page_title: VF-124 (1950-8)
section_title: Operational history
hierarchical_section_title: VF-124 (1950-8) / Operational history
caption_attribution_description: A U.S. Navy Vought F7U-3 Cutlass of Fighter Squadron VF-124 "Stingrays" in flight. VF-124 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 12 (CVG-12) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Hancock (CVA-19) for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 10 August 1955 to 15 March 1956.
context_page_description: Fighter Squadron 124 or VF-124 was an aviation unit of the United States Navy. Originally established as Reserve Squadron VF-874 it was called to active duty on 20 July 1950, redesignated VF-124 on 4 February 1953, it was disestablished on 10 April 1958.
context_section_description: VF-874 equipped with F4U-4 Corsairs was deployed on USS Bon Homme Richard in Korean waters from 29 May to 20 November 1951. During this deployment VF-874 lost 11 aircraft and 2 pilots.
  VF-874 deployed on USS Oriskany to Korean waters from 31 October 1952 – 22 April 1953, two aircraft were lost during this deployment.
  VF-124 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 12 (CVG-12) aboard USS Hancock during the Far Eastern cruise from 10 August 1955 to 15 March 1956.
caption: VF-124 F7U-3 c.1955
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