17 aug 1943 - nhhc...fleet air wing fourteen l i * ordered to commission. utility nings, pacific c...
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DATE 3 7 AUG 1943
LOCATIOIq OF U. S. IJBVAL A I R C R A F T
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LOCATION OF U. S. IqAViiI, XIRCRuT
P A C I F I C FLE-EIT
C a r r i e r A i r Group l(Corm. 5/2/43) VB- 1 36 SBD-5 San Diego VF- 1 36 3'63'-3 91
VT-1 6 TBM-1, 1 2 TBF-1 . "
S1XRATOG.P~ C a r r i e r A i r Group 3 ': SoPac VB-3 36 SBD 28 Noumea
a 8 Aboard VF- 3 35 FbF-4 Noume a VT- 3 18 TBF-1 12 Noumea
6 Aboard
YORKTOVN C a r r i e r A i r Group 5 Pear l 1 F6F-3 Pear5 VB-5 36 SBD-5. 11
VF- 5 32 3'63'-3 01
VT- 5 18 TBF-5 tt
C a r r i e r A i r Grou 6(~omm.3/15/43) __b_-E Hawaii vB;~ 3 SBD-5
ESSEX Carrier A i r Group 9 Pearl 1 TBF-1 Hawaii
ENTERPRISE C a r r i e r A i r Group 1 0 Nyd. hnget Sd. VB-10 S e a t t l e VF-10 tt
VT-10 . l t
C a r r i e r A i r Group l l ( ~ o m . 1 0 / 1 0 / 4 ~ ) VB-11 En r o u t e U . S, VF-11 VT- 11
C a r r i e r A i r Group 12(~omm.1/9/43) 1 TBF-1, Noume a
PRINCETON C a r r i e r A i r Group 23 Pearl VC-23 9 TBF-1, 9 SBD-5 Aboard VF-23 1 2 3'63'-3 t f
BELLEAU WOOD Carr ier Air Group 24 -Pea r l VC-24 9 TBP-1, 9 SBD-5 Aboard VF-24 1 2 F6F-3 1)
SANG&1ON c a r r i e r iiir Group 26 SoPa c VC-26 9 SBD,9 TBF-1 Guadalcanal VF-26 1 5 F ~ F - 4 Russe l l
!5V.N.m C a r r i e r A i r Group 27 SoPac VF-27 16 F4F-4 R u s s e l l VT-2'7 1 5 TBF-1 Guadal canal
CHENi2aGG Car r ie r M r Group 2 8 Enroute San Francisco VC-28 9 SBD, 9 TBF-1 Aboard VF-28 LO F4.F-4 99
C a r r i e r A i r Group 35 (corn . 7/15/43) VF-35 ' 11 ~ h 1 - 1 ; 7 3'63'-3 Otay Mesa
Carrier Air Group 37" (~omm*?/L5/43) WF-37 11 IQI-1. blonterey .
Car r i e r A i r Group 3 8 ( ~ 0 ~ . 6 / 1 5 / 4 3 ] VF-38 1 FLF-4,12 3'63'-3 Enroute - VG-38 6 TBF-L
SoPac P 1
Car r i e r A i r Group 40(~omn1.6/15/43). VF-40 ' 5 ~Ti-1,1 F6F-3 Enroute Sopac VC-10 9 TBF-1,12 SBD 11
Carr ier A i r Group 60(Comm.7/15/43) VF-60 12 FM-1;3 F6F-3 A s t o r i a ;
* Ordered t o commission.
