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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

(the files are in .pdf format, see note at bottom of this page)

• Title page, About the Author, Contents, Foreword, Preface and Acknowledgements (85 kb file)
• Chapter 1 The Evolution of Aircraft Class and Squadron Designation Systems (111 kb file)
• Chapter 2 Attack Squadron Histories for VA-1E to VA-23 (713 kb file)
• Chapter 2 Attack Squadron Histories for VA-34 to VA-38 (907 kb file)
• Chapter 2 Attack Squadron Histories for VA-42 to VA-52 (854 kb file)
• Chapter 2 Attack Squadron Histories for VA-54 to VA-56 (893 kb file)
• Chapter 2 Attack Squadron Histories for VA-64 to VA-75 (821 kb file)
• Chapter 2 Attack Squadron Histories for VA-76 to VA-104 (1.0 mb file)
• Chapter 2 Attack Squadron Histories for VA-105 to VA-122 (995 kb file)
• Chapter 2 Attack Squadron Histories for VA-125 to VA-153 (1.1 mb file)
• Chapter 2 Attack Squadron Histories for VA-154 to VA-174 (967 kb file)
• Chapter 2 Attack Squadron Histories for VA-175 to VA-209 (682 kb file)
• Chapter 2 Attack Squadron Histories for VA-210 to VA-873 (794 kb file)
• Chapter 3 Heavy Attack Squadron Histories (VAH) (VAH-8 to VAH-123) (236 kb file)
• Chapter 4 Tactical Aerial Refueling Squadron Histories (VAK) (VAK-208 to VAK-308) (109 kb file)
• Chapter 5 Light Attack Squadron History (VAL) (83 kb file)
• Chapter 6 Heavy Photographic Squadron Histories (VAP)(VAP-61 to VAP-62) (323 kb file)
• Chapter 7 Strike Fighter Squadron Histories for VFA-15 to VFA-81 (1.1 mb file)
• Chapter 7 Strike Fighter Squadron Histories for VFA-82 to VFA-106 (1.0 mb file)
• Chapter 7 Strike Fighter Squadron Histories for VFA-113 to VFA-147 (1.1 mb file)
• Chapter 7 Strike Fighter Squadron Histories for VFA-151 to VFA-195 (1.0 mb file)
• Chapter 7 Strike Fighter Squadron Histories for VFA-203 to VFA-305 (510 kb file)
• Appendix 1 Aircraft Data--Technical Information and Drawings, A-3 to AM (424 kb file)
• Appendix 1 Aircraft Data--Technical Information and Drawings, BG to F9F (F-9) (727 kb file)
• Appendix 1 Aircraft Data--Technical Information and Drawings, F/A-18 to TC-4C (774 kb file)
• Appendix 2 Aircraft Carrier Listing for CV, CVB, CVA, CVAN, CVN, CVL, and CVE Designations (see Appendix 3 of United States Naval Aviation 1910-1995)
• Appendix 3 Carrier Deployments by Year (1946 to 1990) (92 kb file)
• Appendix 4 U.S. Navy Squadron Designations and Abbreviations (39 kb file)
• Appendix 5 How to Trace Squadron Lineage (25 kb file)
• Appendix 6 Lineage Listing for VA, VA(AW), VAH, VA(HM), VAK, VAL, VAP, and VFA Designations Squadrons (57 kb file)
• Appendix 7 Types of Aircraft Listed in the Squadron Histories (71 kb file)

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5 March 1998