Bombing Fighter Squadron 12
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History |
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| 2. January 1945 | VBF-12 Established |
| 17. September 1945 | VBF-12 Disestablished at |
| Planes: |
1945 - 1945
F6F-5
| VBF-12 Deployments | ||||
| 20. January 1945 - February 1945 | CV-15 USS Randolph | CVG-12 | F6F-5 | ... |
| 10. February 1945 - 29. May 1945 | CV-15 USS Randolph | CVG-12 | F6F-5 | ... |
| VBF-12 Commanding Officers | ||
| LCdr. Edward J. Pawka | 2. January 1945 | 12. May 1945 |
| Lt. Reuben H. Denoff | 12. May 1945 | 17. September 1945 |
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History |
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The Bomber Fighter Squadrons, were created to reduce the Fighter Squadrons in an Air Group to an acceptable size. Fighter Squadrons had up to 60 planes and 100 pilots. Normaly a Fighter Squadron was split in two to creat a Bomber Fighter Squadron. |
