Fighter Squadron 71
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History |
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| 1. July 1939 | VB-7 Established at NAS |
| 1. July 1940 | VB-7 was redesignated VF-71 |
| 7. January 1943 | VF-71 Disestablished at NAS |
| Planes: |
BG-1
F4F-3
| VB-7, VF-71 Deployments | ||||
| VB-7 | ||||
| 28. June 1940 - 25. July 1940 | CV-7 USS Wasp | Wasp Air Group | BG-1 | 7-B-0 |
| VF-71 | ||||
| 21. August 1940 - 28. August 1940 | CV-7 USS Wasp | Wasp Air Group | F4F-3 | 71-F-0 |
| 12. October 1940 - 26. November 1940 | CV-7 USS Wasp | Wasp Air Group | F4F-3 | 71-F-0 |
| January 1941 - 8 March 1941 | CV-7 USS Wasp | Wasp Air Group | F4F-3 | 71-F-0 |
| 26. April 1941 - 6. June 1941 | CV-7 USS Wasp | Wasp Air Group | F4F-3 | 71-F-0 |
| 20. June 1941 - 13. July 1941 | CV-7 USS Wasp | Wasp Air Group | F4F-3 | 71-F-0 |
| 28. July 1941 - 14. August 1941 | CV-7 USS Wasp | Wasp Air Group | F4F-3 | 71-F-0 |
| 22. August 1941 - 20. October 1941 | CV-7 USS Wasp | Wasp Air Group | F4F-3 | 71-F-0 |
| October 1941 - 23. December 1941 | CV-7 USS Wasp | Wasp Air Group | F4F-3 | 71-F-0 |
| 14. January 1942 - 21. March 1942 | CV-7 USS Wasp | Wasp Air Group | F4F-3 | 71-F-0 |
| 26. March 1942 - 3. April 1942 | CV-7 USS Wasp | Wasp Air Group | F4F-3 | 71-F-0 |
| 14. April 1942 - April 1942 | CV-7 USS Wasp | Wasp Air Group | F4F-3 | 71-F-0 |
| 3. May 1942 - May 1942 | CV-7 USS Wasp | Wasp Air Group | F4F-3 | 71-F-0 |
| May 1942 - May 1942 | CV-7 USS Wasp | Wasp Air Group | F4F-3 | 71-F-0 |
| 6. June 1942 - 19. June 1942 | CV-7 USS Wasp | Wasp Air Group | F4F-3 | 71-F-0 |
| 1. July 1942 - 15. September 1942 | CV-7 USS Wasp | Wasp Air Group | F4F-3 | 71-F-0 |
| VB-7, VF-71 Commanding Officers | ||
| ? | ? | ? |
| ? | ? | 21. Mar. 1942 |
| LCdr. Courtney Shands | 21. Mar. 1942 | 7. Jan 1943 |
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Lt. (jg) Roland H. Kenton, USNR, flying a F4F3 of VF-71 was the last aircraft off the deck of the USS Wasp before she sank. (Thomas A. Lesser) - Has anyone more Informations about this Squadron - |