LISCOME BAY , Vancouver VC-39 1 2 Fh!I-1,9 TBN-1 ldameda
LEXINGTON C a r r i e r A i r Group 16 SoPac P e a r l 1 F6F-3 36 F6F-3,18 F4U-1 Aboard
VT-16 18 TBF-1 $9
C a r r i e r A i r Group 18(~omrr,7/20/43) VF-18 5 3'43'-4 Alarneda
B M E S San Diego VF-34 1 2 Ra-l,9 TBF-1 k s t o r i a
N t 3 SlJJ Nyd. blare I s l a n d .
vF-36 9 TBF-1,6 3'43'-4 San Diego
PRINCE \bDill, Pear l C a r r i e r A i r Group 19* (Comm.8/15/43) VF-39% 13 m-l, 7 TBF-1 S e a t t l e I *VF-19, *VB-19, *VT-l9 San Diego
" ~ s s i g n e d PRINCE Val. but not aboard, C a r r i e r A i r Group 20" (Corn.10/15/43) *VF-ZO, *VB-20, *VT-20 San Diego Puget Sound
F-1,12 FM-1 Konterey Carrier Air Group 21(Comm. 5/15/43) VF-21 39 3'43'-4 Guadalcanal Enroute Karachi VT-21 , 2 3 TBF-L 1t \
San Diego INDEPENDmCE Car r ie r A i r Group 22 Pearl LONG ISLAND Enroute SoPac VC-22 9 TBF-1, 9 SBD-5 Pearl VF-22 11 3'62'-3 t t C A S ~ L J ~ C ~ L Seattle I
- 1 -
QF3paUV.Y L, 1-M 5T 6CT-8~ T-~ZSO X'S-&.a 'I
lc 'I-M 8 !'C-NQCI T 1i tr5-l;Sd 8 UoJPGH
T~PEJUB~T~ £3 aP~l:JJ 3
BTXO3Sy ~Qxl.ad 9 C'7-d~ 43q PXZVI~ r-nsso r
F l e e t A i r Wing Fourteen L I * Ordered t o commission.
U t i l i t y Nings, P a c i f i c
C FA~:V-L 1 & San Diego t t Hedron 14* 55,PBk-Y-1
10 PB2Y-3,12 PBY-5A t f
1 0 PBY-5, 3 PBJ-1 t f
VP-12 Reequipping Sari Diego
V J - 1 1 JRS, 9 J2F Hawaii
~1~ AIRCRAFT WINGS
F i r s t Marine A i r c r a f t Wing
Hedron 1 1 P V . , ~ E s p i r i t u S.
E s p i r i t u S. Guadalcanal
2 T B F ~ ~ , 3 PV-1 ~t YLG- 21 Bussell: I s , VJ-2 2 J2F-5 1 Noumea Hedron 2 1 1 J2F-5 I4
1 E f a t e 1 F4F, 1 SBD-4 " 4 PBY-SR 1 E s p i r i t u S e Servron 21 't I
2 E f a t e WF-214 18 F4.U-1 tt
1 Nounea VR'LE-221 18 F4U-1 t t
2 TBF-1,2 SBD-3 E f a t e V J - 3 2 J2F, 1 JRB Hawaii Yl2i.G.- 2 5 Noume a
2 S B D - 1 , l JRF tt $1 Iiedron 25 1 WB,1 R4D tt 3 Drones 1 FkF-7 (I
VJ-7 1 IT-l,l SBD-4 Sari Diego Servron 25 ~t
1 PBY-4 tt VMJ-152 1 2 R4D 1 ) z P a - 3 , t? VXJ-153 1 2 R4D t t 2 SBD-2P 1 Asto r i a VMJ-253 11 R4D T P
1. San Diego 1 PBY-1 s ~ * s a n 3kan Second Xarine A i r c r a f t Wing 14 SBII-3F 9 San Diego
4 k s t o r i a l Hedr on 2 1 mB Auckland 1 So.San Fran.
6 J2F-5 1 San Diego 1 MAG-14 Tu tu i l a 2 Astor ia 1 Iiedron 14 2 l v E , l FkF-7 " 3 So.San ran.' 1 J2F-5 ft
VJ-8 11 SBD;l JRF E l Toro Servron 3.4 tt
7 TDC, 6 SBU Ot
I I VllF-l21 1 3 F4U-1 E s p i r i t u S.
