FIGHTER SQUADRON FOURTEEN FLEEr POST OFFICE N Op Rep 50-1
FIGHTER SQUADRON FOURTEENc/o FLEEr POST OFFICEN YORK, NEii YORKVF-14/FF:ssA9-3Op Rep 50-1Serial: 5.3120 Decanber 1949P'romaToaComman:ling Oti'icerChief of Naval Operations, Aviation Historical Unit,SubjaSemi-annual Historical Report - submission ofRefs(a) Aviation C/L 19-49Fncl.a0 519B(1) VF-14 Historical Outline tor period 1 July 1949 through31 December 1949.1.F.nclosure (l) is herewith submitted in compliance with reference(a). L. E. BUBKECopy toCCVG-1Admin FileFlight File
Fii;hter Squadron FOURTE 1; was comissioned 12 ?i 1945 as BombingSquadron FOFR. The squadron ,.,a.s redesiGnnted Attack Squadron O 'i'E ABLEon 15 :1overnbcr 1946., .Atta.ck Squa on n:n.mTtEU on 2 August 1948 and oncea.ga:in on 19 December 1949. ! ir;hter Squadron FOURTB:.1i. The Cor.r.a ndingOfficers since the elate of oom:::is s i onir1g are as f'ollar1s:12 rlay1945 -6 Ju.'1e 1945H0T.1.etcmnLTJG Duncan ;1. l :cCADL::-:Y, USlTRusn6 June 1945 - 18 July 1947Hom ::toi1m.18 July 1947 - 24 June 1948LCDR John K. CLIFFO!'J),usnHo!!letmn24 June 1948 - 27 July 1948I.CD!?. Jrunes !. 1YRICK,US1'!"Hometownumn.27 July 1948 -Louis E. Bti?.!C:: Jr.,us1r::foraetown- - - - - - - - -Attac):- - - Squadron- - - - - --- - -tem11ore.rily- - - - - -shore- - based. at1',0u::::: :: ::nl July 1949UAAS Cecil I 'ield, Florida. Cor:11::tmdinc Cfi'icer,Lieutommt Conmo.ntler Louis ::. 31-TRKE Jr., US!-'!" 0 8Jul r1D49i\.tta.ck Squadron FCl.'n.TSElT completed one year vrithoutnilot cuused accident. 4 1 165 Hours, 480 Carrier Landings.-.12 September 1949Attuok Squo.dron FOt.1tTETII departed Cecil l 'ield forlTAS Qucnset Point. R. I. to load aboard the USSPHILIPPilIB SEA ( CV-47) A·t t a.ck Squadron ::'OlfilTEEi:i embo.rkod aboard the USSPHILI?Pnm (CV-47).16 September 1949k tto.cl: Squacron FClr.1'.i:'I: :JI, based e.board. USS I':IILIPPilf.SS:CA (CV-47) u.nderwa ' for Hara ansett Opcre.i;inr; .Area.21 Septcnbcr19 926 September 1949SOSepter; er191914 October 19 1:91i\tt ao1: SquaC.ron FO'CRTE: T based aboard i.JSS PIIILIPPil'iESEA (CV-47), returned to HAS Q.uonset Point, R. I.Atta.cl: quo.c1r on l OT:'nTi:::.:;:; , bo.sed aboard t he USSP!ilLIPPilill SBA (CV-47) unde:ruay :f'or Gua.ntanrunoBay, Cuba.Attack Squadron FOW.'i':i:::.1 , based aboard USS PHILIPPI ::s:!:A ( CV-47), arrived o.t Gua.ntanro::o Day, Cub a andcon ::enced o. f i ve ''ee!-: refrccher tra.inin::; e::erciseunder the surveillance of the Fleet Tra.ininc; Group.Att:l.cl: Sq .t::. .lron1-'CL:l ::::J:,bo.se0. o.boo.rcl USS P!IIL:? PrlIBS2A {CV-47), unclerwuy f or Port-au-Prince, :faiti.16 OctoMr 1949Attack Squadron FOD:lTEEl I Aboard us P"i:ILIPPilTI:: S:l:' (CV-47), returned to Guantanamo Bay opora.ting area.
