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This is a list of active United States Navy aircraft squadrons. ... Expeditionary Squadron (Adopted "Firehawks" name and insignia in 2011 from deactivated HCS-5)
The tables below cover every one of the 280 squadrons listed in the U.S. Navy's two-volume Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons (DANAS). [a] Volume 1 covers every squadron in the Attack (VA) and Strike Fighter (VFA) communities from 1935 to 1995. [1] Volume 2 covers every squadron in the Patrol (VP) community from 1922 through 1996. [2]
Oldest continuously active aircraft squadron in the U.S. Navy. Ranger's VB squadron was redesignated VS-41(2nd) to replace VS-41(1st) when it was redesignated a VF squadron (VF-42) VS-42 Establishment and disestablishment unknown listed in 'Status of Naval Aircraft' for July 1937. [20] Assigned to USS Ranger as one of two VS squadrons VS-5
Navy Air Colors, United States Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard Aircraft Camouflage and Markings Vol.1. Carrollton, Texas: Squadron/Signal Publications, 1983. ISBN 0-89747-143-1. Thomas E. Doll, Berkley R. Jackson, William A. Riley. Navy Air Colors, United States Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard Aircraft Camouflage and Markings Vol.2.
Aircraft squadrons of the United States Navy in World War II (6 P) Anti-submarine squadrons of the United States Navy (9 P) Attack squadrons of the United States Navy (1 C, 94 P)
Units (commands) of the United States Navy are as follows. The list is organized along administrative chains of command (CoC), and does not include the CNO's office or shore establishments. Deployable/operational U.S. Navy units typically have two CoCs – the operational chain and the administrative chain. Operational CoCs change quite often ...
This is a list of United States Navy aircraft wings. The U.S. Navy first used the term "wing" to describe the level of command above its aircraft squadrons when it established five Patrol Wings in 1937. In 1938 it organized the squadrons flying from the five aircraft carriers in commission at the time into Carrier Air Groups.
United States Navy Reserve Squadron. Established as part of Reserve Carrier Air Wing THIRTY (CVWR-30) U. S. Navy Reserve Squadrons activated for service in the Korean War. There were many U. S. Navy Reserve squadrons during the period from the end of WWII through the 1960s all designated with three digit numbers in the 600, 700, 800 and 900 series.