U.S. Navy AF squadrons

Here's some information about aircraft tactical numbers in US Navy air squadrons.
It may help to modeller's to identify an aircraft or to choose decal markings for model.

Squadron Wing/
group Aircraft type Tail code BuNo Carrier *) Year War/
conflict Pilot

FG-29 F4F-4 29-GF-10 CVE-29 Santee 1942 WWII,
Atlantic

VBF-89 F4U-4 99 1945 WWII,
Pacific

VBF-99 F4U-1D L-19 194. WWII,
Pacific

VF-3 F4F-3 F-1 CVA- Lexington 1942 WWII,
Pacific

VF-5 F4F-3 CVA- Saratoga 1942 WWII

VF-10 F4F-4 CVA- Enterprise 1942 WWII

VF-5 F4U-1D CVA- Franklin 1944 WWII,
Atlantic

VF-17 F4U-1B 1 1944 WWII,
Pacific C.O. Cdr.
T. Blackburn

VF-17 F4U-1B 29 1944 WWII,
Pacific Lt. Ira 'Ike' Kepford

VF-84 F4U-1D 174 CVA- Bunker Hill 1944 WWII,
Pacific

VF(N)-101 F4U-2 CVA- Intrepid 1944 WWII,
Pacific

VC-98 FM-2, TBF CVA- Lunga Point 1945 WWII

VA-65 AD-4 M-503 CVA-31 Bon Homme Richard 195. Korea

VA- AD-4 A-513 CVA-33 Kearsage 195. Korea

VA-194 AD-4 B-411 123811 CVA-45
Valley Forge 195. Korea

VA- AU-1 E-153 Minneapolis AFB 1956

VA- A-3 BB-489

VA- A-6E AC-.01 CVA-60 Saratoga

VA- A-7E AF-911 CVA-59 Forrestall

VA- A-6E AG-502 158533 CVN-69 Dwight
D. Eisenhower

VA- A-6E AG-512 151088 CVN-69 Dwight
D. Eisenhower

VA- A-4D NF-308 CVAN-68 Nimitz

VA- A-7E NH-310 196. Vietnam

VA- A-7E NK-410

VA- A-4 NL-302 147825 CVA-43 Coral Sea

VA- A-7E NL-404 CVA-43 Coral Sea

VC- F2H-2P PP-25 CVA-21 Boxer 195. Korea

VC- TBM-3E SK-401

VC- TBF-3W XA-12

VC-35 AD-4NL NR-01 124740 195. Korea

VC-4 F4U-5NL NA-51 1953 Korea

VC-4 F4U-5NL NA-58 195. Korea

VC-4 F4U-5NL NA-618 1952 Korea

VC-4 F4U-5NL NA-65 1954 Korea

VC-61 F9F-2P PP-154 123610 CVA-31 Bon Homme Richard 195. Korea

VC-61 F9F-2P PP-56 123461 CVA-31 Bon Homme Richard 195. Korea

VC- E-2C NG-763 .501 CVA-64 Constellation

VC- E-2C AB-752 9107

VF-171 F2H-2 R-101 123235 CVA-9 Essex 1953 Korea

VF-172 F2H-2 CVA-9 Essex 195. Korea

VF- F9F- S-208 CVA-21 Boxer 1953 Korea

VF- F9F- S-210 CVA-21 Boxer 1953 Korea

VF- F4U-4 L-402 CVA-31 Bon Homme Richard 195. Korea

VF- F4U-4 L-408 CVA-31 Bon Homme Richard 195. Korea

VF-71 F9F-2 L-101 123469 CVA-31 Bon Homme Richard 195. Korea

VF-71 F9F-2 L-103 1234.. CVA-31 Bon Homme Richard 195. Korea

VF-781 F9F-2 D-110 123656 CVA-31 Bon Homme Richard 1952 Korea

VF- F2H-2 T-110 CVA-33 Kearsage 195. Korea

VF-721 F9F-2 A-108 CVA-33 Kearsage 195. Korea

VF-721 F9F-2 A-112 CVA-33 Kearsage 195. Korea

