VF-72
| Fighting Squadron 72 | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1 July 1939-29 March 1943 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Part of | Inactive |
| Aircraft | F3F-3 F4F Wildcat |
| Engagements | World War II |
Fighting Squadron 72 or VF-72 was an aviation unit of the U.S. Navy, originally established as VF-7 on 1 July 1939, it was redesignated as VF-72 on 19 November 1940 and disestablished on 29 March 1943.[1]
Contents
Operational history
VF-7 was originally equipped with the Grumman F3F. It was reequipped with the F4F-3 Wildcat in December 1940 and deployed as part of Carrier Air Group 7 (CVG-7) aboard the USS Wasp.[2]
From January to March 1942 VF-72 was deployed on USS Ranger in the Atlantic Fleet.[3] In April 1942, VF-72 was based ashore at Naval Station Norfolk and then transferred to the USS Wasp.[4] In early June 1942, VF-72 had reequipped with the F4F-4 at NAS Alameda and from mid-June through July was shore-based at Naval Station Pearl Harbor.[5] In August VF-72 was deployed on USS Hornet.[6]
Artist Thomas C. Lea III depicted VF-72's executive officer, Lt A. C. “Silver” Emerson in action during the Solomon Islands campaign in his painting "Defending the Ship."[7]
Following the sinking of the USS Hornet on 26 October 1942, VF-72 was deployed on USS Nassau from January until March 1943 when it was disembarked at Pearl Harbour.[8][9]
Home port assignments
- NAS Norfolk
- NAS Alameda
- Naval Station Pearl Harbor
Aircraft Assignment
See also
References
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| Carrier Airborne Early Warning (VAW) | |||||
| Strike Fighter (VFA) | |||||
| Fleet Air Reconnaissance (VQ) | |||||
| Fleet Fighter Composite (VFC) | |||||
| Fleet Logistics Support (VR) | |||||
| Carrier Fleet Logistics Support (VRC) | |||||
| Patrol |
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| Unmanned (VUP) | |||||
| Training (VT) | |||||
| Helicopter Mine Countermeasures (HM) | |||||
| Helicopter Anti-Submarine |
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| Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) | |||||
| Helicopter Maritime Strike (HSM) | |||||
| Helicopter Training (HT) | |||||
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