Fighter Squadron 33 (VF-33) was an aviation unit of the United States Navy. Originally established on 11 October 1948 it was disestablished on 1 October 1993. It was the second U.S. Navy squadron to be designated VF-33.
VF-33 F4U-4 on USS Leyte, in 1952
FJ-3 Furies of VF-33 near NAAF El Centro, 1957
F11F-1 Tigers of VF-33, in 1959
F-8E Crusaders of VF-33 aboard USS Enterprise, 1964
Carrier Air Wing Six (CVW-6) was a United States Navy aircraft carrier air wing whose operational history spans from the middle of World War II to the end of the Cold War. Established in 1943 as Carrier Air Group Seventeen (CVG-17), it would be re-designated several times during its establishment, including Carrier Air Group Six (CVG-6) as the second unit to be so designated. The first Carrier Air Group Six served for just over two years during World War II, but drew on the history of the Enterprise Air Group established in 1938 and active in the early battles of the Pacific War, being disestablished after the first year of the conflict. During its time in USS Enterprise (CV-6), it was the Navy's only carrier-based air group to carry out three complete tours of duty during World War II.
CVW-6 Insignia
NATO Operation Strikeback (1957)
Operation Sea Orbit (1964)
VF-33 – Vietnam (1968)