The tables below cover every one of the 280 squadrons listed in the U.S. Navy's two-volume Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons (DANAS). Volume 1 covers every squadron in the Attack (VA) and Strike Fighter (VFA) communities from 1935 to 1995. Volume 2 covers every squadron in the Patrol (VP) community from 1922 through 1996.
You can see any squadron's DANAS article by following the link to the cited reference and scrolling down to the appropriate page. You can see its Wikipedia article by clicking the Wikilink in the table; if there is no Wikilink, there is no known article for the squadron.
VA squadrons This table shows the 88 VA Attack Squadrons listed in Volume 1 of DANAS. A detailed lineage list for all squadrons mentioned in Volume 1 is available HERE.
Squadron IDin DANASWikipediaArticleYears inService VA-1E VA-1E (U.S. Navy) 1945–1948 VA-1L VA-1L (U.S. Navy) 1946–1948 VA-12 VA-12 (U.S. Navy) 1945–1986 VA-15 VA-15 (U.S. Navy) 1942–1969 VA-16 VA-16 (U.S. Navy) 1955–1958 VA-21A VA-21A (U.S. Navy) 1944–1947 VA-22A VA-22A (U.S. Navy) 1944–1947 VA-23 VA-23 (U.S. Navy) 1949–1970 Second VA-34 Second VA-34 (U.S. Navy) 1943–1969 Third VA-34 Third VA-34 (U.S. Navy) RedesignatedVFA-34 VA-35 VA-35 (U.S. Navy) 1925–1949 Second VA-35 Second VA-35 (U.S. Navy) 1934–1995 VA-36 VA-36 (U.S. Navy) 1952–1970 Second VA-36 Second VA-36 (U.S. Navy) 1987–1994 VA-38 VA-38 (U.S. Navy) 1967–1968 VA-42 VA-42 (U.S. Navy) 1950–1994 VA-44 VA-44 (U.S. Navy) 1945–1950 Second VA-44 Second VA-44 (U.S. Navy) 1950–1970 VA-45 VA-45 (U.S. Navy) 1945–1950 Second VA-45 Second VA-45 (U.S. Navy) 1950–1958 VA-46 VA-46 (U.S. Navy) 1955–1991 VA-52 VA-52 (U.S. Navy) 1949–1995 VA-54 VA-54 (U.S. Navy) 1928–1949 Second VA-54 Second VA-54 (U.S. Navy) 1945–1958 VA-55 VA-55 (U.S. Navy) 1943–1975 Second VA-55 Second VA-55 (U.S. Navy) 1983–1991 VA-56 VA-56 (U.S. Navy) 1956–1986 Second VA-64 Second VA-64 (U.S. Navy) 1961–1969 Second VA-65 Second VA-65 (U.S. Navy) 1945–1993 Second VA-66 Second VA-66 (U.S. Navy) 1951–1986 VA-72 VA-72 (U.S. Navy) 1945–1991 VA-75 VA-75 (U.S. Navy) 1943–1949 Second VA-75 Second VA-75 (U.S. Navy) 1943–1950 VA-76 VA-76 (U.S. Navy) 1955–1969 VA-84 VA-84 (U.S. Navy) 1948–1949 VA-85 VA-85 (U.S. Navy) 1948–1949 Second VA-85 Second VA-85 (U.S. Navy) 1951–1994 VA-93 VA-93 (U.S. Navy) 1952–1986 VA-94 VA-94 (U.S. Navy) 1943–1949 VA-95 VA-95 (U.S. Navy) 1943–1949 Second VA-95 Second VA-95 (U.S. Navy) 1952–1970 Third VA-95 Third VA-95 (U.S. Navy) 1972–1995 VA-96 VA-96 (U.S. Navy) 1956–1958 VA-104 VA-104 (U.S. Navy) 1952–1959 VA-105 VA-105 (U.S. Navy)Redirect to VFA-105 1952–1959 Second VA-106 Pending 1945–1969 Squadron IDin DANASWikipediaArticleYears inService VA-112 VA-112 (U.S. Navy) 1945–1969 VA-114 VA-114 (U.S. Navy) 1942–1949 VA-115 VA-115 (U.S. Navy) RedesignatedVFA-115 VA-122 VA-122 (U.S. Navy) 1950–1991 VA-125 VA-125 (U.S. Navy) 1946–1958 Second VA-125 Second VA-125 (U.S. Navy) 1956–1977 VA-128 VA-128 (U.S. Navy) 1967–1995 VA-133 VA-133 (U.S. Navy) 