VF-41 (Black Aces): A United States Navy fighter squadron established on 1 September 1950 at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia, marking the fourth squadron to bear the VF-41 designation. Nicknamed the “Black Aces,” it initially flew aircraft like the F2H Banshee and later transitioned through models including the F-14 Tomcat before being redesignated as Strike Fighter Squadron 41 (VFA-41) on 1 December 2001, now operating the F/A-18F Super Hornet. The squadron has a distinguished combat history, including deployments in the Vietnam War, Gulf War, and being the first over the beach in Operation Enduring Freedom, where it delivered significant ordnance against Taliban targets.
