title: List of squadrons in the Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons
text: # List of squadrons in the Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons
  
  The tables below cover every one of the 280 squadrons listed in the U.S. Navy's two-volume Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons (DANAS). Volume 1 covers every squadron in the Attack (VA) and Strike Fighter (VFA) communities from 1935 to 1995. Volume 2 covers every squadron in the Patrol (VP) community from 1922 through 1996.
  
  You can see any squadron's DANAS article by following the link to the cited reference and scrolling down to the appropriate page. You can see its Wikipedia article by clicking the Wikilink in the table; if there is no Wikilink, there is no known article for the squadron.
  
  ## VA squadrons
  
  This table shows the 88 VA Attack Squadrons listed in Volume 1 of DANAS. A detailed lineage list for all squadrons mentioned in Volume 1 is available HERE.
  
  The articles for these squadrons are in the process of being renamed to parallel the names of articles in the other sections. For example, Third VA-34 (U.S. Navy) will become merely VA-34. This is an intricate process incorporating lessons learned while creating over a hundred squadron articles, and requiring coordination among several Wiki Projects; please do not rename any of these squadron articles yourself unless you are totally aware of all the intricacies.
  
  | Squadron ID in DANAS | Wikipedia Article | Years in Service |
  | - | - | - |
  | VA-1E | VA-1E (U.S. Navy) | 1945–1948 |
  | VA-1L | VA-1L (U.S. Navy) | 1946–1948 |
  | VA-12 | VA-12 (U.S. Navy) | 1945–1986 |
  | VA-15 | VA-15 (U.S. Navy) | 1942–1969 |
  | VA-16 | VA-16 (U.S. Navy) | 1955–1958 |
  | VA-21A | VA-21A (U.S. Navy) | 1944–1947 |
  | VA-22A | VA-22A (U.S. Navy) | 1944–1947 |
  | VA-23 | VA-23 (U.S. Navy) | 1949–1970 |
  | Second VA-34 | Second VA-34 (U.S. Navy) | 1943–1969 |
  | Third VA-34 | Third VA-34 (U.S. Navy) | Redesignated VFA-34 |
  | VA-35 | VA-35 (U.S. Navy) | 1925–1949 |
  | Second VA-35 | Second VA-35 (U.S. Navy) | 1934–1995 |
  | VA-36 | VA-36 (U.S. Navy) | 1952–1970 |
  | Second VA-36 | Second VA-36 (U.S. Navy) | 1987–1994 |
  | VA-38 | VA-38 (U.S. Navy) | 1967–1968 |
  | VA-42 | VA-42 (U.S. Navy) | 1950–1994 |
  | VA-44 | VA-44 (U.S. Navy) | 1945–1950 |
  | Second VA-44 | Second VA-44 (U.S. Navy) | 1950–1970 |
  | VA-45 | VA-45 (U.S. Navy) | 1945–1950 |
  | Second VA-45 | Second VA-45 (U.S. Navy) | 1950–1958 |
  | VA-46 | VA-46 (U.S. Navy) | 1955–1991 |
  | VA-52 | VA-52 (U.S. Navy) | 1949–1995 |
  | VA-54 | VA-54 (U.S. Navy) | 1928–1949 |
  | Second VA-54 | Second VA-54 (U.S. Navy) | 1945–1958 |
  | VA-55 | VA-55 (U.S. Navy) | 1943–1975 |
  | Second VA-55 | Second VA-55 (U.S. Navy) | 1983–1991 |
  | VA-56 | VA-56 (U.S. Navy) | 1956–1986 |
  | Second VA-64 | Second VA-64 (U.S. Navy) | 1961–1969 |
  | Second VA-65 | Second VA-65 (U.S. Navy) | 1945–1993 |
  | Second VA-66 | Second VA-66 (U.S. Navy) | 1951–1986 |