1961–1962 Second VA-134 Second VA-134 (U.S. Navy) 1961–1962 VA-135 VA-135 (U.S. Navy) 1944–1949 Second VA-135 Second VA-135 (U.S. Navy) 1961–1962 VA-144 VA-144 (U.S. Navy) 1955–1971 VA-145 VA-145 (U.S. Navy) 1949–1993 VA-152 VA-152 (U.S. Navy) 1951–1971 VA-153 VA-153 (U.S. Navy) 1949–1977 VA-154 VA-154 (U.S. Navy) 1945–1949 VA-155 VA-155 (U.S. Navy) 1945–1949 Second VA-155 Second VA-155 (U.S. Navy) 1946–1977 Third VA-155 Third VA-155 (U.S. Navy) 1987–1993 VA-163 VA-163 (U.S. Navy) 1960-0971 VA-164 VA-164 (U.S. Navy) 1960-0975 VA-165 VA-165 (U.S. Navy) 1960–1996 VA-172 VA-172 (U.S. Navy) 1945–1971 VA-174 VA-174 (U.S. Navy) 1944–1950 Second VA-174 Second VA-174 (U.S. Navy) 1944–1988 VA-175 VA-175 (U.S. Navy) 1944–1958 VA-176 VA-176 (U.S. Navy) 1955–1992 VA-185 VA-185 (U.S. Navy) 1986–1991 VA-194 VA-194 (U.S. Navy) 1943–1949 VA-196 VA-196 (U.S. Navy) 1948–1955 VA-205 VA-205 (U.S. Navy) 1970–1994 VA-209 VA-209 (U.S. Navy) 1970–1971 VA-210 VA-210 (U.S. Navy) 1970–1971 VA-212 VA-212 (U.S. Navy) 1955–1975 VA-213 VA-213 (U.S. Navy) 1948–1949 VA-214 VA-214 (U.S. Navy) 1948–1949 Second VA-214 Second VA-214 (U.S. Navy) 1955–1958 VA-215 VA-215 (U.S. Navy) 1955–1967 Second VA-215 Second VA-215 (U.S. Navy) 1968–1977 VA-216 VA-216 (U.S. Navy) 1955–1970 VA-304 VA-304 (U.S. Navy) 1970–1994 VA-776 VA-776 (U.S. Navy) 1968 VA-831 VA-831 (U.S. Navy) 1968 VA-873 VA-873 (U.S. Navy) 1968 88 squadrons
VAH, VAK, VAL & VAP squadrons This table shows the 5 VAH Heavy Attack, 2 VAK Tactical Aerial Refueling, 1 VAL Light Attack, and 2 VAP Heavy Photographic squadrons listed in Volume 1 of DANAS. A detailed lineage list for all squadrons mentioned in Volume 1 is available HERE. Squadron IDin DANASWikipediaArticleYears inService VAH-8 VAH-8 1957–1968 VAH-15 VAH-15 1958–1959 VAH-16 VAH-16 1958–1959 VAH-21 VAH-21 1968–1969 VAH-123 VAH-123 1957–1971 VAK-208 VAK-208 1970–1989 VAK-308 VAK-308 1970–1988 VAL-4 VAL-4 1969–1972 VAP-61 VAP-61 1951–1971 VAP-62 VAP-62 1952–1969 10 squadrons
VFA squadrons This table shows the 31 VFA Strike Fighter squadrons listed in Volume 1 of DANAS. A detailed lineage list for all squadrons mentioned in Volume 1 is available HERE. Squadron IDin DANASWikipediaArticleYears inService VFA-15 VFA-15 Active VFA-22 VFA-22 Active VFA-25 VFA-25 Active VFA-27 VFA-27 Active VFA-37 VFA-37 Active VFA-81 VFA-81 Active VFA-82 VFA-82 1967–2005 VFA-83 VFA-83 Active VFA-86 VFA-86 VFA-87 VFA-87 Active VFA-94 VFA-94 Active VFA-97 VFA-97 Active VFA-105 VFA-105 Active VFA-106 VFA-106 VFA-113 VFA-113 VFA-125 VFA-125 1980–2010 Squadron IDin DANASWikipediaArticleYears inService VFA-127 VFA-127 1962–1996 VFA-131 VFA-131 Active VFA-132 VFA-132 1984–1992 VFA-136 VFA-136 Active VFA-137 VFA-137 Active VFA-146 VFA-146 Active VFA-147 VFA-147 Active VFA-151 VFA-151 Active VFA-161 VFA-161 1960–1987 VFA-192 VFA-192 Active VFA-195 VFA-195 Active VFA-203 VFA-203 1970–2004 VFA-204 VFA-204 Active VFA-303 VFA-303 1970–1994 VFA-305 VFA-305 1970–1994 31 squadrons
