VF-194
has roots that come from VF-153 & VF-91
VF-194
roots start when VF-153 was established 26 Mar. 1945 from VF-192
VF-153
was redesignated to VF-15A on 15 Nov. 1946
VF-153
was reestablished 15 July 1948
VF-153
was redesignated VF-194 15 Feb. 1950
VF-194
was redesignated VA-196 on 4 may 1955
VF-194
was established 18 May 1955
VF-194
was disestablished 10 April 1958
VF-91 was established 26 March 1952
VF-91
was redesignated VF-194 on 1 Aug. 1963
VF-194
was disestablished 1 March 1978
VF-194
was established 1 Dec. 1986
VF-194 was disestablished 30 April 1988
During Korea VF-194 was known as the Yellow Devils.
15 July 1950 VF-153 was redesignated to VF-194
Nov. 1951 to July 1952 USS Valley Forge CV 45 flew AD-3s&4s
30 March 1953 to 28 Nov. 1953 USS Boxer CVA-21 flew AD-4NA/Q
Sept. 1954 to April 1955 USS Wasp CVA 18 flew AD-4s
4 May 1955 redesignated to VA-196
Reestablished 18 May 1955
Disestablished 12 April 1958 listed no carrier
In 1963, VF-194 was VF-91 which was later redesignated to VF-194
In 1963, VF-194 deployed on the Ranger with CAG-9
28 Jan.1964 to 21 Nov. 1964 deployed on the Bon Homme Richard CVA 31 flew F-8-C
21 Apr 1965 to 13 Jan 1966 deployed on the Bon Homme Richard CVA-31 flew F-8-E
15 Oct. 1966 to 29 May 1967 deployed with the Ticonderoga CVA-14 flew F-8-E
28 Dec. 1967 to 17 Aug. 1968 deployed on the Ticonderoga CVA-14 flew F-8-E
14 April 1969 to 17 Nov. 1969 deployed on the Oriskany CVA-34 flew F-8-J
14 May 1970 to10 Dec. 1970 deployed on the Oriskany CVA-34 flew F-8-J
14 May 1971 to 18 Dec. 1971 deployed on the Oriskany CVA-34 with F-8-J
5 June 1972 to 30 March 1973 deployed on the Oriskany CVA-34 flew F-8-J
18 Oct. 1973 to 5 June 1974 deployed with the Oriskany CVA-34 flew F-8-J
16 Sept 1975 to 3 Mar. 1976 deployed on the Oriskany CVA-34 flew F-8-J
Feb. 1977 to Oct. 1977 deployed on the Coral Sea flew F-4 s
1 Nov 1977, VF-194 was disestablished
VF-194 was established again 1 Dec. 1986 made a cruise aboard the USS Independence flew F-14-A and was disestablished again 30 April 1988.