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
The ''Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons'' (''DANAS'') is a multivolume work published by Naval Historical Center of the U.S. Department of the Navy's Naval History & Heritage Command. It covers naval aviation in much the same way as ...
'' (''DANAS''). Volume 1 covers every squadron in the Attack (VA) and Strike Fighter (VFA) communities from 1935 to 1995.
Volume 2 covers every squadron in the Patrol (VP) community from 1922 through 1996.
You can see any squadron's ''DANAS'' article by following the link to the cited reference and scrolling down to the appropriate page. You can see its Wikipedia article by clicking the Wikilink in the table; if there is no Wikilink, there is no known article for the squadron.
VA squadrons
This table shows the 88 VA Attack Squadrons listed i
Volume 1of ''DANAS''. A detailed lineage list for all squadrons mentioned in Volume 1 is availabl
The articles for these squadrons are in the process of being renamed to parallel the names of articles in the other sections. For example, ''Third VA-34 (U.S. Navy)'' will become merely ''VA-34''. This is an intricate process incorporating lessons learned while creating over a hundred squadron articles, and requiring coordination among several Wiki Projects; please do not rename any of these squadron articles yourself unless you are totally aware of all the intricacies.
VAH, VAK, VAL & VAP squadrons
This table shows the 5 VAH Heavy Attack, 2 VAK Tactical Aerial Refueling, 1 VAL Light Attack, and 2 VAP Heavy Photographic squadrons listed i
of ''DANAS''. A detailed lineage list for all squadrons mentioned in Volume 1 is availabl
VFA squadrons
This table shows the 31 VFA Strike Fighter squadrons listed i
of ''DANAS''. A detailed lineage list for all squadrons mentioned in Volume 1 is availabl
VP squadrons
This table shows the 78 VP Patrol Squadrons listed i
of ''DANAS''. An Index of Squadron Histories and Aircraft Data for all squadrons in Volume 2 is availabl
A detailed lineage list for all squadrons mentioned in Volume 2 is availabl
VPB, VP(HL) & VP(AM) squadrons
This table shows the 68 VPB Patrol Bombing, 3 VP(HL) Heavy Patrol, and 2 VP(AM) Amphibian Patrol squadrons listed i
of ''DANAS''. An Index of Squadron Histories and Aircraft Data for all squadrons in Volume 2 is availabl
A detailed lineage list for all squadrons mentioned in Volume 2 is availabl
Notes
See also
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Squadron (aviation)
A squadron in air force
An air force – in the broadest sense – is the national military branch that primarily conducts aerial warfare. More specifically, it is the branch of a nation's armed services that is responsible for aerial ...
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Attack aircraft
An attack aircraft, strike aircraft, or attack bomber is a tactical military aircraft that has a primary role of carrying out airstrikes with greater precision than bombers, and is prepared to encounter strong low-level air defenses while pre ...
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Strike fighter
In current military parlance, a strike fighter is a multirole combat aircraft designed to operate both as an attack aircraft and as an air superiority fighter. As a category, it is distinct from fighter-bombers. It is closely related to the c ...
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Maritime patrol aircraft
A maritime patrol aircraft (MPA), also known as a patrol aircraft, maritime reconnaissance aircraft, or by the older American term patrol bomber, is a fixed-wing aircraft designed to operate for long durations over water in maritime patrol roles ...
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List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons
This is a list of active United States Navy aircraft squadrons. ''Deactivated'' or ''disestablished'' squadrons are listed in the List of inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons.
Navy aircraft squadron (aviation), squadrons are composed of ...
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List of inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons
There are hundreds of US Navy aircraft squadrons which are not currently active dating back to before World War II (the U.S. Navy operated aircraft prior to World War I, but it did not organize them in squadrons until after that war). To be mo ...
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Naval aviation
Naval aviation is the application of military air power by navies, whether from warships that embark aircraft, or land bases.
Naval aviation is typically projected to a position nearer the target by way of an aircraft carrier. Carrier-based a ...
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Modern US Navy carrier air operations
Modern United States Navy aircraft carrier air operations include the operation of fixed-wing and rotary aircraft on and around an aircraft carrier for performance of combat or noncombat missions. The flight operations are highly evolved, bas ...
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List of United States Navy aircraft designations (pre-1962)
This list of United States Navy aircraft designations (pre-1962) includes prototype, pre-production and operational type designations under the 1922 United States Navy aircraft designation system, which was used by the United States Navy, the U ...
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United States Naval Aviator
A naval aviator is a commissioned officer or warrant officer qualified as a crewed aircraft pilot in the United States Navy or United States Marine Corps. United States Coast Guard crewed aircraft pilots are officially designated as "Coast Guard ...
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Naval Flight Officer
A naval flight officer (NFO) is a commissioned officer in the United States Navy or United States Marine Corps who specializes in airborne weapons and sensor systems. NFOs are not pilots (naval aviators), but they may perform many "co-pilot" or ...
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United States Marine Corps Aviation
United States Marine Corps Aviation (USMCA) is the aircraft arm of the United States Marine Corps. Aviation units within the Marine Corps are assigned to support the Marine Air-Ground Task Force, as the aviation combat element, by providing six ...