VF-884 F4U-4 A-411 CVA-33 Kearsage 195. Korea

VF-781 F9F-5 D-109 126034 CVA-34 Oriskany 195. Korea

VF-837 F9F-2 H-402 CVA-36 Anietam 195. Korea

VF-837 F9F-2 H-404 CVA-36 Anietam 195. Korea

VF-111 F9F-2 V-115 CVA-45
Valley Forge 195. Korea

VF-51 F9F-2 S-105 127125 CVA-45
Valley Forge 1951 Korea

VF-61 F4U-4 C-101

VF-61 F4U-4 C-102

VF- F4U-1B V-6 121832 Glenview AFB 195.

VF- F8F-1B C-103 121664 CVA- F.D.Roosevelt 1949

VF- F8F-1B L-218 122101 1948 Ens.
R.M. Hill

VF-742 F4U-4 E-212 1951 Korea

VF-21 F4U-5 M-101 1949 Korea

VF-21 F4U-5 M-301 1948

VF- F9F-2 B-115 Korea

VF-33 F11F-1 AF-210 141783 CVA- Intrepid

VF-161 F-4N NF CVN-68 Chester
W. Nimitz

VF- F-8E FT

VF- F-8E NP-112 149210 CVA- Hancock 196. Vietnam

VF- F-14A AJ- CVA-59 Forrestall 197.

RVAH-7 RA-5C NH-603 150831 CVA- Kitty Hawk 196.

VF- F-14A AB-104

VF- F-14A AG-107 199.

VF- F-14A NE-112 CVN- 199.

VF- F-14A NE-116 CVN- 199.

VF- F-18A VW CV-64 Constellation

VFA-86 F/A-18E AB-403 CVN- 199.

VFA-86 F/A-18E AB-405 CVN- 199.

HC-8 Dragon Whales CH-46D CVN- 1999 Serbia

HS-7
Dusty Dogs CVW-3 HH-60/
SH-60 CVN-65 Enterprise 1999 Iraq

VAQ-130 CVW-3 EA-6B CVN-65 Enterprise 1999 Iraq

VAW-120 Greyhawks E-2C CVN-73 George Washington 1999 Iraq

VAW-126 E-2C CVN-71 Theodore Roosevelt 1999 Iraq

VF- CVW-3 F-14A NK-210 CVN-65 Enterprise 1998 Iraq

VF-11
Red Rippers CVW-14 F-14D NK-210 CVN-70
Carl Vinson 1999 Iraq

VF-154
Black Knights CVW-5 F-14A -112 CV-63 Kitty Hawk 1999 Iraq

VF-154
Black Knights CVW-5 F-14A 1000 CV-63 Kitty Hawk 1999 Iraq

VF-202 F-14D AF-208

VF-31
Tomcatters CVW-14 F-14D CVN-70
Carl Vinson 1999 Iraq

VFA-146
Blue Diamonds F/A-18C CVN-74
John C. Stennis 1999

VFA-151 F/A-18 CV-64 Constellation 1999

VFA-27
Royal Maces CVW-5 F/A-18 CV-63 Kitty Hawk 1999 Iraq

VFA-37
Raging Bulls CVW-3 F/A-18C CVN-65 Enterprise 1999 Iraq

VQ-6
Black Ravens CVW-3 ES-3A CVN-65 Enterprise 1999 Iraq

VS-22 Checkmates CVW-3 S-3B CVN-65 Enterprise 1999 Iraq

VS-24 Scouts S-3B CVN-71 Theodore Roosevelt 1999 Iraq

VS-33 S-3B CVN-74
John C. Stennis 1999

VT-23 T-45 CVN-73 George Washington 1999

*) Tactical numbers of carriers provided in accordance with year which is information related to.

Sources of information provided here:
C.Piotrowski, P.Taras "Korea 1950-53", "Kampanie lotnicze 3", Books International, 1994,
Vought F4U Corsair, "Aeroserie" No.2, Indrik, Moscow, 1993,
U.S.Navy Official Web Site, 1997-99,
and various private and published photos.