1 GB, 1.BT V&ISB-l&l 22 SBD-4 Rus s e l l VJ-9 2 3 2 ~ ~ 5 , s FV-1 E s p i r i t u S *
1 SBD-3 t? Thi rd Marine Air c r a f t Wing V J - 1 0 (3 J2F, 3 BD Hawaii
:L PBYA~A tl Hedron 3 Cherry Pt . VJ-11 2 JKB, 1 JRF Puunene
TS 1 3 J2F-5, 1 JRF-lIISt . Thomas 2 SBD-4 1 R4D-1 t?
v ~ - 1 4 * 9 / ~ Mame da 3 -
VP-33 12 PBY-5 San Diego 1 PEX-5A t?
VP-53 1 2 PW-5 vt
VP-91 1 5 PBY-5 Enroute P e a r l VP-102 12 PB2-Y-3 Sari Diego VB-106 15 PB4.Y-1 ~ n r o u t e Hawaii VB-108 11 YB4.Y-1. San Diego VB-109 f P
* Includ-es A i r c r a f t i n Tes t & Acceptance Uni t .
A i rDepo t Squad. 1 Bourne a A i r B a s e Squadron 1 Guadalcanal A i r c r a f t R&S Squad 1 t i
V M F - ~ ~ Z * Enroute U.S. VMSB- 142* to
~h!D-I..54* 6 PB4Y-1 E s p i r i t u S . v h t F ( ~ ) - 5 3 1 * 1 5 W-1 6 Enroute SoBc
6 Cherry P t . 3 Norfolk
* Group ass ignment unknown. AVOCET kLKE'-k BALLARD LVD-LO E s p i r i t u S . CSSCO ATrivp-12 Hedron 11)2 SBD-3;2 TBF-1 " C ~ N D X L E ~ AV- 10 n11)2 SBD-5 $ 8 F4-U-1 st
CHILDS ( F) AXED- 1 Freemantle 2 F4F-3P 9 1
CISINCOTEAGUX r";VP- 24 Enroute San 1 J2P-5,1 SBD-4 " 2 21 F~U-1 9 9
COOS BAY AVP-25 3 2F4F-3P E f a t e / X R T E S (F) AT
GILLIS AVD-12 MLF MOO^ ~ V P - 2 6 Guadal carial mRON ATTI?-2 WLBERT ~ r n - 6 b1ACKENA(> AVP- 1 3 POCON~OKE(P) N-9 VREB-233 2 0 TBF-1 8t
PRESTON \V'.B. AVD-7 5 26 SBD-I) E f a t e SUN PkBL 0 AVP- 30 New Guinea S:fJLN AV33-7 Guadalcanal TLJ!TGER LIST-8 TEAL AVJ3-5
- TEIORNTON ~ib-11 :NRIGHT(F) XV-1
Russe l l Is .
NAG- 31 Hedron 31 8 F4U-1
Cherry Pt. 2 Cherry P t . 6 Quantico
Cherry P t . F a r r i s Is. Oak Grove Bogue F ie ld A t l . F i e l d
MAG- 22 Midway Hearon 22 13 F4U-P tt
WJIF-21.2 10 F4.U-1 Pt
Vm-222 Enroute SoPac VIkSB-244 7 SBD-4 Midway
12 SBD-3 11
Servron 31 VMF-311 19 F4U-1 W!Z?-321 16 FhU-1 VIJSB-331 2 1 SBD-5 W B - 3 4 1 21 SBD-5 &JAG- 2 4 H a w a i i
Hedron 24 1 JRF 17
2 SBD-4 PP Cherry Pt .
9 9
f t
U G - 3 2 Hedron 32 Servron 32 ~ L F - 3 2 2 12 FLU-1 VMF-323 9 F~U-1
Servron 24 ! 1
m~-211 33 F4U-1 Enroute SoPac V Z S B - ~ ~ ~ 2 1 SBD-5 t 1
Oak Grove Cherry P t .
Marine F l e e t A i r West Coast I!Lb.G- 3 3 Hedron 33 2 SBD-4 Servron. 33 VJ,'iF'-312 1 0 F4U-1 VPdSB-332 3 SBD-4
13 SBD-5 VUSB-333 3 SBD-4 VI4SB-334 3 SBD-4
Cherry pt. t t
19 Hedron, MarFair West San Diego Supply Squadron 5 t ?
Personnel Gp .DIarFairWes t " P a r r i s I s . Cherry P t .
