VPB-4

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Patrol Bombing Squadron 4
PB2Y-5 formation VPB-4 July 1945.jpg
VPB-4 PB2Y-5s in July 1945
Active1 March 1943 – 1 November 1945
CountryUnited States of America
Branch United States Department of the Navy Seal.svg United States Navy
Type squadron
Role Maritime patrol
Engagements World War II
Aircraft flown
Patrol PB2Y-3/5/5H/3R

VPB-4 was a Patrol Bombing Squadron of the U.S. Navy. The squadron was established as Patrol Squadron 102 (VP-102) on 1 March 1943, redesignated Patrol Bombing Squadron 4 (VPB-4) on 1 October 1944 and disestablished on 1 November 1945. [1]

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Operational history

PB2Ys of VP-102 and VP-13 in the submarine basin at Midway Island in January 1944 PB2Ys at Midway in January 1944.jpg
PB2Ys of VP-102 and VP-13 in the submarine basin at Midway Island in January 1944

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-1 to VPB-16). Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. pp. 392–4. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2016.