VPB-121
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VPB-121 was a Patrol Bombing Squadron of the U.S. Navy. The squadron was established as Patrol Squadron 19 on 1 October 1937, redesignated Patrol Squadron 43 on 1 July 1939, redesignated Patrol Squadr
VP-43 P2Y-3 at NAS Jacksonville in 1941
VPB-52
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VPB-52 was a Patrol Bombing Squadron of the U.S. Navy. The squadron was established as Torpedo Squadron 3D15 on 12 July 1928, redesignated Patrol Squadron 3-S on 21 January 1931, redesignated Patrol S
VPB-121
…was completed. 13 June 1941: VP-43 was relocated from NAS Pensacola to NAS Norfolk, Virginia. On 13 June the squadron turned over its new PBY-5s to VP-52 which had just arrived at NAS Norfolk from NAS Argentia, Newfoundland. In the aircraft exchange the squadron received VP-52’s well-used PBY-5s. 8 July…
VP-52 PBY-5 Black Cats, December 1943
VP-52 PBY-5 at NAS Jacksonville, October 1944