VPB-105

Patrol Bombing Squadron 105

VP-2D15 PD-1s in 1930
Active 29 May 1924 - 27 June 1945
Country United States of America
Branch United States Navy
Type squadron
Role Maritime patrol
Nickname(s) Patrolmen
Engagements World War II
Aircraft flown
Patrol F-5L
H-16
HS-2L
T3M-2
SC-2
O2U-1
PD-1/PM-1/PM-2
PBY-2/5/5A
PB4Y-1

VPB-105 was a Patrol Bombing Squadron of the U.S. Navy. The squadron was established as Patrol Squadron 10 (VP-10) on 29 May 1924, redesignated Patrol Squadron 2D-15 (VP-2D15) on 21 September 1927, redesignated Patrol Squadron 2-S (VP-2S) on 1 July 1931, redesignated Patrol Squadron 2-F (VP-2F) on 17 July 1933, redesignated Patrol Squadron 2 (VP-2) on 1 October 1937, redesignated Patrol Squadron 31 (VP-31) on 1 July 1939, redesignated Bombing Squadron 105 (VB-105) on 15 May 1943, redesignated Patrol Bombing Squadron 105 (VPB-105) on 1 October 1944 and disestablished on 27 June 1945.[1]

Operational history

Aircraft assignments

The squadron was assigned the following aircraft, effective on the dates shown:[1]

Home port assignments

The squadron was assigned to these home ports, effective on the dates shown:[1]

See also

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons.

  1. 1 2 3 Roberts, Michael D. (2000). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons, Volume 2, Chapter 4 Patrol Bombing Squadron (VPB) Histories (VPB-105 to VPB-118). Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. pp. 513–21. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
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