Bombing Squadron 5
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History 
30. June 1937 VB-7B Established at NAS
1. July 1937 VB-7B was redesignated VB-5
2. July 1942 VB-5 Disestablished at NAS
Planes:
 

 

 

 1937 - 1940
BT-1
 

 

 

 1940 - 1941
SBC-3		    
 

 

 

 1941 - 1942
SBD-3		    
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VB-5 Deployments 
8. January 1938 - 6. March 1938 CV-5 USS Yorktown - BT-1 5-B-0
16. January 1939 - March 1938 CV-5 USS Yorktown Yorktown Air Group BT-1 5-B-0
20. April 1939 - May 1939 CV-5 USS Yorktown Yorktown Air Group BT-1 5-B-0
July 1940 - 1940 CV-5 USS Yorktown Yorktown Air Group SBC-3, BT-1 5-B-0
20. April 1941 - May 1941 CV-5 USS Yorktown Yorktown Air Group SBC-3, BT-1 5-B-0
23. May 1941 - 11. June 1941 CV-4 USS Ranger Yorktown Air Group SBC-3, BT-1 5-B-0
29. June 1941 - 2. December 1941 CV-5 USS Yorktown Yorktown Air Group SBC-3 5-B-0
16. December 1941 - 20. December 1941 CV-5 USS Yorktown Yorktown Air Group SBD-3 5-B-0
6. January 1942 - 6. February 1942 CV-5 USS Yorktown Yorktown Air Group SBD-3 5-B-0
16. February 1942 - 27. May 1942 CV-5 USS Yorktown Yorktown Air Group SBD-3 5-B-0
30. May 1942 - 7. June 1942 CV-5 USS Yorktown Yorktown Air Group SBD-3 5-B-0
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VB-5 Commanding Officers 
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History 

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last update 22. February 2013

written 1. February 2010

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