Multiple VF-18 Squadron’s have existed in the history of the OMDF, however the Navy does not recognize a shared lineage between them.
VF-18 Pirates were established in 1967 flying the F-4J with Carrier Air Wing 12 aboard the OFS Hubert. Serving at the tail end of the Clavis Conflict, the Pirates and their sister squadron, the VF-85 "Red Arrows", would not see action until the Adama Island Rebellion, where Phantoms from the Hubert would fly in support of Quarantine measures against the Island.
In 1985, the Squadron would transition to the F-14B Tomcat. While serving on the Hubert, the Pirates would deploy to Usea and Southern Verusa, conducting Freedom of Navigation exercises against unfriendly powers in both regions.
