United States Naval Aviation 1910-1995 (Appendices)

United_States_Naval_Aviation_1910-1995......Page 2
1908......Page 21
1910......Page 22
1911......Page 23
1912......Page 28
1913......Page 30
1914......Page 32
1915......Page 36
1916......Page 37
Background on the Evolution of  Naval Aviators......Page 421
Designation List of Naval Aviators......Page 423
Background on the Evolution of  Naval Aviation Pilots......Page 427
Designation List of Early Naval  Aviation Pilots (NAPS)......Page 431
Number of Naval Aviators Designated (Trained)......Page 433
Officer-in-Charge, Aviation, Headquarters Marine Corps Director of Marine Corps Aviation Deputy Chie......Page 435
Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Aeronautics Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Air......Page 436
Commander , Air Force, Atlantic Fleet Commander , Naval Air For ce Atlantic Fleet......Page 437
Deputy Chief of Naval Opeations (Air) Deputy Chief of Naval Opeations (Air War fare) Assistant Chi......Page 438
Commander Naval Air Systems Command......Page 439
Aviation Ships......Page 441
Carrier Listing for CV, CVA, CVB,  CVAN, CVN, and CVL......Page 443
Carrier Listing for CVE Designations......Page 448
Antisubmarine Support Aircraft Carriers (CVS)......Page 452
Amphibious Assault Ships (LPH)......Page 453
Seaplane Tenders (AV)......Page 454
Small Seaplane Tenders (AVP)......Page 456
Destroyer Seaplane Tenders (AVD)......Page 458
Aircraft Repair Ships (Aircraft) (ARVA)......Page 460
Aviation Supply Ships (AVS)......Page 461
Patrol Craft Tenders (AGP)......Page 462
Ship Designations......Page 463
Aviation Ships in Active Status as of 1 July......Page 464
1920-1965......Page 467
1966–1995......Page 469
Aircraft Designations and Popular Names......Page 471
Aircraft Designation List......Page 480
1922–1923 Designations......Page 482
1923–1962 Navy System......Page 483
How to Read the 1923 to 1962 Aircraft Model Designations for U.S. Naval Aircraft......Page 489
Naval Aircraft Redesignated in 1962......Page 492
DoD Designation System, 1962 to Present......Page 499
How to Read the DoD Aircraft Model Designations......Page 502
Aircraft Popular Names......Page 503
Combat Aircraft Procured......Page 509
Attack Series......Page 511
Fighter Series......Page 515
Patrol and Early Warning Series......Page 520
Observation Series......Page 523
World War I Aircraft......Page 525
Transport and Training  Aircraft......Page 527
Transport and Training Aircraft Data......Page 528
Naval  Helicopters......Page 533
Naval Helicopter Data......Page 534
Bureau (Serial) Numbers of Naval Aircraft......Page 537
The First System fr om 1911…1914......Page 538
A-5463......Page 543
A-9205......Page 550
0001......Page 552
00001......Page 555
27959......Page 560
56684......Page 565
000001......Page 570
126512......Page 575
138820......Page 580
148711......Page 585
157177......Page 590
161571......Page 595
165348......Page 600
Aviation Personnel on Active Duty......Page 613
Navy and Marine Corps  Air Stations and Fields Named for Naval Aviators and Others......Page 615
Ships Named for Naval  Aviators......Page 621
To Naval Aviators and Naval Aviation Pilots in  Connection with Aviation......Page 627
To Non-Aviators for Action Associated with Aviation......Page 629
To Aviators for participating in the Space Program......Page 630
Aviation Ratings......Page 631
Evolution of Carrier Air Groups and Wings......Page 635
Carrier Air Groups„CVG......Page 636
Light Carrier Air Groups„CVLG......Page 638
Escort Carrier Air Groups-CVEG......Page 639
Antisubmarine Carrier Air Groups„CVSG CVEG(N)......Page 640
Composite Squadrons„VC......Page 641
U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Squadron Designations  and Abbreviations......Page 645
U.S. NAVY SQUADRON DESIGNATIONS/ABBREVIATIONS......Page 647