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Ft
Hedron, ~ e r s o n n e l Gp. lvlarFairViest. PP
XirReg .Sqdns .1 ,2 ,3 ,4 Kearney idesa
Mf;-G- 15 Camp Kearney Hedron 1 5 1 JRB-2,l PB4-Y-1 " -- IJAG- 3 4 Cherry P t .
Hedron 34 2 SBD-5 A t 1 . Fie ld 1 Servron 15 ??
IWvIJ-353 9R4D-1,3R4D-5 I VMJ-952 11 R5C-1 11
2 SBD-4 ? 1
Servrorl 34 Cherry Pt. VMSB-342 4 SBD-4. A t l , F i e l d
1 J2F-1,8 SBD-5 " VMSB-343 4 SBD-4 I I
i
JUG- 23 d El. Toro Hedron 2 3 ) 3 SBD-5; 1 GB-2 1 ~ e r v r o n 2 3 ) 1 TBF-1,1 R50-6 fl
MAG- 3 5 Cherry Pt. Hedran 35 4 SBD-5 I?
Servrorl 35 ??
w0-351 1 F4U-1 tt
VMJ-352 6 R 4 D - 5 , 1 ~ 5 0 - 6 " Vm-3 5 1 ~ ? 1
I~IBDAG- 4 1 E l Toro Hedron 41 1 R50-6 ?f
'I?
IVfvW-113 6 F T . C - l , l ? F4U-1 " 1 1 FG-1 * 0 1
IJ~FG- 5 :3 Hedron 53 Servro~n 53 v&IF(N)--532 5
PO
Cherry t?
11
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to
14 Elbt-l,? F4F-4 " 5 3'43'-3 t 0
San Diego 12 SBD-5,14 SBD-4 E l Toro
Santa Barbar NBG-61 Quantico 1 Hedron 42 2 SBD-3;3 SBD-5
1 J2F-2,l R50-6 Servron 42 V&F=ll5 2 F4F-3,l FkF-4
23 3lI-1- VMTB-134 7 SBD-3,25 TBF-1
18 TB&T4 VVU?-422 1 FG-1,13 F4U-1
Hedron 6 1 26 PBJ 9 Cherry Pt. 1 17 Quantico I L
Servro~n 61 t 1
Vn'IB-41:3 10 PBJ Cherry Pt.
Fourth Marine Base Defense A i r vfinpl I Eedron 4 21 SBD-4 13 Palmyra
8 H a w a i i L"lBDAG-b3 E l Hedron 43 1 ~ 5 0 - 6 ; 2 GB-1
1 SED-5,1 TBF-1 Servron 43 VhIO-15 5 7 F4F-7,6 F4F-4
2 3'43-3 v~F-216 2 F G - I ; ~ ~ F4U-1 VidF-217 5 F1~1-1,6 m$1-3
5 F4F-4. VniITB-242 8 TBF-1; 5 TBh-1
2 SBD-'j,3 SBD-3
1 J4F " Pear l Servron 22
VMX-223* 1 5 F4U-1 ~Ml?-224* 18 F4U-1 VNISB-231" 18 SBD-5 VNJ-252" 2 J2F-5,3
1 SBD-3, * Group assignment
Kidway Enroute H a w a i i
11 I R@-1 Hawaii[ 1 RW-5 unknown. 1
I M~LG- 1 3 Hedron 13
T u t u i l a R4D "
F Z
8?
