walika Posted November 27, 2017 Share #1 Posted November 27, 2017 VT-41Established as VT(N)-41 | 28 Aug 1944Disestablished | 25 Feb 1945Established as VT-41 | 26 March 1945Redesignated Attack Squadron ONE E (VA-1E) | 15 November 1946Disestablished | 1 September 1948.The first and only squadron to be designated VA-1E.Home Port AssignmentsNAS Seattle | 26 Mar 1945NAS Pasco | 15 Apr 1945NAS Seattle | 04 Jul 1945NAAS Arlington | 10 Jul 1945MCAAF Gillespie | 01 Aug 1945NAS San Diego | 19 Sep 1945AircraftTBM-3N | 1944-5TMB-1/1C | 26 Mar 1945TBM-3 | 26 Mar 1945TBF-1 | Apr 1945TBF-1C/P | May 1945TBM-3E | May 1945TBM-3S | 1948VT-41 was assigned to Escort Carrier Air Group FORTY ONE (CVEG-41). Commander Air Force Pacific Fleet had designated the squadron upon formation as having antisubmarine warfare as its primary mission. Embroidered on twill. Source: Grossnick, Roy A. Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons. Volume I Naval Historical Center. Washington, D.C. 1995. p 17. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Iron Brigade Posted November 27, 2017 Share #2 Posted November 27, 2017 As always Rick, your threads are very educational. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72psb Posted November 28, 2017 Share #3 Posted November 28, 2017 My second cousin was a TBM pilot. His brother told me that the fighter pilots would refer to the TBMs as a "flock of turtles" as they would form up and throttle back. Patch seems appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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