  | VA-72 | VA-72 (U.S. Navy) | 1945–1991 |
  | VA-75 | VA-75 (U.S. Navy) | 1943–1949 |
  | Second VA-75 | Second VA-75 (U.S. Navy) | 1943–1950 |
  | VA-76 | VA-76 (U.S. Navy) | 1955–1969 |
  | VA-84 | VA-84 (U.S. Navy) | 1948–1949 |
  | VA-85 | VA-85 (U.S. Navy) | 1948–1949 |
  | Second VA-85 | Second VA-85 (U.S. Navy) | 1951–1994 |
  | VA-93 | VA-93 (U.S. Navy) | 1952–1986 |
  | VA-94 | VA-94 (U.S. Navy) | 1943–1949 |
  | VA-95 | VA-95 (U.S. Navy) | 1943–1949 |
  | Second VA-95 | Second VA-95 (U.S. Navy) | 1952–1970 |
  | Third VA-95 | Third VA-95 (U.S. Navy) | 1972–1995 |
  | VA-96 | VA-96 (U.S. Navy) | 1956–1958 |
  | VA-104 | VA-104 (U.S. Navy) | 1952–1959 |
  | VA-105 | VA-105 (U.S. Navy) Redirect to VFA-105 | 1952–1959 |
  | Second VA-106 | Pending | 1945–1969 |
  | Squadron ID in DANAS | Wikipedia Article | Years in Service |
  | VA-112 | VA-112 (U.S. Navy) | 1945–1969 |
  | VA-114 | VA-114 (U.S. Navy) | 1942–1949 |
  | VA-115 | VA-115 (U.S. Navy) | Redesignated VFA-115 |
  | VA-122 | VA-122 (U.S. Navy) | 1950–1991 |
  | VA-125 | VA-125 (U.S. Navy) | 1946–1958 |
  | Second VA-125 | Second VA-125 (U.S. Navy) | 1956–1977 |
  | VA-128 | VA-128 (U.S. Navy) | 1967–1995 |
  | VA-133 | VA-133 (U.S. Navy) | 1961–1962 |
  | Second VA-134 | Second VA-134 (U.S. Navy) | 1961–1962 |
  | VA-135 | VA-135 (U.S. Navy) | 1944–1949 |
  | Second VA-135 | Second VA-135 (U.S. Navy) | 1961–1962 |
  | VA-144 | VA-144 (U.S. Navy) | 1955–1971 |
  | VA-145 | VA-145 (U.S. Navy) | 1949–1993 |
  | VA-152 | VA-152 (U.S. Navy) | 1951–1971 |
  | VA-153 | VA-153 (U.S. Navy) | 1949–1977 |
  | VA-154 | VA-154 (U.S. Navy) | 1945–1949 |
  | VA-155 | VA-155 (U.S. Navy) | 1945–1949 |
  | Second VA-155 | Second VA-155 (U.S. Navy) | 1946–1977 |
  | Third VA-155 | Third VA-155 (U.S. Navy) | 1987–1993 |
  | VA-163 | VA-163 (U.S. Navy) | 1960-0971 |
  | VA-164 | VA-164 (U.S. Navy) | 1960-0975 |
  | VA-165 | VA-165 (U.S. Navy) | 1960–1996 |
  | VA-172 | VA-172 (U.S. Navy) | 1945–1971 |
  | VA-174 | VA-174 (U.S. Navy) | 1944–1950 |
  | Second VA-174 | Second VA-174 (U.S. Navy) | 1944–1988 |
  | VA-175 | VA-175 (U.S. Navy) | 1944–1958 |
  | VA-176 | VA-176 (U.S. Navy) | 1955–1992 |
  | VA-185 | VA-185 (U.S. Navy) | 1986–1991 |
  | VA-194 | VA-194 (U.S. Navy) | 1943–1949 |
  | VA-196 | VA-196 (U.S. Navy) | 1948–1955 |
  | VA-205 | VA-205 (U.S. Navy) | 1970–1994 |
  | VA-209 | VA-209 (U.S. Navy) | 1970–1971 |
  | VA-210 | VA-210 (U.S. Navy) | 1970–1971 |
  | VA-212 | VA-212 (U.S. Navy) | 1955–1975 |
  | VA-213 | VA-213 (U.S. Navy) | 1948–1949 |
  | VA-214 | VA-214 (U.S. Navy) | 1948–1949 |
  | Second VA-214 | Second VA-214 (U.S. Navy) | 1955–1958 |
  | VA-215 | VA-215 (U.S. Navy) | 1955–1967 |
  | Second VA-215 | Second VA-215 (U.S. Navy) | 1968–1977 |
  | VA-216 | VA-216 (U.S. Navy) | 1955–1970 |
  | VA-304 | VA-304 (U.S. Navy) | 1970–1994 |
  | VA-776 | VA-776 (U.S. Navy) | 1968 |
  | VA-831 | VA-831 (U.S. Navy) | 1968 |
  | VA-873 | VA-873 (U.S. Navy) | 1968 |
  
