page_title: VFA-113
section_title: 1940s
hierarchical_section_title: VFA-113 / History / 1940s
caption_attribution_description: A Vought F4U-4B Corsair of fighter squadron VF-113 Stingers flies over U.S. ships at Inchon, Korea, on 15 Sep 1950. VF-113 was assigned to Carrier Air Group Eleven (CVG-11) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Philippine Sea (CV-47). The pilot is James Victor Rowney, the operations and maintenance officer of CVG-11. The battleship USS Missouri (BB-63) is visible below the Corsair.
context_page_description: Strike Fighter Squadron 113, also known as the "Stingers," is a United States Navy strike fighter squadron based at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California. They are an operational fleet F/A-18E Super Hornet squadron attached to Carrier Air Wing 2 and based at NAS Lemoore, California. Their tailcode is NE and their radio callsign is Sting.
context_section_description: The squadron was originally established as Fighter Squadron 113 (VF-113) on 15 July 1948 at NAS San Diego, flying the F8F-1/2 Bearcat.
caption: VF-113 F4U-4B Corsair flies over U.S. ships at Inchon, Korea, on 15 September 1950
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