If you have any information which could complete or correct this data, please contact my email: webmaster@seabirds.po.ru

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Squadron	Wing/ group	Aircraft type	Tail code	BuNo	Carrier *)	Year	War/ conflict	Pilot
	FG-29	F4F-4	29-GF-10		CVE-29 Santee	1942	WWII, Atlantic
VBF-89		F4U-4	99			1945	WWII, Pacific
VBF-99		F4U-1D	L-19			194.	WWII, Pacific
VF-3		F4F-3	F-1		CVA- Lexington	1942	WWII, Pacific
VF-5		F4F-3			CVA- Saratoga	1942	WWII
VF-10		F4F-4			CVA- Enterprise	1942	WWII
VF-5		F4U-1D			CVA- Franklin	1944	WWII, Atlantic
VF-17		F4U-1B	1			1944	WWII, Pacific	C.O. Cdr. T. Blackburn
VF-17		F4U-1B	29			1944	WWII, Pacific	Lt. Ira 'Ike' Kepford
VF-84		F4U-1D	174		CVA- Bunker Hill	1944	WWII, Pacific
VF(N)-101		F4U-2			CVA- Intrepid	1944	WWII, Pacific
VC-98		FM-2, TBF			CVA- Lunga Point	1945	WWII
VA-65		AD-4	M-503		CVA-31 Bon Homme Richard	195.	Korea
VA-		AD-4	A-513		CVA-33 Kearsage	195.	Korea
VA-194		AD-4	B-411	123811	CVA-45 Valley Forge	195.	Korea
VA-		AU-1	E-153		Minneapolis AFB	1956
VA-		A-3	BB-489
VA-		A-6E	AC-.01		CVA-60 Saratoga
VA-		A-7E	AF-911		CVA-59 Forrestall
VA-		A-6E	AG-502	158533	CVN-69 Dwight D. Eisenhower
VA-		A-6E	AG-512	151088	CVN-69 Dwight D. Eisenhower
VA-		A-4D	NF-308		CVAN-68 Nimitz
VA-		A-7E	NH-310			196.	Vietnam
VA-		A-7E	NK-410
VA-		A-4	NL-302	147825	CVA-43 Coral Sea
VA-		A-7E	NL-404		CVA-43 Coral Sea
VC-		F2H-2P	PP-25		CVA-21 Boxer	195.	Korea
VC-		TBM-3E	SK-401
VC-		TBF-3W	XA-12
VC-35		AD-4NL	NR-01	124740		195.	Korea
VC-4		F4U-5NL	NA-51			1953	Korea
VC-4		F4U-5NL	NA-58			195.	Korea
VC-4		F4U-5NL	NA-618			1952	Korea
VC-4		F4U-5NL	NA-65			1954	Korea
VC-61		F9F-2P	PP-154	123610	CVA-31 Bon Homme Richard	195.	Korea
VC-61		F9F-2P	PP-56	123461	CVA-31 Bon Homme Richard	195.	Korea
VC-		E-2C	NG-763	.501	CVA-64 Constellation
VC-		E-2C	AB-752	9107
VF-171		F2H-2	R-101	123235	CVA-9 Essex	1953	Korea
VF-172		F2H-2			CVA-9 Essex	195.	Korea
VF-		F9F-	S-208		CVA-21 Boxer	1953	Korea
VF-		F9F-	S-210		CVA-21 Boxer	1953	Korea
VF-		F4U-4	L-402		CVA-31 Bon Homme Richard	195.	Korea
VF-		F4U-4	L-408		CVA-31 Bon Homme Richard	195.	Korea
VF-71		F9F-2	L-101	123469	CVA-31 Bon Homme Richard	195.	Korea
VF-71		F9F-2	L-103	1234..	CVA-31 Bon Homme Richard	195.	Korea
VF-781		F9F-2	D-110	123656	CVA-31 Bon Homme Richard	1952	Korea
