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VPB-45
VPB-45 was a Patrol Bombing Squadron of the U.S. Navy. The squadron was established as Patrol Squadron 45 (VP-45) on 10 March 1943, redesignated Patrol Bombing Squadron 45 (VPB-45) on 1 October 1944 and disestablished on 5 June 1945. Operational history *10 March – April 1943: VP-45 was established at Naval Station Puget Sound, NAS Seattle, Washington, as a seaplane squadron flying the Consolidated PBY Catalina, PBY-5 Catalina. The actual training of the squadron took place at NAS Whidbey Island, Washington, through mid-April 1943. During this period VP-45 came under the operational control of FAW-6. *22 April – June 1943: With training completed, six of the squadron's aircraft were relocated to Alaska, arriving at Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak, NAS Kodiak on 27 April and Naval Air Facility Adak, NAS Adak on 1 May 1943. The squadron officially deployed to Kodiak, Alaska, in May and came under the operational control of FAW-4. The squadron arrived just in time for the Battle o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VPB-43
VPB-43 was a Patrol Bombing Squadron of the U.S. Navy. The squadron was established as Patrol Squadron 43 (VP-43) on 21 July 1941, redesignated Patrol Bombing Squadron 43 (VPB-43) on 1 October 1944 and disestablished on 15 September 1945. Operational history *21 July 1941: VP-43 was established at Naval Air Station San Diego, California, under the operational control of PatWing-1, as a seaplane squadron flying the PBY-5 Catalina. The squadron spent the next several months awaiting the delivery of new aircraft and training crews in the waters off southern California. *1 April 1942: A detachment of six aircraft departed San Diego, for duty with PatWing-4 and the 4th Bomber Command of the 4th Air Force at Naval Air Station Kodiak, Alaska. VP-43 joined VP-41, on duty in the area since the outbreak of hostilities, and VP-42, which had arrived in February 1942. This detachment returned to San Diego in late May 1942. *3 June 1942: An Imperial Japanese Navy strike force led by the carrier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
