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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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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

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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

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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

1, B Y - 5 B Aratu 2 PBM-3S 1 &atu

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

AirAsDevLant 3 PBY-SA, 3 TBF-1 Quonset;

VP-63 14. PBY-5 Pembr oke

Tenders

AI3SECON AVP-23 Mayport, Fla . A L B % E l l ~ ~ ( F ) AV-5 Reci fe BJLIWGAT FLVP-10 R e c i f e BISCAYNE2 AVP-11 B i z e r t e

: GOLDSBOROUGH Am-5 Reci fe HU&BOLDT(F) AVY-21 Nyd. Boston UP?/fI NG 1L"P - 1 Key West NL4TAGOKDA ASTI"- 2 2 Nor f o l k PELICAN AVP-6 Enrout e Gtrno, ROCKA~JITAY NP-29 Nyd. Boston SiJXDPIPER AVF-9 Nyd, Boston TEiRUSH ATP-2 Morf olk

U t i l i t y Wings, A t l a n t i c

VB-141 12 PV-1 Guentanamo 1 VJ-4 10 PEX-5A 7 Norfolk

F l ee t A i r Wing fireLve - 1 R e c i f e 1 Bermuda

I 1 Guantanamo C F.A.\!"?- 1 2 Key Weest 7 PrP-1 Norfolk Hedron 1 2 1 PV-1 Beauf'ort i 15 J2F-5 10 Norfolk

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

VF-202 4.PBlG3C 2KeyTi?es t 1 R50-5, 1 PBM-3C 10 I 2 G r . Cayman 3, JRS-1 tt

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 ,

- 7 - / P J

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VS-61 4 062U-2,2 J2F-5 P e r t VS-62 1 J2F-2

3-8 OS2U-3 VS-63 13 OS2N-1 7 San

Borinquen PR vs-64 9 OS2U92 J2F-5 VS-65 6 O S ~ U ~ , red t o commissipn. VS-66 L, CE2U,l J2F-5 vs-67 7 os2U VS-68 E3 OSZU-3 Enroute SoPac

DISTRIBUT3 ON:

VS-71 2 SO3C-1 I, SO3C-2

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F a i r s h i p Wing I Blirnphedron 1 Lakehur s t ZP-11 6 ZNP ZP-12 8 ZNP

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

6 RbD-1, 3 R5D-1 S e a t t l e 2 R4D-5 - 9 -