.25 October 1949Attack Squadron FOURI'EEN, aboard USS PHILil'PINESEA (CV-47), underway tor Cal.ebra Island tor liveload drops.30 October 1949Attack Squadron FOURl'EEN1 aboard USS PHILIPPINESEA (CV-47) returned to Guantanamo Bay Cuba.4 November 1949Attack Squadron FOURI'EEN', aboard USS PHIUPPINESEA (CV-47), underway for Jacksonville, Florida.6 Novanber 1949Attack Squadron FOURl'EEN flew 14 planes fran USSPHll.IPPINE SEA (CV-47) to NAAS, Cecil Field, Florida.11 November1949Attack Squadron rom tln 16 planea from NAAS,Cecil Field, Florida to the USS PHILIPPINE SEA (CV-47).The ship was underway for N.AS Quonset Point, R. I.1.3 November 1949Attack Squadron FOURTEEN, based aboard the USSPHIUPPINE SEA (CV-47), arrived at NAS uonset Point,R. I.16 Novanber 1949Attack Squadron FOURTEEN, aboard the USS PHILIPPINESEA (CV-47), departed Quonset Point for rendezvouswith 2nd Task Fleet to particiJ)ate in North AtlanticExercises.22 November 1949Attack Squadron FOURI'EEN flew 16 planes from theUSS PHILIPPINE SEA (CV-47) to NA.AS Cecil Field, Florida.19 December 1949Attack Squadron FOURrEEN's designation changed toFighter Squadron FOURTEEN.31 December 1949Fighter Squadron FOURTEEN temporarily shore based atNAAS Cecil Field, Florida. Commanding O!fi 1i.Lieutenant Co.mman:ier Louis E. BURKE Jr. ot - --
The new ::'isca.l year of' 1950 opened 11ithter.1 orarilyof'WD anAt· ac!:based o.s?lore at HAAS CecilI,ouis ::. JlD.:: Jr.u::::: ·'ield 1Fi hterSqunclron :;,rotmT:::.'Ii::'lorida 1mder ·i;he comr.a.11dofThe Squadron wasSquadron at tho.t tine and continued ·i;o "';: e ur .til 19 Decenber 1·.-1:!1en its dozicnation :J.nd :.lin:;ion were cha.nc;ed to that o-E a fichtersquadron.Phase II of t:i.e trainb.c cycle '.·:c.s entered on 1 July a.ucl opora.tions. ·, ere nori.w.1 1 in koepinc with the quali:ficationre uirer.wnts.J11ly 8th was a '-tenorable day i'or t!1e squadron in that it nnrJ:ed' :teond of one year i7ithou e. :)ilo·l:; ca.usecl accident.untileJuly19 9VA-14' s pilots i'ltm a ·t;ote.1 ofl ron 1 1658 July 1948hours o.nd made480 carrier lo.nd:Ln:s Ylith the only 1:iis hap e. sli0 ht ':Ja.rrier era.sh ca.usedby a !1a.lf'i.mctioninc 11ire v;Mc:! wa.s cnr;a.r;ecl ·wh ile . it -:;rns still be inc;retractecl.7he o.rrostins hook i'ailccl c.nd -t:le p lane conti.!1ued slOTily upthe deck 1.mtilLo.rl;.r :!.nsto!) 1edby the fence.Septo!l er 1t ho 11ord\7aspassed the.t Air Grour 01'.TI wouldenbo.rk a.board the USS? :!!.IPPII ; S ',.in Cnribboru1 waters.Thou.:;h t'.1is announco:-aent cn.T'.1.e as a surprise allby 15 September :Lor a tro.in::i.nc courseb.o.ncls turned to e.'1d on 12 September the squadron departed .!'or l:'.AS 1 QuonsetPo5.nt 1 ::lhode Island.· :i.cPhil Seo. depe.rtod !'rom Quon:::0t on 16 Soptenber to ::;poncl a. wce1:in t::i.o l:a.rre.ca.nsett Opera.tin: i".rea; a.nd t:1c!l a.::'.'-i;or f'ive dn:· s bo.ck at thedoc!:,0 ' 10sot course. orGua:ntt:'.n t.'"'.lo !Jay 1 Cuba.
