VA-791 |
Point of Contact = Squadron Duty Officer (SDO).
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1951 VF-791 patch Provided by Ben Willingham |
VF/VA-791 patch (Photo from flight jacket) Provided by John Gabbard |
Patch |
Sources David Weber John Tarn John Gabbard |
Handle Fighting Rebels- - 195? - Reserve Fighter Squadron VF-791 Unknown- - - - - - 1961 - Reserve Attack Squadron VA-791 River Rattlers - - July 1, 1970 - Reserve Attack Squadron TWO HUNDRED FOUR (VA-204). River Rattlers - - May 1, 1991 to the present - Reserve Strike Fighter Squadron TWO HUNDRED FOUR (VFA-204). Lake Champlain CVA-39 "Iron Base" and VA-791 "End-Run"; from Phillip Moss Heritage 195x - - Reserve Fighter Squadron 791 (VF-791) established at Naval Air Station Memphis, Tennessee. 1961 - - Reserve Fighter Squadron 791 (VF-791) was re-designated as Reserve Attack Squadron 791 (VA-791) at Naval Air Station Memphis, Tennessee. July 1, 1970 - - Reserve Attack Squadron TWO HUNDRED FOUR (VA-204) River Rattlers established at Naval Air Station Memphis, Tennessee, using Reserve Attack Squadron VA-791 assets. October 1, 1989 - - Reserve Attack Squadron TWO HUNDRED FOUR (VA-204) River Rattlers re-designated as Strike Fighter Squadron TWO HUNDRED FOUR (VFA-204) River Rattlers at Naval Air Station New Orleans, Louisiana. |
Home Ports Date - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Location: 194x - - - - - - - - - Naval Air Station Memphis, Tennessee. 1970 - - - - - - - - - Naval Air Station Cecil Field, Florida. January 1978 - - - - - Naval Air Station New Orleans, Louisiana. |
Air Wings 2 Mar 1951 - 24 Oct 1951 - - - - A - - - - - - - - CVG-101 -- - - USS Boxer |
Aircraft 194X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Grumman F6F Hellcat. 1940s-1950s- - - - - - - - - Chance Vought F4U Corsair. 1950s-1960s- - - - - - - - - North American FJ-4B Fury. 1950's - - - - - - - - - - - - - Grumman F9F-6 Cougar. 1965? - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Douglas A4D-1 (A-4A) Skyhawk * 1965? - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Douglas A4D-2 (A-4B) Skyhawk * * November 30, 1962 1983 on transition to A-7E ? The A4D-1 designation was changed to A-4A The A4D-2 designation was changed to A-4B |
Deployments 2 Mar 1951 - 24 Oct 1951 ----- CVG-101 -- USS Boxer (CV-21) -- F4U-4 ------ Korea |
Commanding Officers 1951 - - - CDR James B. Kisner (VF-791), Jr. |
Awards NAVE No data available |
Awards continued No additional info |
Events 194x: About 1948 a Reserve Fighter Unit 791 (VF-791) was established at Naval Air Station Memphis, Tennessee. The Reserve Fighter Unit was probably assigned the Grumman F6F Hellcat (Whistling Outhouse) for its first aircraft. Sometime during the Korean War (about 1950) the Squadron was assigned the Chance Vought F4U Corsair. After the Korean War (about 1954) the Squadron was probably assigned the Grumman F9F-6 Cougar. 29 March 1951: CVG-101, composed of Reserve squadrons called to active duty: VA-702 - Dallas, TX (AD-2/4Q) VF-721 - Glenview, IL (F9F-2B) VF-791 - Memphis, TN (F4U-4) VF-884 - Olathe, KS (F4U-4) Flew its first combat missions from Boxer—the first carrier strikes by Reserve units against North Korean forces. The Reserve Fighter Unit 791 (VF-791) was probably redesignated as Reserve Attack Squadron 791 (VA-791) at Naval Air Station Memphis, Tennessee. The Squadron was probably assigned the Douglas A-4A (A4D-1) Skyhawk. 1968: Reserve Attack Squadron 791 (VA-791) was probably redesignated as Reserve Squadron 791 (VA-791) at Naval Air Station Memphis, Tennessee. Reserve Squadron 791 (VA-791) was probably assigned the Douglas A-4B (A4D-2) Skyhawk. July 1, 1970: The Navy Reserve Force concept was implemented and Reserve Attack Squadron TWO HUNDRED FOUR (VA-204) River Rattlers were established at Naval Air Station Memphis, Tennessee, using assets of Reserve Attack Squadron XXX (VA-XXX). For Skyhawk Association purposes Reserve Squadron VA-XXX was redesignated VA-204 when Naval Air Reserve Units were combined into a newly established Carrier Air Wing 20 (East Coast AF) and Carrier Air Wing 30 (West Coast ND). The new VA-204 was assigned the Douglas A-4L Skyhawk and some Douglas A-4C Skyhawks. About 100 A-4C Skyhawks were remanufactured into the hot-rod A-4L. |
Unit Photos No info yet. Off-Duty Photos No info yet. |