In December 1949 VA-14 was redesignated Fighter Squadron 14 (VF-14). In 1951 and 1952 VF-14 made two deployments to the Mediterranean Sea aboard the modernized USS Wasp (CV-18), still flying the F4U.

In 1949, while flying the F-4U Corsair, the TOPHATTERs accepted their current designations as VF-14, as well as the role of all-weather interceptor. In 1954 they transitioned to the F3-D Skynight and in 1956 the F-3H Demon.

In December 1949 VA-14 was redesignated Fighter Squadron 14 (VF-14). In 1951 and 1952 VF-14 made two deployments to the Mediterranean Sea aboard the modernized USS Wasp (CV-18), still flying...

Strike Fighter Squadron 14 (VFA-14) "Tophatters" is a United States Navy fighter attack squadron based at Naval Air Station Lemoore. They fly the F/A-18E Super Hornet, and are the Navy's oldest active squadron, having formed in 1919. Their callsign is Camelot, and their tail code is NG.

VF-14 is the oldest US Navy squadron in existence, being able to trace it's history all the way back to 1919, although many re-designations occurred in the first twenty-five years. Before becoming VF-14 the Tophatters were known by the designations VF-1, VS-41, VB-4, VA-1A, VA-14 and finally gaining the VF-14 title on the 15th of December 1949.

Fighter Squadron Fourteen has operated from no less than twenty two kinds of cruisers, battleships, and aircraft carriers, carrying the United States flag to all corners of the seven seas. The...

Official web site of the Fighting Fourteen - VF-14 Tophatters Naval Fighter Squadron

In 1949, the Tophatters received their current designation as VF-14 with an all weather intercept mission. In May 1963, the Tophatters transitioned to the F-4B Phantom II and on 23 January 1964, they became the first Phantom squadron to operate aboard USS …

VFA-14, Tophatters, is based at NAS Lemoore in California. They were redesignated VFA-14, from VF-14, in 2001. This was to reflect VFA-14's transition training to the F-18E/F Super Hornet. The...

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