MARINE CORPS SQUADRON DESIGNATIONS/ABBREVIATIONS......Page 650
The Navy in Space......Page 653
Naval Aviation Personnel Who Have Become Astronauts......Page 655
Naval Aviation Personnel Who Have Made Trips Into Space and the Number of Flights Made By Each as of 31 December 1995......Page 656
List of U.S. Space Flights with Navy/Marine Corps Pilots/Astronauts Aboard......Page 657
Honorary Naval Aviator  Designations......Page 669
Naval Aviation Hall of Honor......Page 673
Evolution of Naval Wings......Page 675
Air crew (Air Crew)/Combat Air crew  Wing Insignia......Page 677
Air crew Insignia Wings......Page 679
Flight Nurse Wing Insignia......Page 680
Flight Surgeon Wing Insignia......Page 681
Naval Astronaut (Pilot) Wings......Page 682
Naval Aviation Observer and Flight Meteorologist Wings......Page 683
Naval Aviation Observer (Navigation) Wings......Page 684
Naval Flight Officer Wings......Page 685
Navy and Marine Corps Parachutist  Wing Insignia......Page 686
Marine Aerial Observer Wing......Page 687
Pilotless Aircraft/Drones/Targets/Remotely Piloted Vehicles......Page 689
Aircraft Configured as Drones/Flying Bombs,  Early Period to 1945......Page 691
Air -to-Ground/Air -to-Surface Missiles......Page 692
Surface-to-Surface/Surface-to-Ship Missiles and  Special Categor y Rockets......Page 693
Guided Weapons, Air-to-Gr ound......Page 694
HOW TO READ MISSILE DESIGNATIONS......Page 695
U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Aces......Page 697
Visual Identification System for Naval Aircraft (Tail Codes)......Page 703
Fleet Logistics Support Reserve......Page 705
Fleet Tactical Readiness Group......Page 706
Fighter Attack Helicopter Medium......Page 707
Naval Air Reserve......Page 708
Fourth Marine Aircraft Wing......Page 709
Current Squadron Lineage List......Page 711
Helicopter Combat Support Special Squadron......Page 712
Attack Squadron......Page 713
Composite Squadron......Page 714
Strike-Fighter Squadron......Page 715
Patrol Squadron......Page 716
Training Squadron......Page 717
Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) Antartic Development Squadron (VXE)......Page 718
Carrier, Air Group and Carrier Based Squadron Deployments......Page 719
Shore Based Marine Corps Squadrons Operating in Korea......Page 723
Navy Patrol Squadrons Deployed to Korean Area......Page 724
1964 WestPac/Vietnam Deployments......Page 725
1965 WestPac/Vietnam Deployments......Page 726
1966 WestPac/Vietnam Deployments......Page 728
1967 WestPac/Vietnam Deployments......Page 729
1968 WestPac/Vietnam Deployments......Page 730
1969 WestPac/Vietnam Deployments......Page 732
1971 WestPac/Vietnam Deployments......Page 733
1972 WestPac/Vietnam Deployments......Page 734
1973 WestPac/Vietnam Deployments......Page 735
1974 WestPac/Vietnam Deployments......Page 736
1975 WestPac/Vietnam Deployments......Page 737
1964 Deployments......Page 739
1965 Deployments......Page 741
1966 Deployments......Page 743
1967 Deployments......Page 745
1968 Deployments......Page 747
1969 Deployments......Page 749
1970 Deployments......Page 751
1971 Deployments......Page 753
1972 Deployments......Page 754
Grenada Combat Operations......Page 757
Carrier Squadrons and  Non-Carrier Based Squadrons Involved in 1986 Libyan Operations......Page 759
Carrier and Carrier Based Squadrons......Page 761
Marine Corps Squadrons that Participated in Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm......Page 762
List of Early Naval Jet Pilots......Page 763
List Table......Page 766
List of Early Helicopter Pilots......Page 775
List Table......Page 777
Gray Eagle Award......Page 783
AIRCRAFT SHOT DOWN DURING THE KOREAN WAR BY USN/ USMC PILOTS......Page 787
AIRCRAFT SHOT DOWN DURING THE VIETNAM WAR BY USN/ USMC PILOTS......Page 789
AIRCRAFT CARRIER NAMES AND DESIGNATIONS......Page 791
Cold War Incidents Involving U.S. Navy Aircraft......Page 793