  ## VAH, VAK, VAL & VAP squadrons
  
  This table shows the 5 VAH Heavy Attack, 2 VAK Tactical Aerial Refueling, 1 VAL Light Attack, and 2 VAP Heavy Photographic squadrons listed in Volume 1 of DANAS. A detailed lineage list for all squadrons mentioned in Volume 1 is available HERE.
  
  | Squadron ID in DANAS | Wikipedia Article | Years in Service |
  | - | - | - |
  | VAH-8 | VAH-8 | 1957–1968 |
  | VAH-15 | VAH-15 | 1958–1959 |
  | VAH-16 | VAH-16 | 1958–1959 |
  | VAH-21 | VAH-21 | 1968–1969 |
  | VAH-123 | VAH-123 | 1957–1971 |
  | VAK-208 | VAK-208 | 1970–1989 |
  | VAK-308 | VAK-308 | 1970–1988 |
  | VAL-4 | VAL-4 | 1969–1972 |
  | VAP-61 | VAP-61 | 1951–1971 |
  | VAP-62 | VAP-62 | 1952–1969 |
  
  ## VFA squadrons
  
  This table shows the 31 VFA Strike Fighter squadrons listed in Volume 1 of DANAS. A detailed lineage list for all squadrons mentioned in Volume 1 is available HERE.
  
  | Squadron ID in DANAS | Wikipedia Article | Years in Service |
  | - | - | - |
  | VFA-15 | VFA-15 | Active |
  | VFA-22 | VFA-22 | Active |
  | VFA-25 | VFA-25 | Active |
  | VFA-27 | VFA-27 | Active |
  | VFA-37 | VFA-37 | Active |
  | VFA-81 | VFA-81 | Active |
  | VFA-82 | VFA-82 | 1967–2005 |
  | VFA-83 | VFA-83 | Active |
  | VFA-86 | VFA-86 | Active |
  | VFA-87 | VFA-87 | Active |
  | VFA-94 | VFA-94 | Active |
  | VFA-97 | VFA-97 | Active |
  | VFA-105 | VFA-105 | Active |
  | VFA-106 | VFA-106 | Active |
  | VFA-113 | VFA-113 | Active |
  | VFA-125 | VFA-125 | 1980–2010 |
  | Squadron ID in DANAS | Wikipedia Article | Years in Service |
  | VFA-127 | VFA-127 | 1962–1996 |
  | VFA-131 | VFA-131 | Active |
  | VFA-132 | VFA-132 | 1984–1992 |
  | VFA-136 | VFA-136 | Active |
  | VFA-137 | VFA-137 | Active |
  | VFA-146 | VFA-146 | Active |
  | VFA-147 | VFA-147 | Active |
  | VFA-151 | VFA-151 | Active |
  | VFA-161 | VFA-161 | 1960–1987 |
  | VFA-192 | VFA-192 | Active |
  | VFA-195 | VFA-195 | Active |
  | VFA-203 | VFA-203 | 1970–2004 |
  | VFA-204 | VFA-204 | Active |
  | VFA-303 | VFA-303 | 1970–1994 |
  | VFA-305 | VFA-305 | 1970–1994 |
  
  ## VP squadrons
  
  This table shows the 78 VP Patrol Squadrons listed in Volume 2 of DANAS. An Index of Squadron Histories and Aircraft Data for all squadrons in Volume 2 is available HERE. A detailed lineage list for all squadrons mentioned in Volume 2 is available HERE.
  
