Composite Squadron 5

 "Workhorse of the Fleet ", "Checkertails", "Skeet of the Fleet" "

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History 

19?? VJ-15 established at NAS
15. November 1946 VJ-15 was redesignated VU-5
ca. 1949 VU-5 disestablished at NAS Quonset Point RI
16. August 1950 VU-5 reestablished at NAS Atsugi Japan
1. July 1965 VU-5 was redesignated VC-5
31. August 1992 VC-5 disestablished at NAS

Tailcodes 

1946 - 1992 UE
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Planes:
 

 

 

1948 - 1949
F
8F-2
 
 

 

 

1948 - 1949
F7F-2D
 
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1950 - 19??
TBM-3U
 

 

 

ca. 1956 - 1964
F9F-5KD
 

 

 

1959 - 1964
AD-5 (A-1E)
 
 

 

 

1959 - 19??
F9F-8T
 
 

 

 

1960 - 1963
FJ-3D2
 

 

 

1960 - 1963
FJ-4
 
 

 

 

19?? - 19??
DF-8A
 
 

 

 

19?? - 19??
F-8C
 
 

 

 

19?? - 19??
SH-3G
 
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VJ-15, VU-5, VC-5 Deployments 
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VJ-15, VU-5, VC-5 Commanding Officers 
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last update 22. February 2013

written 10. Juni 2010

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