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VP AM 5

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Branch
  
United States Navy

Role
  
Maritime patrol

Type
  
squadron

Patrol
  
PBY-5A

Active
  
21 November 1946 - 31 December 1947

Country
  
United States of America

VP-AM-5 was a Amphibian Patrol Squadron of the U.S. Navy. The squadron was established as Amphibious Patrol Squadron 5 (VP-AM-5) on 21 November 1946 and disestablished on 31 December 1947.

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Operational history

  • 21 November 1946: VP-AM-5 was established at NAS Whidbey Island, Washington, as a medium amphibious seaplane squadron equipped with the PBY-5A Catalina. During its brief existence, the squadron came under the operational control of FAW-4 with a mission of weather reconnaissance and surveillance.
  • 31 December 1947: Due to the absence of any perceived threat from the northern Pacific and congressional mandates to reduce force levels, the squadron was soon placed on the list of those scheduled for disestablishment. New, longer-range aircraft then coming into service, such as the P2V Neptune, negated the need for slower, more vulnerable seaplanes and so VP-AM-5 was disestablished at NAS Whidbey Island.

    • Aircraft assignments

    The squadron was assigned the following aircraft, effective on the dates shown:

  • PBY-5A - November 1946

    • Home port assignments

    The squadron was assigned to these home ports, effective on the dates shown:

  • NAS Whidbey Island, Washington - 21 November 1946

    • References

    VP-AM-5 Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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