US Navy Air groups - 1940
INDEX
Pacific Fleet
Lexington
Saratoga
Enterprise
Yorktown
Atlantic Fleet
Ranger
Wasp
Pacific Fleet
CV-2 Lexington
| VF-2 |
21 |
F2F-1 |
Grumman |
|
| VB-2 |
15 |
SB2U-1 |
Vought |
(Vindicator) |
| " |
4 |
SB2U-2 |
" |
" |
| VS-2 |
21 |
SBC-4 |
Curtiss |
(Helldiver) |
| VT-2 |
21 |
TBD-1 |
Douglas |
(Devastator) |
CV-3 Saratoga
| VF-3 |
10 |
F2A-1 |
Brewster |
(Buffalo) |
| " |
9 |
F3F-1 |
Grumman |
|
| VB-3 |
19 |
SB2U-2 |
Vought |
(Vindicator) |
| VS-3 |
21 |
SBC-3 |
Curtiss |
(Helldiver) |
| VT-3 |
22 |
TBD-1 |
Douglas |
(Devastator) |
CV-6 Enterprise
| VF-6 |
17 |
F3F-2 |
Grumman |
|
| VB-6 |
17 |
BT-1 |
Northrop |
|
| VS-6 |
17 |
SBC-3 |
Curtiss |
(Helldiver) |
| VT-6 |
18 |
TBD-1 |
Douglas |
(Devastator) |
Additional aircrafts:
EAG Commander: 1 SBC-4
Utility unit: 1 SOC-3, 1 J2F-1
VF-6, VB-6, VS-6 and VT-6: 2 SU-2/3 each
CV-5 Yorktown
| VF-5 |
22 |
F3F-3 |
Grumman |
|
| VB-5 |
22 |
BT-1 |
Northrop |
|
| VS-5 |
19 |
SBC-3 |
Curtiss |
(Helldiver) |
| VT-5 |
23 |
TBD-1 |
Douglas |
(Devastator) |
Additional aircrafts:
YAG Commander: 1 SB2U-2
Utility unit: 2 SOC-2, 2 J2F-4, 2 O3U-3, 1 SBC-3
VF-5 and VB-5: 1 SBC-3 each
Atlantic Fleet
CV-4 Ranger
| VF-4 -> VF-41 |
9 |
F3F-1 |
Grumman |
|
| " |
2 |
F3F-2 |
" |
|
| VB-4 -> VS-41 |
13 |
SB2U-1 |
Vought |
(Vindicator) |
| " |
3 |
SB2U-2 |
" |
" |
| VS-41 -> VF-42 |
16 |
SBU-1 |
Vought |
|
| VS-42 |
18 |
SBU-1 |
Vought |
|
On 15th March 1941 the Ranger air group squadrons were rearranged to meet requirements of Atlantic Fleet. Each Carrier was to have two fighter squadrons and two scout squadrons.
VF-4 became VF-41, VB-4 became VS-41; VS-41 became VF-42 and received the new F4F Wildcat fighters.
Additional aircrafts:
Utility unit: 2 SOC-1, 2 J2F-1
VF-4: 2 SU-3, 1 SBC-3
VB-4: 3 SBC-3
CV-7 Wasp
| VF-7 -> VF-72 |
15 |
F3F-1 |
Grumman |
|
| " |
2 |
F2F-1 |
Grumman |
|
| VB-7 -> VF-71 |
17 |
BG-1 |
Great Lakes |
|
| VS-71 |
17 |
SBU-1 |
Vought |
|
| " |
2 |
F2F-1 |
Grumman |
|
| VS-72 |
19 |
SB2U-2 |
Vought |
(Vindicator) |
During November 1940 the Wasp air group squadrons were rearranged to meet requirements of Atlantic Fleet. Each Carrier was to have two fighter squadrons and two scout squadrons.
VF-7 became VF-72 on November 5th, and VB-7 became VF-71 on November 19th and got F4F Wildcats.
Additional aircrafts part of the air group:
WAG Commander: 1 SBU-2
Utility unit: 1 SOC-1, 2 SON-1, 2 J2F-3, 1 O3U-3
VF-7: 1 SB2U-2, 2 SU-2
VS-71: 1 NY-3
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