Banner of a Ready Room aboard ship.

A Narrative history of VBF-3 that describes its origins and its first days of combat. This story was submitted in 1945 and to be passed on to the "after-comers" into the squadron.

Graphic of Tomcat dressed as a Swordsman
Squadron Information

Adm Joseph C. Clifton Award

First F-14 Squadron to receive the Adm. Joseph Clifton Award for the Best fighter squadron in the U.S. Navy.

Evolution of the Swordsmen Squadron Insignia

Narrative from those who helped with its Design.

MAF
Maintenance Action Forms

Problems are noted by pilots and left for maintenance crews to fix before the next flight. Listed are a few humorous "Gripes".

2004 Squadron Info

NAME: Fighter Squadron Thirty Two (VF-32)
AKA: Swordsmen
SQUADRON COLORS: Blue and Gold
HOME BASE: NAS Oceana
AIRWING: CAG/CVW-3
CARRIER: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75)
CALLSIGN: Gypsy
SQUADRON MARKINGS: Large Sword
AIRCRAFT: Grumman F-14B Tomcat
TAILCODE: AC, MODEX 1xx
ESTABLISHED: February 1, 1945

1974 Squadron Info

NAME: Fighter Squadron Thirty Two (VF-32)
AKA: Swordsmen
SQUADRON COLORS: Blue and Gold
HOME BASE: NAS Oceana
AIRWING: CAG/CVW-1
CARRIER: USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-67)
CALLSIGN: Gypsy
SQUADRON MARKINGS: Large Sword
AIRCRAFT: Grumman F-14A Tomcat
TAILCODE: AB, MODEX 2xx
ESTABLISHED: February 1, 1945

1945 Squadron Info

NAME: Bombing Fighting Three (VBF-3)
AKA: Crazy Cats
SQUADRON COLORS: Unknown
HOME BASE: NAS Wildwood
AIRWING: Air Group-3
CARRIER: USS Yorktown (CV-10)
CALLSIGN: N/A
SQUADRON MARKINGS: Felix the Cat holding a Bomb
AIRCRAFT: Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat
TAILCODE: Not Used at this time.
ESTABLISHED: February 1, 1945

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