  | Squadron ID in DANAS | Wikipedia Article | Years in Service |
  | - | - | - |
  | First VP-1 | VP-1 (1921-2) | 1921–1922 |
  | Second VP-1 | VP-1 (1924-6) | 1924–1926 |
  | Fifth VP-1 | VP-1 | Active |
  | Second VP-2 | VP-2 | 1943–1969 |
  | Second VP-3 | VP-3 | 1937–1955 |
  | Second VP-4 | VP-4 | Active |
  | Second VP-5 | VP-5 | Active |
  | First VP-6 | VP-6 (1924-6) | 1924–1926 |
  | Third VP-6 | VP-6 | 1943–1993 |
  | Second VP-7 | VP-7 | 1944–1969 |
  | Second VP-8 | VP-8 | Active |
  | Second VP-9 | VP-9 | Active |
  | Third VP-10 | VP-10 | Active |
  | Fourth VP-11 | VP-11 | 1941–1997 |
  | Third VP-16 | VP-16 | Active |
  | Third VP-17 | VP-17 | 1946–1995 |
  | Third VP-18 | VP-18 | 1946–1968 |
  | Third VP-19 | VP-19 | 1946–1991 |
  | Third VP-20 | VP-20 | 1929–1949 |
  | Third VP-21 | VP-21 | 1929–1942 |
  | Fifth VP-21 | VP-21 (1943-69) | 1943–1969 |
  | First VP-22 | Pending | 1928–1942 |
  | Third VP-22 | VP-22 | 1943–1994 |
  | Third VP-23 | VP-23 | 1930–1995 |
  | Third VP-24 | VP-24 | 1943–1995 |
  | Second VP-25 | VP-25 | 1944–1946 |
  | Third VP-25 | VP-25 (1943-50) | 1943–1950 |
  | Second VP-26 | VP-26 (1944-6) | 1944–1946 |
  | Third VP-26 | VP-26 | Active |
  | Second VP-27 | VP-27 | 1941–1950 |
  | Second VP-28 | VP-28 | 1943–1969 |
  | First VP-29 | VP-29 | 1935–1950 |
  | Second VP-29 | VP-29 (1946-55) | 1946–1955 |
  | VP-30 | VP-30 | Active |
  | Second VP-31 | VP-31 | 1960–1993 |
  | Third VP-32 | VP-32 | 1943–1949 |
  | Third VP-33 | VP-33 | 1935–1949 |
  | Second VP-34 | VP-34 | 1936–1956 |
  | First VP-40 | VP-40 | 1940–1950 |
  | Second VP-40 | VP-40 (1951-present) | Active |
  | Squadron ID in DANAS | Wikipedia Article | Years in Service |
  | Second VP-41 | VP-41 | 1944–1949 |
  | Second VP-42 | VP-42 | 1944–1969 |
  | Third VP-43 | VP-43 | 1944–1949 |
  | Third VP-44 | VP-44 | 1942–1950 |
  | Fourth VP-44 | VP-44 (1951-91) | 1951–1991 |
  | Third VP-45 | Pending | Active |
  | VP-46 | VP-46 | Active |
  | VP-47 | VP-47 | Active |
  | First VP-48 | VP-48 | 1942–1949 |
  | Second VP-48 | VP-48 (1946-91) | 1946–1991 |
  | VP-49 | VP-49 | 1944–1994 |
  | VP-50 | VP-50 | 1946–1992 |
  | Third VP-51 | VP-51 | 1948–1950 |
  | Second VP-56 | VP-56 | 1946–1991 |
  | VP-60 | VP-60 | 1970–1994 |
  | Third VP-61 | VP-61 | 1944–1950 |
  | First VP-62 | VP-62 | 1942–1943 |
  | Third VP-62 | VP-62 (1942-50) | 1942–1950 |
  | Fourth VP-62 | VP-62 (1970-present) | Active |
  | VP-64 | VP-64 | 1970-2004 |
  | VP-65 | VP-65 | 1970–2006 |
  | VP-66 | VP-66 | 1970–2006 |
  | VP-67 | VP-67 | 1970–1994 |
  | VP-68 | VP-68 | 1970–1997 |
  | VP-90 | VP-90 | 1970–1994 |
  | Second VP-91 | VP-91 | 1970–1999 |
  | Second VP-92 | VP-92 | 1970–2007 |
  | Second VP-93 | VP-93 | 1976–1994 |
  | Second VP-94 | VP-94 | 1970–2006 |
  | First VP-102 | VP-102 | 1937–1942 |
  | VP-106 | VP-106 | 1943–1946 |
  | VP-123 | VP-123 | 1943–1946 |
  | VP-131 | VP-131 | 1943–1946 |
  | VP-133 | VP-133 | 1943–1946 |
  | VP-142 | VP-142 | 1943–1946 |
  | VP-148 | VP-148 | 1943–1946 |
  | VP-152 | VP-152 | 1944–1946 |
  | VP-153 | VP-153 | 1944–1946 |
  
  ## VPB, VP(HL) & VP(AM) squadrons
  
  This table shows the 68 VPB Patrol Bombing, 3 VP(HL) Heavy Patrol, and 2 VP(AM) Amphibian Patrol squadrons listed in Volume 2 of DANAS. An Index of Squadron Histories and Aircraft Data for all squadrons in Volume 2 is available HERE. A detailed lineage list for all squadrons mentioned in Volume 2 is available HERE.
  
