Scout Squadron 5

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History 

30. June 1937 VS-7B Established at NAS
1. July 1937 VS-7B was redesignated VS-5
2. July 1942 VS-5 Disestablished at NAS

Planes:
  1937 - 1940
SBC-3
   
 

 

1940 - 1942
SBD-2, SBD-3
   
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VS-5 Deployments 
8. January 1938 - 6. March 1938 CV-5 USS Yorktown - SBC-3 5-S-0
16. January 1939 - March 1938 CV-5 USS Yorktown Yorktown Air Group SBC-3 5-S-0
20. April 1939 - May 1939 CV-5 USS Yorktown Yorktown Air Group SBC-3 5-S-0
July 1940 - 1940 CV-5 USS Yorktown Yorktown Air Group SBC-3 5-S-0
20. April 1941 - May 1941 CV-5 USS Yorktown Yorktown Air Group SBD-2 5-S-0
23. May 1941 - 11. June 1941 CV-4 USS Ranger Yorktown Air Group SBD-2 5-S-0
29. June 1941 - 2. December 1941 CV-5 USS Yorktown Yorktown Air Group SBD-2 5-S-0
16. December 1941 - 20. December 1941 CV-5 USS Yorktown Yorktown Air Group SBD-3 5-S-0
6. January 1942 - 6. February 1942 CV-5 USS Yorktown Yorktown Air Group SBD-3 5-S-0
16. February 1942 - 27. May 1942 CV-5 USS Yorktown Yorktown Air Group SBD-3 5-S-0
1. June 1942 - 13. June 1942 CV-3 USS Saratoga Saratoga Air Group SBD-3 5-S-0
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VS-5 Commanding Officers 
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last update 22. February 2013

written 1. February 2010

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