VP squadrons This table shows the 78 VP Patrol Squadrons listed in Volume 2 of DANAS. An Index of Squadron Histories and Aircraft Data for all squadrons in Volume 2 is available HERE. A detailed lineage list for all squadrons mentioned in Volume 2 is available HERE. Squadron IDin DANASWikipediaArticleYears inService First VP-1VP-1 (1921-2)1921–1922 Second VP-1 VP-1 (1924-6)1924–1926 Fifth VP-1 VP-1 ActiveSecond VP-2 VP-2 1943–1969Second VP-3 VP-3 1937–1955Second VP-4 VP-4 Active Second VP-5 VP-5 Active First VP-6 VP-6 (1924-6) 1924–1926 Third VP-6 VP-6 1943–1993 Second VP-7 VP-7 1944–1969 Second VP-8 VP-8 Active Second VP-9 VP-9 Active Third VP-10 VP-10 Active Fourth VP-11 VP-11 1941–1997 Third VP-16 VP-16 Active Third VP-17 VP-17 1946–1995 Third VP-18 VP-18 1946–1968 Third VP-19 VP-19 1946–1991 Third VP-20 VP-20 1929–1949 Third VP-21 VP-21 1929–1942 Fifth VP-21 VP-21 (1943-69) 1943–1969 First VP-22 Pending 1928–1942 Third VP-22 VP-22 1943–1994 Third VP-23 VP-23 1930–1995 Third VP-24 VP-24 1943–1995 Second VP-25 VP-25 1944–1946 Third VP-25 VP-25 (1943-50) 1943–1950 Second VP-26 VP-26 (1944-6) 1944–1946 Third VP-26 VP-26 Active Second VP-27 VP-27 1941–1950 Second VP-28 VP-28 1943–1969 First VP-29 VP-29 1935–1950 Second VP-29 VP-29 (1946-55) 1946–1955 VP-30 VP-30 Active Second VP-31 VP-31 1960–1993 Third VP-32 VP-32 1943–1949 Third VP-33 VP-33 1935–1949 Second VP-34 VP-34 1936–1956 First VP-40 VP-40 1940–1950 Second VP-40 VP-40 (1951-present) Squadron IDin DANASWikipediaArticleYears inService Second VP-41 VP-41 1944–1949 Second VP-42 VP-42 1944–1969 Third VP-43 VP-43 1944–1949 Third VP-44 VP-44 1942–1950 Fourth VP-44 VP-44 (1951-91) 1951–1991 Third VP-45 Pending Active VP-46 VP-46 VP-47 VP-47 Active First VP-48 VP-48 1942–1949 Second VP-48 VP-48 (1946-91) 1946–1991 VP-49 VP-49 1944–1994 VP-50 VP-50 1946–1992 Third VP-51 VP-51 1948–1950 Second VP-56 VP-56 1946–1991 VP-60 VP-60 1970–1994 Third VP-61 VP-61 1944–1950 First VP-62 VP-62 1942–1943 Third VP-62 VP-62 (1942-50) 1942–1950 Fourth VP-62 VP-62 (1970-present) Active VP-64 VP-64 1970-2004 VP-65 VP-65 1970–2006 VP-66 VP-66 1970–2006 VP-67 VP-67 1970–1994 VP-68 VP-68 1970–1997 VP-90 VP-90 1970–1994 Second VP-91 VP-91 1970–1999 Second VP-92 VP-92 1970–2007 Second VP-93 VP-93 1976–1994 Second VP-94 VP-94 1970–2006 First VP-102 VP-102 1937–1942 VP-106 VP-106 1943–1946 VP-123 VP-123 1943–1946 VP-131 VP-131 1943–1946 VP-133 VP-133 1943–1946 VP-142 VP-142 1943–1946 VP-148 VP-148 1943–1946 VP-152 VP-152 1944–1946 VP-153 VP-153 1944–1946 78 squadrons
VPB, VP(HL) & VP(AM) squadrons This table shows the 68 VPB Patrol Bombing, 3 VP(HL) Heavy Patrol, and 2 VP(AM) Amphibian Patrol squadrons listed in Volume 2 of DANAS. An Index of Squadron Histories and Aircraft Data for all squadrons in Volume 2 is available HERE. A detailed lineage list for all squadrons mentioned in Volume 2 is available HERE. Squadron IDin DANASWikipediaArticleYears inService VPB-1 VPB-1 1943–1945 VPB-4 VPB-4 1943–1945 VPB-6 (CG) VPB-6 1943–1945 VPB-11 