VF - 92 ( 1952 - 1974 ) VF - 92 , Fighter Squadron 92 , " Silver Kings " was an aviation unit of the United States Navy in service from 1952 to 1974 . History . The VF - 92 designation enjoyed a brief outing from 12 August 1948 after re - designation from VF - 10A , being re - designated VF - 74 on 15 January 1950 . VF - 92 was re - established on 23 March 1952 at Naval Air Station Alameda flying the F4U - 4 Corsair . The squadron first deployed on the , deploying to Hawaii , Yokosuka Japan and then undertaking ground attack operations off the coast of Korea from 20 November 1952 until 25 June 1953 . In July 1953 the squadron returned to Alameda to transition to the F9F - 2 Panther . In January 1954 the squadron was embarked on the on a WestPac cruise . In mid - 1959 the squadron transitioned to the F3H Demon . In December 1959 the squadron deployed on the as part of Carrier Air Wing Nine and departed for a WestPac cruise . In 1963 the squadron transitioned to the F - 4B Phantom II and deployed on the USS " Ranger " ( CVA - 61 ) from 5 August 1964 to 6 May 1965 Vietnam . The squadron deployed on the from 26 October 1965 to 21 June 1966 . On 18 February 1966 , F - 4B , # 152297 was hit by enemy fire and crashed in Thanh Hóa Province , the pilot LTJG James Ruffin was killed while the radar intercept officer LTJG Larry H . Spencer was taken prisoner . On 20 March 1966 F - 4B # 151410 was hit by enemy fire while conducting an armed reconnaissance mission , the plane flew out to sea and both crewmen ejected successfully , the pilot Lieutenant James S . Greenwood was rescued while the radar intercept officer Lieutenant ( jg ) Richard R . Ratzlaff was captured . The squadron deployed on the USS " Enterprise " again from 19 November 1966 to 6 July 1967 . On 4 April 1967 F - 4B 3152984 collided with another jet and crashed killing both Radar Intercept Officers , Lieutenant Commander Edward Szeyller and Ensign David Martin The squadron deployed on the USS " Enterprise " again from 3 January 1968 to 18 July 1968 . On 7 May 1968 F - 4B # 151485 was shot down by a MIG - 17 , both crewmen ejected successfully over water and were rescued . On 2 June 1968 F - 4B # 150453 suffered mechanical failure while on a barrier combar air patrol , both crewmen ejected successfully and were rescued . On 7 June 1968 F - 4B # 150994 suffered mechanical failure on launch , both crewmen ejected successfully and were rescued . The squadron transitioned to the F - 4J and deployed again on the USS " Enterprise " ( CVN - 65 ) from 6 January 1969 to 2 July 1969 . On 14 January 1969 , the squadron lost 3 enlisted crewmembers and several new F - 4J aircraft in the USS Enterprise flight deck fire while conducting a readiness inspection off the coast of Oahu , Hawaii . The squadron deployed on the from 10 April 1970 to 21 December 1970 . On 25 July 1970 F - 4J # 155789 suffered control problems over the Gulf of Tonkin , the radar intercept officer Lieutenant j . g . W Harding ejected successfully and was rescued but the pilot Lieutenant Paul Gregory was killed . The squadron deployed on the from 1 October 1971 to 30 June 1972 On 10 May 1972 , F - 4J # 157269 flown by Lieutenant Commander James McDevitt and Lieutenant Curt Dose shot down a Vietnam People ' s Air Force Mikoyan - Gurevich MiG - 21 with an AIM - 9 Sidewinder . The squadron again deployed on the USS " Constellation " from 5 January 1973 to 11 October 1973 and from 21 June 1974 to 22 December 1974 . The squadron was disestablished on 12 December 1975 .