MBDAG- 4.4. Hedron 44 4 S3D-3,3
1 J O l ~ e r v r o n 44 ~ ~ ~ ~ - 2 1 8 i 1 F4F-3; 2 lmP-225 2 F4.F-3; 6 L 6 F4U-1, 8 Vh10-2fi1 VhD-254 8 PB4.Y-1,l
No jave SBD-5 "
1Y
t l
PBY-
Servron 1 YMF-113. 3 T u i t u i l a
1 0 Upolu 9 Funa Fut l 9 Wall is
Tu tu i l a 19 Funa Fut i 1 Tutu i l a
VMSB- 1 5 1
VMSB- 241 vnv - 4.41 F4F-7 Kearney
~- r-
Flu1 BATTLESHI ES
B a t d i v Two VO-2 ( 7 VOS ) - 'IzNNESS:E.(=E kt sea PENNSYLVANIA tt
CALIFORNIA 1/1/44 Nyd .Puget Sd
b1iscellaneous
VD- 3 7 PBl+Y-1 Hawaii VD-4 San Diego CASU-1 2 SO3C, 1 J4F Pear l
1 SBD-4.; 1 ME 10
CASU-2 1 J2F- 3,12 SBD-4 Barbers Pt
Batdiv Three VO-3 ( 8 V.06 ) 1 S03C ? ?
C&U-3 5 ~4U-1;61 TBF-1 Noumea IDAHO- A t sea 46 sBD-4,89 SBD-5 I
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MISSISSIPPI i t 7 3'43'-4# t t
NEW &BXXC 0 t t ClSU-4. 1 J 2 F - 4 ; 1 JRF Puunene CLiSU-5 4 F6~-3;1 F4F-4 San Diego
Batdiv Four VO-4 ( 4 VOS) c O L O R ~ O SoPac
1 3'43'-3; 1 SOX-2 tt
30 SBD-5,2 TBF-1 ?I
NlURY L.AXD t 0 C A S - 6 2 SBD-4P,1 GB-2 Alameda WEST VIRGINIA Nyd.Puget Sd. 1 TBM-1,2 SBD-5 I I
C r C W - 7 2 F1!$I-l S e a t t l e Batdiv Six V O - 6 (6 V 0 6 )
NOXTHCAROLINA SoPac \'\TASHINGTON f t
Batdiv Eight VO-8 ( 6 VOS) 1 ~ ~ 1 ~ 3 . Pear l MASSACHUSETTS SoPa c
CRUISXRS
~ r u d i v one VCS-1 ( 6 VSO) DETROTT Ala ska RALEI GH OP
26 F6F-3 2 5 S e a t t l e 1 Astoria
1 SBD-4.- S e a t t l e 19 TBF-1,33 SBD-5 ~t
CASU-8 1 JRF, 1 J2P Puunene CMU-9 3 SBD-3,l J2F-5 Nandi
1 TBF-1 '1 1
CASU-3- 0 Espi r i tu S. CkSU-11 Guadalcanal CASU-12 19 F&F-4;1 SBD-4. Efate
11 TBF;1,6 SBD-3 '' 25 SBD-5 11
CASU-13 U.ameda KI CHMOND P t **&ameda
A3. meda Cr;udiv Three VCS-3 ( 6 VSO) San Diego
C O ? T C J C O ~ ~ (F) S.E. Pac i f i c 90
TRENTON t~ ICASU-M* 9/l Alameda
Crudiv Four VCS-4. (10 VSO ) LOUTSVI'LLE ' . A t sea E'OE'ZfLrn D 19
I m I m k 3 ? o L I S F 0
Crudiv Five VCS-5 ( 9 V S O ) PENSF~I?OL.A 9/18 Nyd Pearl
CASU-31 Wilo cfi~-j;?* g / l Kahului * Ordered to commission. * * ~ e s t i n e d Koli Pt. then Nownea.
SOSU-1 3 SOC, 4 S03C,2 OS2U H a w a i i
PATSU 1-1 Guaeal canal SALT LAKE CITY At s e a Pi*.TSU 1-2 Esp i r i t u S.
. PATSU 1-3 Guadal canal Crudiv S i x VCS-6 (10 VSO)
M I N N E ~ O L I S 8/25 Mare ' I s l and N E W ORL,EAI);TS San Diego SAN W . N C I S CO A t sea \VlrZCWITA tY
Crqudiv Nine VCS-9 ( 9 VSO ) H O N O ~ L U Pearl
PATSU 1-l+ Esp i r i t u S. PATSU 1-5 t t
PATSU 1-6 f ?
