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Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons Volume 1:

 

The History of VA, VAH, VAK, VAL, VAP and VFA Squadrons

Table of Contents

-Title page, About the Author, Contents, Foreword, Preface and Acknowledgements (PDF, 84 KB)

-Chapter 1: The Evolution of Aircraft Class and Squadron Designation Systems  (PDF, 111 KB)

-Chapter 2: Attack Squadron Histories for VA-1E to VA-23 (PDF, 709 KB)

-Chapter 2: Attack Squadron Histories for VA-34 to VA-38 (PDF, 904 KB)

-Chapter 2: Attack Squadron Histories for VA-42 to VA-52 (PDF, 851 KB)

-Chapter 2: Attack Squadron Histories for VA-54 to VA-56 (PDF, 891 KB)

-Chapter 2: Attack Squadron Histories for VA-64 to VA-75 (PDF, 817 KB)

-Chapter 2: Attack Squadron Histories for VA-76 to VA-104 (PDF, 1 MB)

-Chapter 2: Attack Squadron Histories for VA-105 to VA-122 (PDF, 992 KB)

-Chapter 2: Attack Squadron Histories for VA-125 to VA-153 (PDF, 1 MB)

-Chapter 2: Attack Squadron Histories for VA-154 to VA-174 (PDF, 963 KB)

-Chapter 2: Attack Squadron Histories for VA-175 to VA-209  (PDF, 681 KB)

-Chapter 2: Attack Squadron Histories for VA-210 to VA-873 (PDF, 791 KB)

-Chapter 3: Heavy Attack Squadron Histories (VAH) (VAH-8 to VAH-123) (PDF, 236 KB)

-Chapter 4: Tactical Aerial Refueling Squadron Histories (VAK) (VAK-208 to VAK-308)   (PDF, 111 KB)

-Chapter 5: Light Attack Squadron History (VAL)  (PDF, 85 KB)

-Chapter 6: Heavy Photographic Squadron Histories (VAP)(VAP-61 to VAP-62)  (PDF, 324)

-Chapter 7: Strike Fighter Squadron Histories for VFA-15 to VFA-81 (PDF, 1 MB)

-Chapter 7: Strike Fighter Squadron Histories for VFA-82 to VFA-106 (PDF, 1 MB)

-Chapter 7: Strike Fighter Squadron Histories for VFA-113 to VFA-147 (PDF, 1 MB)

-Chapter 7: Strike Fighter Squadron Histories for VFA-151 to VFA-195 (PDF, 1 MB)

-Chapter 7: Strike Fighter Squadron Histories for VFA-203 to VFA-305  (PDF, 509 KB)

-Appendix 1: Aircraft Data--Technical Information and Drawings, A-3 to AM (PDF, 424 KB)

-Appendix 1: Aircraft Data--Technical Information and Drawings, BG to F9F (F-9)  (PDF, 725 KB)

-Appendix 1: Aircraft Data--Technical Information and Drawings, F/A-18 to TC-4C   (PDF, 772 KB)

-Appendix 2: Aircraft Carrier Listing for CV, CVB, CVA, CVAN, CVN, CVL, and CVE Designations (PDF, 244 KB)

-Appendix 3: Carrier Deployments by Year (1946 to 1990) (PDF, 92 KB)

-Appendix 4: U.S. Navy Squadron Designations and Abbreviations (PDF, 40 KB)

-Appendix 5: How to Trace Squadron Lineage (PDF, 27 KB)

-Appendix 6: Lineage Listing for VA, VA(AW), VAH, VA(HM), VAK, VAL, VAP, and VFA Designations Squadrons (PDF, 58 KB)

-Appendix 7: Types of Aircraft Listed in the Squadron Histories (PDF, 72 KB)

 

Print Version (combined chapters) 7.7MB PDF

Published: Mon Dec 28 16:28:03 EST 2020