Bombing Squadron 42
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History 
ca. 1934 VS-4B established at NAS
1. June 1937 VS-4B was redesignated VS-42
1. March 1943 VS-42 was redesignated VB-42
ca. 3. August 1943 VB-42 disestablished at NAS

Planes:
 

 

 

 1934 - 1937
SU-4		    
 

 

 

 1944 - 1940
SBU-1
 

 

 

 1940 - 1941
TBD-1
 

 

 

 1941 - 1942
SBU-1
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VS-4B, VS-42 Deployments 
VS-4B
June 1935 - 1935 CV-1 USS Langley - SU-4 4-S-0
June 1936 - 1936 CV-1 USS Langley - SU-4 4-S-0
16. April 1937 - 28. May 1937 CV-3 USS Saratoga - SU-4 4-S-0
VS-42
15. March 1938 - 18. April 1938 CV-4 USS Ranger - SBU-1 42-S-0
4. January 1939 - 18. April 1939 CV-4 USS Ranger Ranger Air Group SBU-1 42-S-0
28. October 1939 - 8. December 1939 CV-4 USS Ranger Ranger Air Group SBU-1 42-S-0
2. October 1940 - 13. December 1940 CV-4 USS Ranger Ranger Air Group SBU-1 42-S-0
28. April 1941 - 23. May 1942 CV-4 USS Ranger Ranger Air Group SB2U-1, SB2U-2 42-S-0
31. May 1941 -  June 1941 CV-5 USS Yorktown Ranger Air Group SB2U-1, SB2U-2 42-S-0
2. October 1941 - 8. December 1941 CV-4 USS Ranger Ranger Air Group SB2U-1, SB2U-2 42-S-0
1. July 1942 - 5. August 1942 CV-4 USS Ranger Ranger Air Group SB2U-1, SB2U-2 42-S-0
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VS-4B, VS-42 Commanding Officers 
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last update 22. February 2013

written 1. February 2010

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