ArrivinE; at Guantana: 10 on 30 Scptenbert 10ship, the Air Grou.p andVA.-14 cot1Jllcnced a f i ve wee1c refresher trainin3 co 1.rse under -Che watch-ful eye or -tho Float Training Group based tGuantanamo Bay.After two vooks or 00:1scientious effort and the increasing monotoqof the Gunntanar?to liberty, tho ship sailed forAll hands spont adeli htfulPort-au-Prin e,!Iaiti.tvro day week-end in Port-au-Prince andbrou::;ht back all 1:inds of beautiful IIa:.tian rnahoga.ny.The ? :1il Seo. return.od to t he Gunnta.na.no area o:::i 16 October a.ndtraini 1G wasresumed. The fli:;hts fron the s :1ip were .:ostlypractice.Air Support ::J.issions in preparation for stri1::es to be ;mdo On Culebra.Island ca.rryinc: live loads.On 25 Cotober thePhili 'pineSea vri1.:;h the fine squadrons of AirGroup Oll'E aboard vms enroute to Ct lebra Island. Three days or air support ::iissions were flown w:'.th VA-14 pla.""l.esco.r rin;:;d 5. '' ':'erent loadin;;;sof lOof/ , soo,: , and 1000} bo!.1bs, i!'I ' s a.nd Tiny Tims. ItY/O.Sduringthis operation that VA-14 ':JO.::: struck by her first tradgedy since lia.yof 1948. LieutenantJu ·tiorGrade Cla.u.de29 October at sea 11hon his pl:::.:ieta!:c-off .At:- ::led-:; 1e ti: e o .' tho acc : dent!. .:n cr S,USH'.i' was lost onto devolope i'ull po-;1er onthe P"nil:i.p!line Sea nas cruisL:.:.;north of Culobrn Isla cl i:1 latitude 18 46.S'i:, lon:;itude 65 ll.3'Vf.Thetre.i :i. tGb. theGuant a·.;oarea ' ·10.s cli:ia:xec.lb 'e.n O! )erf'.tio:'lal:leo.dL1oss L:spection on :i ove?·1ber third. Tho sque.dro::. p erformed a clr.:irablyto he lp ·;;ho Air :-rroup receive · praise from all observers :mcl aexcellent on the inspection.:".ar of
The Phil Sea departed '}uantana.mo Day on 6 l!ovenber 11itht 1epilotsanxious to i'ly to the beach at Cecil Field as soon as t l10 distance vrass 10rtened.practicably orCecill ield'.l.' he Air Group depo.rted the ship on 6 lTover.".bor ·there they re!:".Ained. until 11 Eover.i.ber when they returneda.boo.rd. uonset:'oint 1·1ant Lene::t s·cop on 13 :i.''. ovenber o.nd on 16 :!ovembortho Phil Sea. was tmcler-.-ray to join the 2nd Tasl: Fl eet in the cold lTorthAtlantic.·::oo.ther conditions for the next ;1oel: kept YA-14:' s planes onthe deck and left all ho.nds disappointed t hat the s quadron1·10.sunableto pa.rticipo.to in t11e biz e:-::ercise.On 22 iTovcnber the planes of Vii.-14 tool: o-:r for J:A.ti.S Cecil.a Gas stor a.t lTori'olk Ensignin;; a.rter clevolopin;:; trouble :u .deo ::itake-off'.UeAi'·tera. successful onercenoy la."ld1·1asc:icorted bucl: by LCD;lvrhilo ·!;he rest of tho pla.'1es !)roceeded to Jacksonville.On the 19th of December Atta.cl: Squadron FO\J!1T': oi'2icially became:.C:.c)!t cr Squadrononl ;1l.'lc10!':,r 'ron:'.' t"-1:!'OUR'1 ;:;J .The remainder of December was spont lo.r::.;elyund instrument ho!,)S and also in preperation for t !letrnnsi· iont o ::?4u-5 1.ircre.ftoDurinc the pe riod fror:1 Tuly1 throue;h ! ecenber 31, 1949 ei:;hto:C'::'icer:i were detached from the squadron nncl ni :J.c of :'.:'icers reported f'orcuty s.board .Dur :i.n J::; 1esa:.10 period t!1i1··:;y onHstod :r.ien rrere ·transi'erredfrom tho squadron and fort"Y two enlist ed ti.en r eported a.boar l.
FIGHTER SQUADRON FOURTEEN c/o FLEEr POST OFFICE N YORK, NEii YORK P'roma Comman:ling Oti'icer VF-14/FF:ss A9-3 Op Rep 50-1 Serial: 5.31 20 Decanber 1949 Toa Chief of Naval Operations, Aviation Historical Unit, 0 51 9B Subja Semi-annual Historical Report - submission of
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