VPB-139

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Patrol Bombing Squadron 139
Active1 April 1943 – 13 September 1945
CountryUnited States of America
Branch United States Department of the Navy Seal.svg United States Navy
Type squadron
Role Maritime patrol
Nickname(s)Vee-Bees
Engagements World War II
Aircraft flown
Patrol PV-1
PV-2

VPB-139 was a Patrol Bombing Squadron of the U.S. Navy. The squadron was established as Bombing Squadron 139 (VB-139) on 1 April 1943, redesignated Patrol Bombing Squadron 139 (VPB-139) on 1 October 1944 and disestablished on 13 September 1945. [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 4 Patrol Bombing Squadron (VPB) Histories (VPB-121 to VPB-141). Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. pp. 567–9. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2016.