  | Squadron ID in DANAS | Wikipedia Article | Years in Service |
  | - | - | - |
  | VPB-1 | VPB-1 | 1943–1945 |
  | VPB-4 | VPB-4 | 1943–1945 |
  | VPB-6 (CG) | VPB-6 | 1943–1945 |
  | VPB-11 | VPB-11 | 1924–1945 |
  | VPB-13 | VPB-13 | 1940–1945 |
  | VPB-15 | VPB-15 | 1943–1945 |
  | VPB-16 | VPB-16 | 1943–1945 |
  | VPB-17 | VPB-17 | 1944–1946 |
  | VPB-18 | VPB-18 | 1944–1945 |
  | VPB-20 | VPB-20 | 1944–1946 |
  | VPB-23 | VPB-23 | 1930–1946 |
  | VPB-24 | VPB-24 | 1930–1945 |
  | VPB-29 | VPB-29 | 1923–1940 |
  | VPB-33 | VPB-33 | 1942–1945 |
  | VPB-34 | VPB-34 | 1942–1945 |
  | VPB-43 | VPB-43 | 1941–1945 |
  | VPB-44 | VPB-44 | 1941–1945 |
  | VPB-45 | VPB-45 | 1943–1945 |
  | VPB-52 | VPB-52 | 1928–1945 |
  | VPB-54 | VPB-54 | 1942–1945 |
  | VPB-61 | VPB-61 | 1942–1945 |
  | VPB-63 | VPB-63 | 1942–1945 |
  | VPB-84 | VPB-84 | 1941–1945 |
  | VPB-91 | VPB-91 | 1941–1946 |
  | VPB-92 | VPB-92 | 1941–1945 |
  | VPB-94 | VPB-94 | 1942–1944 |
  | VPB-98 | VPB-98 | 1944–1946 |
  | VPB-99 | VPB-99 | 1945–1946 |
  | VPB-100 | VPB-100 | 1944–1945 |
  | VPB-103 | VPB-103 | 1943–1945 |
  | VPB-105 | VPB-105 | 1924–1945 |
  | VPB-109 | VPB-109 | 1943–1945 |
  | VPB-110 | VPB-110 | 1943–1945 |
  | VPB-112 | VPB-112 | 1943–1945 |
  | VPB-113 | VPB-113 | 1943–1945 |
  | VPB-117 | VPB-117 | 1944–1945 |
  | VPB-118 | VPB-118 | 1944–1945 |
  | Squadron ID in DANAS | Wikipedia Article | Years in Service |
  | VPB-121 | VPB-121 | 1937–1946 |
  | VPB-125 | VPB-125 | 1938–1945 |
  | VPB-126 | VPB-126 | 1942–1945 |
  | VPB-127 | VPB-127 | 1943–1945 |
  | VPB-129 | VPB-129 | 1943–1945 |
  | VPB-132 | VPB-132 | 1943–1945 |
  | VPB-134 | VPB-134 | 1943–1945 |
  | VPB-137 | VPB-137 | 1943–1945 |
  | VPB-139 | VPB-139 | 1943–1945 |
  | VPB-141 | VPB-141 | 1943–1945 |
  | VPB-145 | VPB-145 | 1943–1945 |
  | VPB-147 | VPB-147 | 1943–1945 |
  | VPB-149 | VPB-149 | 1943–1945 |
  | VPB-150 | VPB-150 | 1943–1945 |
  | VPB-151 | VPB-151 | 1944–1945 |
  | VPB-197 | VPB-197 | 1938–1946 |
  | VPB-198 | VPB-198 | 1944–1946 |
  | VPB-199 | VPB-199 | 1944–1945 |
  | VPB-200 | VPB-200 | 1944–1945 |
  | VPB-202 | VPB-202 | 1942–1945 |
  | VPB-203 | VPB-203 | 1942–1945 |
  | VPB-206 | VPB-206 | 1942–1945 |
  | VPB-207 | VPB-207 | 1942–1945 |
  | VPB-209 | VPB-209 | 1943–1945 |
  | VPB-210 | VPB-210 | 1943–1945 |
  | VPB-211 | VPB-211 | 1943–1945 |
  | VPB-212 | VPB-212 | 1943–1946 |
  | VPB-213 | VPB-213 | 1943–1945 |
  | VPB-214 | VPB-214 | 1943–1945 |
  | VPB-215 | VPB-215 | 1943–1945 |
  | VPB-216 | VPB-216 | 1943–1945 |
  | VP-HL-1 | VP-HL-1 | 1943–1947 |
  | VP-HL-3 | VP-HL-3 | 1943–1947 |
  | VP-HL-5 | VP-HL-5 | 1943–1947 |
  | VP-AM-1 | VP-AM-1 | 1942–1948 |
  | VP-AM-5 | VP-AM-5 | 1946–1947 |
  