SL-TSU 1-7 \Val1 is PATSU 10-1 Perth PfiTSU 10-2 Enroute 7th F lee t
Spares ST. LO'LTLS A t sea fJrlSIIV1:LLE Pe arZ 67 VF; 5 VTB Enrout e SoPac
3 V B ; 4. VSB a
10
Cr-udiv Ten VCS-10 (8 VSO) 7 VOS, 29 V S O , ~ ~ VSB, Hawaii B A L T ~ ~ R E Nyd. Boston 10 VTB; 18 VF tt
BOSTON Norfolk
Crudiv 'Ihvelve VCS-12 (10 VSO) C O L ~ I A SoPac
60 VTB, 12 VSB, 97 V F San Diego 4 3 V S O 6 V J , 20VOS Alameda 6 vB(~j, 6 VF 91
3 VR, . 2 VSO ~ r i s b a n e * CLZVELAND t t 11 VOS; 3 V J I?
DENVER ?t 12 VSO, 46 VSB, Esp i r i t u S . MONTPE3 : L a R f f 5 VOS, 15 VTB, 50 VF 11
15 VF S e a t t l e Crudiv Thir teen, VCS-13 ,( 8 VSO 15 VSB, 11 VB(M) ,22 VF Enrout e Hawaii
SLYTAPE At sea t Pv'iO BI Z;E Pearl Cruiser pool & 7th F l ee t ,
DESTROYERS 1 !
ILLFORD 1 OS2U-3 i
Pear l STEVEXS 1 OS2N-1 ?T
1 I
- 5 -
Carrier Air Group 2 (Corn. 6.1/43 ) 1 TBF-1 A t l . Ci ty
VB-2 34 SBD-5 IVildwood VF-2 333'63'-3 R t l , C i ty VT-2 18TBF-1 Quonset
RARGZR C a r r i e r A i r Group 4 At s e a 1 TBF-1 Aboard
INTREEIID C a r r i e r A i r Group 8 Newnort News 1 F6F-3 Norfolk VB-8 36 SBD-5 11
VF-8 35 F6F-3 II
VT-€3 18 TBF-I 14 Norfolk 4 Quonset
\VMP C a r r i e r Air Group 14* Quincg VF- 14 9 / 1 A t l a n t i c C. ~ ~ - 1 4 * 9 / 1 W i ldvfo od ~ ~ - 1 4 * 9 /1 Qu-onset
HORNET C a r r i e r Air Group 15" Newrsor t; News VF-15" 9/1 A t l a n t i c C. ~ ~ - 1 5 * 9/1 Norfolk VT-15% 9/1 Quonset
SAN JACINTO Car r i e r Air Group 51* Camden v ~ - g l * 9/22 ~ t l . City VC-51" 9/22 Norfolk
Carrier A i r Group 52*(~orn.9/1/43) VF- 5 2" 971 A t l , Ci ty VC-52* 9/1 Wildwood
* Ordered t o commission.
CARD VC-1 6 FkF-4. Casablanca 12 TBF-1
BOGUE VC-9 6 F4F-4 A t sea 12 TBF-1
Aboard t?
CCRE VC-13 9 FbF-& Aboard 1 A t s ea 1 2 TBF-S f ?
BLOCK IS.VC-19 6 3WI-1 Quons e t New York 1 2 TBF-1 ( I
BUNKER HILL C a r r i e r A i r Group 17 Boston 1 TBF-1 Norfolk I
CROATAN VC-25 6 I!M-1 Abo ard A t sea 12 TBF-1 t ?
CHARGER* 1 SOC-&,1 SON-1 Norfolk Norfolk 3 SBDL3;2 FkF-4. t?
4 TBF-1,1 GB-2 1 t
*CV type planes 6orrowed CMU-21.
