Air Transport Squadron 8

 
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History 

Ocrober 1943 VR-8 established at NAS Patuxent River MD
June 1946 VR-8 disestablished at NAS

Planes:
 

 

 

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PBM-3R
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VR-8 Deployments 
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VR-8 Commanding Officers 
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History 

Naval Air Transport Squadron Eight (VR-8) was originally established at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland in October 1943. In November 1944 it began cargo and mail service to San Juan PR and Bermuda WI. It maintained a daily schedule with the Martin PBM Mariner aircraft. Few records exist for this time period and the squadron was disestablished in June 1946.


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last update 1. September 2019

written 1. February 2010

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