VP-HL-1

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Heavy Patrol Squadron (Landplane) 1
VPB-116 Insignia.gif
Active1 December 1943 – 22 May 1947
CountryUnited States of America
Branch United States Department of the Navy Seal.svg United States Navy
Type squadron
Role Maritime patrol
Nickname(s)Blue Raiders
Engagements World War II
Aircraft flown
Patrol PB4Y-1
PB4Y-2

VP-HL-1 was a Heavy Patrol Squadron (Landplane) of the U.S. Navy. The squadron was established as Bombing Squadron 116 (VB-116) on 1 December 1943, redesignated Patrol Bombing Squadron 116 (VPB-116) on 1 October 1944, redesignated Patrol Squadron 116 (VP-116) on 15 May 1946, redesignated Heavy Patrol Squadron (Landplane) 1 (VP-HL-1) on 15 November 1946 and disestablished on 22 May 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 5 Roberts, Michael D. (2000). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons, Volume 2, Chapter 5 Heavy Patrol Squadrons (Landplane) (VP-HL) Histories. Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 US Navy Squadron History – Patrol Bombing Squadron VPB-116 1943-1945, Aircraft Action Reports - VPB-116 1943-1945, War Diaries - VPB-116 1943-1945, Washington, D.C.: US National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), 31 December 2012