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NATOPS
References
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External links
Viewable and downloadable version of ''DANAS'' Volume 1 (581 pages, 7.7 MB PDF file):These are links to PDF files that are shorter and more manageable subsets of the complete volume:
::[http://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/naval-aviation-history/dictionary-of-american-naval-aviation-squadrons-volume-1/title-page-about-the-author-contents-foreword-preface-and-acknowledgements.html Title page, About the Author, Contents, Foreword, Preface and Acknowledgements]
Chapter 1 The Evolution of Aircraft Class and Squadron Designation Systems::[http://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/naval-aviation-history/dictionary-of-american-naval-aviation-squadrons-volume-1/chapter-4-tactical-aerial-refueling-squadron-histories-vak-vak-208-to-vak-308.html Chapter 4 Tactical Aerial Refueling Squadron Histories (VAK) (VAK-208 to VAK-308)]
Chapter 5 Light Attack Squadron History (VAL)::[http://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/naval-aviation-history/dictionary-of-american-naval-aviation-squadrons-volume-1/chapter-7-strike-fighter-squadron-histories-for-vfa-15-to-vfa-81.html Chapter 7 Strike Fighter Squadron Histories for VFA-15 to VFA-81]
Chapter 7 Strike Fighter Squadron Histories for VFA-82 to VFA-106::[http://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/naval-aviation-history/dictionary-of-american-naval-aviation-squadrons-volume-1/chapter-7-strike-fighter-squadron-histories-for-vfa-151-to-vfa-195.html Chapter 7 Strike Fighter Squadron Histories for VFA-151 to VFA-195]
Chapter 7 Strike Fighter Squadron Histories for VFA-203 to VFA-305::[http://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/naval-aviation-history/dictionary-of-american-naval-aviation-squadrons-volume-1/appendix-1-aircraft-data-technical-information-and-drawings-bg-to-f9f-f-9.html Appendix 1 Aircraft Data-Technical Information and Drawings, BG to F9F (F-9)]
Appendix 1 Aircraft Data-Technical Information and Drawings, F/A-18 to TC-4C::[http://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/naval-aviation-history/dictionary-of-american-naval-aviation-squadrons-volume-1/appendix-7-types-of-aircraft-listed-in-the-squadron-histories.html Appendix 7 Types of Aircraft Listed in the Squadron Histories]
Viewable and downloadable version of ''DANAS'' Volume 2 (847 pages, 18.2 MB PDF file):These are links to PDF files that are shorter and more manageable subsets of the complete volume:
::[http://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/naval-aviation-history/dictionary-of-american-naval-aviation-squadrons-volume-2/title-page-about-the-author-contents-foreword-preface-and-acknowledgements.html Title page, About the Author, Contents, Foreword, Preface and Acknowledgements]
Chapter 1 Origins of Navy Patrol Aviation, 1911 to 1920s::[http://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/naval-aviation-history/dictionary-of-american-naval-aviation-squadrons-volume-2/chapter-3-patrol-squadron-vp-histories-1st-vp-1-to-2nd-vp-4.html Chapter 3 Patrol Squadron (VP) Histories (1st VP-1 to 2nd VP-4)]
Chapter 3 Patrol Squadron (VP) Histories (2nd VP-5 to 2nd VP-8)::[http://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/naval-aviation-history/dictionary-of-american-naval-aviation-squadrons-volume-2/chapter-3-patrol-squadron-vp-histories-3rd-vp-18-to-1st-vp-22.html Chapter 3 Patrol Squadron (VP) Histories (3rd VP-18 to 1st VP-22)]
Chapter 3 Patrol Squadron (VP) Histories (3rd VP-22 to 3rd VP-25)::[http://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/naval-aviation-history/dictionary-of-american-naval-aviation-squadrons-volume-2/chapter-3-patrol-squadron-vp-histories-2nd-vp-29-to-1st-vp-40.html Chapter 3 Patrol Squadron (VP) Histories (2nd VP-29 to 1st VP-40)]
Chapter 3 Patrol Squadron (VP) Histories (2nd VP-40 to 3rd VP-45)::[http://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/naval-aviation-history/dictionary-of-american-naval-aviation-squadrons-volume-2/chapter-3-patrol-squadron-vp-histories-vp-49-to-3rd-vp-61.html Chapter 3 Patrol Squadron (VP) Histories (VP-49 to 3rd VP-61)]
Chapter 3 Patrol Squadron (VP) Histories (1st VP-62 to VP-90)::[http://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/naval-aviation-history/dictionary-of-american-naval-aviation-squadrons-volume-2/chapter-3-patrol-squadron-vp-histories-vp-142-to-vp-153.html Chapter 3 Patrol Squadron (VP) Histories (VP-142 to VP-153)]
Chapter 4 Patrol Bombing Squadron (VPB) Histories (VPB-1 to VPB-16)::[http://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/naval-aviation-history/dictionary-of-american-naval-aviation-squadrons-volume-2/chapter-4-patrol-bombing-squadron-vpb-histories-vpb-33-to-vpb-54.html Chapter 4 Patrol Bombing Squadron (VPB) Histories (VPB-33 to VPB-54)]
Chapter 4 Patrol Bombing Squadron (VPB) Histories (VPB-61 to VPB-103)::[http://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/naval-aviation-history/dictionary-of-american-naval-aviation-squadrons-volume-2/chapter-4-patrol-bombing-squadron-vpb-histories-vpb-121-to-vpb-141.html Chapter 4 Patrol Bombing Squadron (VPB) Histories (VPB-121 to VPB-141)]
Chapter 4 Patrol Bombing Squadron (VPB) Histories (VPB-145 to VPB-203)::[http://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/naval-aviation-history/dictionary-of-american-naval-aviation-squadrons-volume-2/chapter-5-heavy-patrol-squadrons-landplane-vp-hl-histories.html Chapter 5 Heavy Patrol Squadrons (Landplane) (VP-HL) Histories]
Chapter 6 Amphibian Patrol Squadrons (VP-AM) Histories
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