, 1972, Naval Air Station Cubi Point was renamed to honor Admiral Arthur W. Radford . Radford had the unusual honor of personally dedicating the facility. A plaque memorializing the occasion reads: Dedicated in honor of Admiral Arthur W. Radford, whose foresight in founding U.S. Naval Air Station Cubi Point has enabled

702-502: Was moving the fishing village of Banicain, which occupied a portion of the site for the new airfield. The town and its residents were moved to Olongapo , which became New Banicain. The former village of Banicain is now under 45 feet (14 m) of earth. The next, and biggest, issue was cutting a mountain in half and moving soil to fill in Subic Bay and create a 10,000-foot-long (3,000 m) runway. The Seabees blasted coral to fill

729-464: Was relieved on station by Kitty Hawk and began her last journey homeward to San Diego . Ranger ' s last foreign port of entry was Sydney, Australia in January 1993 after having spent New Year's Eve 1992 in Fremantle, Australia. Ranger was decommissioned in July 1993, leaving VF-1 without a carrier. They operated out of NAS Miramar until VF-1 itself was disestablished on 1 October 1993. In

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