VPB-11 1924–1945 VPB-13 VPB-13 1940–1945 VPB-15 VPB-15 1943–1945 VPB-16 VPB-16 1943–1945 VPB-17 VPB-17 1944–1946 VPB-18 VPB-18 1944–1945 VPB-20 VPB-20 1944–1946 VPB-23 VPB-23 1930–1946 VPB-24 VPB-24 1930–1945 VPB-29 VPB-29 1923–1940 VPB-33 VPB-33 1942–1945 VPB-34 VPB-34 1942–1945 VPB-43 VPB-43 1941–1945 VPB-44 VPB-44 1941–1945 VPB-45 VPB-45 1943–1945 VPB-52 VPB-52 1928–1945 VPB-54 VPB-54 1942–1945 VPB-61 VPB-61 1942–1945 VPB-63 VPB-63 1942–1945 VPB-84 VPB-84 1941–1945 VPB-91 VPB-91 1941–1946 VPB-92 VPB-92 1941–1945 VPB-94 VPB-94 1942–1944 VPB-98 VPB-98 1944–1946 VPB-99 VPB-99 1945–1946 VPB-100 VPB-100 1944–1945 VPB-103 VPB-103 1943–1945 VPB-105 VPB-105 1924–1945 VPB-109 VPB-109 1943–1945 VPB-110 VPB-110 1943–1945 VPB-112 VPB-112 1943–1945 VPB-113 VPB-113 1943–1945 VPB-117 VPB-117 1944–1945 VPB-118 VPB-118 1944–1945 Squadron IDin DANASWikipediaArticleYears inService VPB-121 VPB-121 1937–1946 VPB-125 VPB-125 1938–1945 VPB-126 VPB-126 1942–1945 VPB-127 VPB-127 1943–1945 VPB-129 VPB-129 1943–1945 VPB-132 VPB-132 1943–1945 VPB-134 VPB-134 1943–1945 VPB-137 VPB-137 1943–1945 VPB-139 VPB-139 1943–1945 VPB-141 VPB-141 1943–1945 VPB-145 VPB-145 1943–1945 VPB-147 VPB-147 1943–1945 VPB-149 VPB-149 1943–1945 VPB-150 VPB-150 1943–1945 VPB-151 VPB-151 1944–1945 VPB-197 VPB-197 1938–1946 VPB-198 VPB-198 1944–1946 VPB-199 VPB-199 1944–1945 VPB-200 VPB-200 1944–1945 VPB-202 VPB-202 1942–1945 VPB-203 VPB-203 1942–1945 VPB-206 VPB-206 1942–1945 VPB-207 VPB-207 1942–1945 VPB-209 VPB-209 1943–1945 VPB-210 VPB-210 1943–1945 VPB-211 VPB-211 1943–1945 VPB-212 VPB-212 1943–1946 VPB-213 VPB-213 1943–1945 VPB-214 VPB-214 1943–1945 VPB-215 VPB-215 1943–1945 VPB-216 VPB-216 1943–1945 VP-HL-1 VP-HL-1 1943–1947 VP-HL-3 VP-HL-3 1943–1947 VP-HL-5 VP-HL-5 1943–1947 VP-AM-1 VP-AM-1 1942–1948 VP-AM-5 VP-AM-5 1946–1947 73 squadrons
Notes
See also Squadron (aviation) Attack aircraft Strike fighter Maritime patrol aircraft List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons List of inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons Naval aviation Modern US Navy carrier air operations List of United States Navy aircraft designations (pre-1962) United States Naval Aviator Naval Flight Officer United States Marine Corps Aviation NATOPS
References
External links Viewable and downloadable version of DANAS Volume 1 (581 pages, 7.7 MB PDF file) These are links to PDF files that are shorter and more manageable subsets of the complete volume: Table of Contents of DANAS Volume 1, with links to PDF files of individual chapters, appendixes and sections Title page, About the Author, Contents, Foreword, Preface and Acknowledgements Chapter 1 The Evolution of Aircraft Class and Squadron Designation Systems Chapter 2 Attack Squadron Histories for VA-1E to VA-23 Chapter 2 Attack Squadron Histories for VA-34 to VA-38 Chapter 2 Attack Squadron Histories for VA-42 to VA-52 Chapter 2 Attack Squadron Histories for VA-54 to VA-56 Chapter 2 Attack Squadron Histories for VA-64 to VA-75