Night F igh te r Squadrons vF(N)-~~ 3 F4U-1;3 F4U-2 Quonset
FLEET AIR WINGS
F l e e t A i r Wing Three
I CFAW-3 Coco Solo COYGENS Carrier Air Group 25 P h i l a d e l ~ h i a . VC-2 9 ?BF-1,8 SBD-4 Willow Grove
1. SBD-5 91
VF-25 1.2 ~ 6 ~ ~ 3 FO
SNTE'E C a r r i e r Air Group 29 Nor f oljk
Norfolk t t
MONTEREY Carrier A i r Group 30 Trin idad VC-30 9 TBF-1,9 SED-5 Aboard VF-30 1 2 F6F-3 tt
CAB0 T C a r r i e r A i r Group 31 Camden VC-17 7 TBF-1,9 SBD-5 A t l . C i ty VF-31. 12 F6F-3 tt
LANGLEY C a r r i e r A i r Group 32 Camden VC-32 9 SBD-5,9 TBF-1 Quonset
8 VF-32 2 B M - 1 , l l F6B-3 A t l . C i ty
Hedron 3 1 XPBY-5A to
1 F6F-1,l PBY-5 " 1 ~ 4 ~ - 2 , 1 PV-1 sf
VP-1 9 PB2Y-3 3 COCO Solo 7 San Diego
VP-206 1 PBd-3C Coca So10 9 ~ m 1 - 3 ~ 4 Jamaica
1 coco Solo 4. XaJinas
VP-207 5 1 3 3 1 - 3 ~ Sa l inas 6 PBnn-3s 1 t
F l e e t A i r Wing Five
I CFKthf- 5 Nosf o lk Hedron 5 1 R50-4;2 GB-2 "
1 ~ 5 0 - 6 ; 1 OS2U-3 'I
8 PB4Y-1 7 Norfolk 1 Quonset
8 PBY-5k Norfolk 2 OS2U-2 1 Norfolk
1 E l i z . City VIP-15 13 PB2Y-3 3 Norfolk
7 New York 3 Bermuda
VB-105 13 PB4Y-1 4 Norfolk C a r r i e r A i r Group b3 ( ~ o n m ; 8/1/43) 9 Bermuda VC-43 9 SBD-5,9 TBF-1 Quonset VB-110 12 PBU-1 San Diego Temp; VF-43 12 F6F-3 k t l . C i t y VB-111 1 2 PB4Y-1 ot
Y¶
VB-112 Norfolk B A T t W C a r r i e r Air Group 50 VB-134 1 2 PV-1 Cherry P t 4 Camden VP-201 1 2 PB1-3s 6 Norfolk VC-50 9 TBF-1,9 SBD-5 Norfolk 6 Bermuda VF-50 1 F6F-3 Atl. City VP-203 6 PBbl-3C Norfolk
6 PEd-3S t t f 1 - 6 - 1 i
VP-209 12 PBM-3s 2 Norfolk 10 Quonset
VP-210 6 PBM-3s !O
VP-211 9 PI3nl-3S VP-212 VB-113" 6 PBM-3S 8/18 E l i z , Norfolk 1 t citt VB- 11kY: 8/26 PI
~ ~ - 1 4 ' 7 * 8/16 Beaufort SC VB-149*' 9/16 11
. *ordered t o commission.
C FAVJ- 7 Hedr on
F l e e t A i r Wing Seven
Argent ia 7 3 SBD,l4F4F 11
3 TBF-1,1 ~ 2 ~ ~ 5 4 FV-1 1 Argent ia
3 Greenland 8 PBY-SjA 3 h rgen t i a
3 Greenland 2 Baff in Is.
11 P E + A 10 I ce land 1 Argentia
13 PB4.Y-1 Enroute S t ,Eva1 0
VP-6 ( CG) * ~ r g e n t i a * Ordered t o commission.
