Saratoga Air Group

Saratoga Air Group

CV-3 USS Saratoga
6. Januar 1928 - 21. Februar 1928
Shakedown
VF-1B	F2B-1	1-F-0
VB-2B	F2B-1, UO-1C	2-B-0
VT-2B	T4M-1, T4M-2	2-T-0

last update 1. July 2010

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CV-3 USS Saratoga
15. January 1929 - March 1929
Canal Zone (Pacific)
VF-1B	F2B-1, FU-2	1-F-0
VB-2B	F2B-1, FU-2	2-B-0
VT-2B	T4M-1, T4M-2	2-T-0
VS-2B	O2U-2	2-S-0

last update 1. July 2010

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CV-3 USS Saratoga
15. February 1930 - 21. June 1930
Canal Zone / Caribbean
VF-1B	F2B-1	1-F-0
VB-2B	F3B-1	2-B-0
VT-2B	T4M-1, T4M-2	2-T-0
VS-2B	O2U-2	2-S-0

last update 1. July 2010

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CV-3 USS Saratoga
5. February 1931 - 15. April 1931
Canal Zone / Caribbean
VF-1B	F8C-1	1-F-0
VF-6B	F3B-1, FU-2, O2C-2	6-F-0
VT-2B	TG-1	2-T-0
VS-2B	O2U-2	2-S-0

last update 1. July 2010

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CV-3 USS Saratoga
31. January 1932 - 19. March 1932
Canal Zone / Caribbean
VF-1B	F4B-3	1-F-0
VF-6B	F3B-1, F4B-4, SU-2	6-F-0
VT-2B	TG-1	2-T-0
VS-2B	O3U-2	2-S-0
* VT-2B was deployed aboard the USS Saratoga from February 1932 on.

last update 1. July 2010

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CV-3 USS Saratoga
23. January 1933 - 17. February 1933
East Pacific / Hawaii
VF-1B	F11C-2, F4B-3, SU-3	1-F-0
VF-6B	F4B-4, SU-2	6-F-0
VT-2B	TG-1, SU-1	2-T-0
VS-2B	SU-2, SU-3	2-S-0

last update 1. July 2010

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CV-3 USS Saratoga
9. April 1934 - 9. November 1934
Canal Zone / Caribbean
VF-1B	BFC-2, SF-1	1-F-0
VF-6B	F4B-4, SU-3, SF-1	6-F-0
VT-2B	TG-2	2-T-0
VS-2B	SU-2, SU-3	2-S-0

last update 1. July 2010

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CV-3 USS Saratoga
May 1935 - June 1935
North Pacific / Hawaii
VF-6B	F4B-4, O2U-4, SF-1	6-F-0
VB-2B	BFC-2, O2U-2, SF-1	2-B-0
VT-2B	TG-2	2-T-0
VS-2B	SU-2, SU-3	2-S-0

last update 1. July 2010

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CV-3 USS Saratoga
27. April 1936 - 6. June 1936
Canal Zone (Pacific)
VF-6B	F3F-1, F4B-4, SBU-1, O3U-1	6-F-0
VB-2B	BFC-2, SBU-1	2-B-0
VT-2B	TG-2	2-T-0
VS-2B	SBU-1	2-S-0

last update 1. July 2010

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CV-3 USS Saratoga
16. April 1937 - 28. May 1937
East Pacific / Hawaii
VF-6B	F3F-1, SBU-1, O3U-1	6-F-0
VB-2B	BFC-2, SBU-1, O3U-1	2-B-0
VT-2B	TG-2	2-T-0
VS-2B	SBU-1	2-S-0
VS-4B	SU-4	4-S-0

last update 1. July 2010

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1. July 1938 Saratoga Air Group established

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CV-3 USS Saratoga
15. March 1938 - April 1938
East Pacific / Hawaii
VF-3	F3F-1, O3U-3	3-F-0
VB-3	SB2U-1, SBC-4, SBA-1	3-B-0
VT-3	TBD-1	3-T-0
VS-3	SBC-3	3-S-0

last update 1. July 2010

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CV-3 USS Saratoga
June 1939 - 1939
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VF-2	F2F-1, SB2U-1, SU-1, SU-2	2-F-0
VB-4	SB2U-2, N2Y-1	4-B-0
VS-2	SBU-1	2-S-0

last update 1. July 2010

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CV-3 USS Saratoga
2. April 1940 - 21. June 1940
East Pacific / Hawaii
VF-3	F2A-1, SB2U-2, F3F-1	3-F-0
VB-3	SB2U-2	3-B-0
VT-3	TBD-1	3-T-0
VS-3	SBC-3	3-S-0

last update 1. July 2010

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CV-3 USS Saratoga
8. December 1941 - 19. February 1942
East Pacific / Hawaii
VF-3	F4F-3A	3-F-0
VB-3	SBD-3	3-B-0
VT-3	TBD-1	3-T-0
VS-3	SBD-3	3-S-0

last update 1. July 2010

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CV-3 USS Saratoga
1. June 1942 - 13. June 1942
East Pacific
VF-2 Det.	F4F-3A	2-F-0
VF-5	F4F-4	5-F-0
VF-72	F4F-4	72-F-0
VT-5	TBD-1	5-T-0
VT-8 Det.	TBF-1	8-T-0
VS-5	SBD-3	5-S-0

last update 1. July 2010

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CV-3 USS Saratoga
7. July 1942 - 21. September 1942
East Pacific
VF-5	F4F-4	5-F-0
VB-3	SBD-3	3-B-0
VT-8 Det.	TBF-1	8-T-0
VS-3	SBD-3	3-S-0

last update 1. July 2010

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CV-3 USS Saratoga
10. November 1942 - 30. July 1943
East Pacific
VF-6	F4F-4	6-F-0
VB-3	SBD-3	3-B-0
VT-3	TBF-1	3-T-0

last update 1. July 2010

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HMS Victorious
30. July 1943 - 18. August 1943
Trip to CONUS
VF-3	F4F-4	3-F-0
VB-3	SBD-3	3-B-0
VT-3	TBF-1	3-T-0

last update 1. July 2010

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25. September 1943 Saratoga Air Group redesignated CVG-3

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For the History of the Carrier Air Group 3 after 1943

click here

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