VF-		F2H-2	T-110		CVA-33 Kearsage	195.	Korea
VF-721		F9F-2	A-108		CVA-33 Kearsage	195.	Korea
VF-721		F9F-2	A-112		CVA-33 Kearsage	195.	Korea
VF-884		F4U-4	A-411		CVA-33 Kearsage	195.	Korea
VF-781		F9F-5	D-109	126034	CVA-34 Oriskany	195.	Korea
VF-837		F9F-2	H-402		CVA-36 Anietam	195.	Korea
VF-837		F9F-2	H-404		CVA-36 Anietam	195.	Korea
VF-111		F9F-2	V-115		CVA-45 Valley Forge	195.	Korea
VF-51		F9F-2	S-105	127125	CVA-45 Valley Forge	1951	Korea
VF-61		F4U-4	C-101
VF-61		F4U-4	C-102
VF-		F4U-1B	V-6	121832	Glenview AFB	195.
VF-		F8F-1B	C-103	121664	CVA- F.D.Roosevelt	1949
VF-		F8F-1B	L-218	122101		1948		Ens. R.M. Hill
VF-742		F4U-4	E-212			1951	Korea
VF-21		F4U-5	M-101			1949	Korea
VF-21		F4U-5	M-301			1948
VF-		F9F-2	B-115				Korea
VF-33		F11F-1	AF-210	141783	CVA- Intrepid
VF-161		F-4N	NF		CVN-68 Chester W. Nimitz
VF-		F-8E	FT
VF-		F-8E	NP-112	149210	CVA- Hancock	196.	Vietnam
VF-		F-14A	AJ-		CVA-59 Forrestall	197.
RVAH-7		RA-5C	NH-603	150831	CVA- Kitty Hawk	196.
VF-		F-14A	AB-104
VF-		F-14A	AG-107			199.
VF-		F-14A	NE-112		CVN-	199.
VF-		F-14A	NE-116		CVN-	199.
VF-		F-18A	VW		CV-64 Constellation
VFA-86		F/A-18E	AB-403		CVN-	199.
VFA-86		F/A-18E	AB-405		CVN-	199.
HC-8 Dragon Whales		CH-46D			CVN-	1999	Serbia
HS-7 Dusty Dogs	CVW-3	HH-60/ SH-60			CVN-65 Enterprise	1999	Iraq
VAQ-130	CVW-3	EA-6B			CVN-65 Enterprise	1999	Iraq
VAW-120 Greyhawks		E-2C			CVN-73 George Washington	1999	Iraq
VAW-126		E-2C			CVN-71 Theodore Roosevelt	1999	Iraq
VF-	CVW-3	F-14A	NK-210		CVN-65 Enterprise	1998	Iraq
VF-11 Red Rippers	CVW-14	F-14D	NK-210		CVN-70 Carl Vinson	1999	Iraq
VF-154 Black Knights	CVW-5	F-14A	-112		CV-63 Kitty Hawk	1999	Iraq
VF-154 Black Knights	CVW-5	F-14A	1000		CV-63 Kitty Hawk	1999	Iraq
VF-202		F-14D	AF-208
VF-31 Tomcatters	CVW-14	F-14D			CVN-70 Carl Vinson	1999	Iraq
VFA-146 Blue Diamonds		F/A-18C			CVN-74 John C. Stennis	1999
VFA-151		F/A-18			CV-64 Constellation	1999
VFA-27 Royal Maces	CVW-5	F/A-18			CV-63 Kitty Hawk	1999	Iraq
VFA-37 Raging Bulls	CVW-3	F/A-18C			CVN-65 Enterprise	1999	Iraq
VQ-6 Black Ravens	CVW-3	ES-3A			CVN-65 Enterprise	1999	Iraq
VS-22 Checkmates	CVW-3	S-3B			CVN-65 Enterprise	1999	Iraq
VS-24 Scouts		S-3B			CVN-71 Theodore Roosevelt	1999	Iraq
VS-33		S-3B			CVN-74 John C. Stennis	1999
VT-23		T-45			CVN-73 George Washington	1999