Fighter Squadron Twenty was commissioned on 15 October 1943 and were nicknamed "THE JOKERS" due to youth and inexperience of their aviators. VF-20 saw action during the invasion of the Philippines...
VF-143 Vertical Fighter Squadron established on 20 July 1950 with the winged black lion for the squadron symbol. the official motto is "SANS REPROACHE" or "WITHOUT REPROACH," and nicknamed "PUKIN'...