VP-AM-5

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Amphibian Patrol Squadron 5
Active21 November 1946 – 31 December 1947
CountryUnited States of America
Branch United States Department of the Navy Seal.svg United States Navy
Type squadron
Role Maritime patrol
Aircraft flown
Patrol PBY-5A

VP-AM-5 was a Amphibian Patrol Squadron of the U.S. Navy. The squadron was established as Amphibious Patrol Squadron 5 (VP-AM-5) on 21 November 1946 and disestablished on 31 December 1947. [1]

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Operational history

Aircraft assignments

The squadron was assigned the following aircraft, effective on the dates shown: [1]

Home port assignments

The squadron was assigned to these home ports, effective on the dates shown: [1]

See also

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons .

  1. 1 2 3 4 Roberts, Michael D. (2000). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons, Volume 2, Chapter 6 Amphibian Patrol Squadrons (VP-AM) Histories. Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. p. 634. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2016.