F l e e t A i r Wing Nice
C FAW- 9 Hedron
Quons e t 9 3 W-3,1 GB-2 "
20 PV-1 17 Quonset 3 Brunswi ck
12 IT-1 Quons e t 1 2 PV-1 7 LTew York
5 Quonset
F l e e t A i r Wing Eleven
C FAY?-- 13.. San Juan Hedron 11 1 PBX-1,2 J4F-2
1 SOC-1,l W-1 " 1 PBY-5k ‘ 5 )
1 PB'11d-3C 11
VP-3 2 9 PI%-3C 8 Guantanamo I San Juan
4 PEM-3s Great Exuma VP-81 17 PBY-5 Enroute Eac; VP- 2 04 2 PBj1-3C 1 Trinidad
1 San Juan 9 PB4-3S 8 Trinidad
1 COCO Solo VP-205 3 PBId1- 3 C T r irlidad
3 ~rn-3s t l
VB-131 11 IT-1 1 0 Guantanamo 1 Camguey
VB-133 1 2 J?V-1 8 $an Juan 4. Curacao 1
F l e e t Air Wing F i f t e e n
C FAli'd- 1 5 P o r t Lyautey Hedron 15 11
vp-73 11 PBY-5A 5 Por t Kyautey 6 Agadir
VP-92 11 PBY-5A Por t Lyautey
F l e e t A i r 'Wing Six teen
c FA\v- 1 6 Reci fe Hedron 16 1 PBY-5A Nata l
1 F4F-4 11
1 JRF-5,3 OS2U ~t
VP-74 10 PBd-3C 5 Aratu 5 R io
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1 R i o VP-94 15 PBT-5A 4 Norfolk
11 Belem VB-107 1 2 I)B&Y-1 6 Recife
6 Na ta l : VB-127 11 PV-1 - & Natal
7 FortaLeza VB-129 12 R-1 11 Ipatanga
1 Natal VB-l-30 11 PV-1 6 Rec i fe
3 Trinidad 2 San Juan
VB-143 20 PV-1 7 Beaufort 12 Enrout e Natal 1 HorSolk
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VP-63 14. PBY-5 Pembr oke
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1 JRF-5 Boca Chica 1 1 Panama City 1 J4F-2 t ? , I 2 Guantanamo 1J2F-2A KeyWest I 2 Bernuda 1 PBY-5A Norfolk I , 4 SBD-4 Norf a l k
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4 PEN-3s Key West ; 4 PBY-1 1 Norfolk VP-208 2 PBtI-3C 13 , 3 Trin idad
4 PEM-35 $1 VJ-5 1 J2F-2. Cape Nay VB-125 11 W-1 Boca Chica 1 ~ 2 ~ 3 , 4 JRB-1 VB-145 12 PV-1 D e l and 33 Drones 11 .- , r ,
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VS-71 2 SO3C-1 I, SO3C-2
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ZP-14 7 ZNP ZP-15 6 ZNP
2 Guantanamo ZP-22 3ZnTP 2 Houma
1 Richmond NOTE: Training types a r e not ZP-23 3 ZNP 1 Richmond Xis ted i n this r e p o r t .
2 Hitchcock F a i r s h i p Wing h
Blim~hedron LW* R e c i f e zP-4i 1 ~ ; N P Lakehurst Zp-42* 71
* To commission 9/1 a t Lakehurst ** Scheduled t o o p e r a t e from
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Fa i r s h i p Wing 5 Blimph.edron 5 Trinidad ZP-51 5 ZNP 3 Trinidad
1 Blanqu i l l a I E1 F a i r s h i p Wing 3
Blimphedron 3 " sunSyva1e I 1 Del Mar 2. Lompoc 5 Sunnyvale 2 Watsonvi l le 3 Tillarnook 1 Eureka
AIR TRLXG~PORT SERVIC'E I 5 R4D-l;l R u - 3 Norfolk 8 Rl+D-5;1 R5D-1 t1
1 PBY-3,3 - PB2Y-2 Alarneda 4. ~ ~ 2 ~ - j $ , l PBY-5 tt
11 R4D-1; 2 R4-D-5 Olathe 10 R&D-5,2 R5D-1 Oakland 2 RI,D-tS_* 8 9
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