Possibly another brown shoe sailor, I don't feel quite so alone.
I was in Aviation Fire Control (AQF), no, not the fire extinguisher, the radar, gun sight, Sidewinder missiles, rockets, etc... for F8 Crusaders.
My squadrons were VF-174, VF-132, and VF-62.
If I can find the pictures I will put my squadron patches in my signature.
The VF-132 patch was designed by Walt Disney Studios and has quite a history behind it.

I found a sketch of the VF-132 squadron patch and put it in my signature.
The patch was originally created for VBF-81 in World War 2.
That would be January 1946 and the artist was Hank Porter.
VBF-81 became VF-14A
VF-14A became VF-132
The patch is based on the Disney character Black Pete, which is a cat (not a dog).
Mickey Mouse would not fear a dog, but would fear a large mean cat.
The character is also based on Admiral Hoskins, whom is the only high ranking naval officer with one foot.
Captain Hoskins was Commanding Officer of the USS Princeton when it was sunk in the battle of Leyte Gulf.
During the sinking he lost his right foot.
When the Princeton was replaced Hoskins insisted that he be the skipper.
Later in time VBF-81 was on board the Princeton CV-37 and the patch was painted in the hanger bay to honor then Admiral Hoskins.

That's a fine badge - and a fine story, too.
Thank you, rcc.
What does all the VF-this and VF-that stand for?
The warfare business has so many abbreviations and code names
that it makes it hard to be a spy and get those medals from Yukon! in Jekatarinburg.

The British, you have to love them.
Give them a daily ration of a pint of Rum and anything can happen.

little mermaid,
If you plan on doing any spying this forum is not a good place as it is patrolled by the forum police.

The VF means it is a heavier than air (as opposed to a hot air balloon) fixed wing (as opposed to a helicopter) fighter squadron.
The VBF means that it was a combination bombing and fighting squadron.
Some aircraft at the time were good for both purposes.
VF-132 was equipped with F8 Crusaders, an all weather fighter, the first aircraft to exceed 1,000 MPH, and the last aircraft with four 20 mm cannons (guns).
It also carried AIM9 Sidewinder missiles (air intercept missiles), Sparrow missiles (radar beam riders), rockets (totally uncontrolled), and pilots with hangovers.
It seems that pure oxygen is an instant cure for hangovers so some pilots were known to have a few drinks the night before flying.
Now that I have told you the secret code I will probably be shot.

VF is heavier than air fixed wing fighter, VA is heavier than air attack, etc...

I thought that Scurvy was a thing of the past, why the daily ration of rum? Tradition?