Scout Squadron 71
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History 

1. July 1939

 VS-71 Established at NAS

ca. November 1942

 VS-71 Disestablished at NAS

Planes:
 

 

 

 1939 - 1940
SBU-1		    
 

 

 

 1940 - 1942
SB2U-1, -2		  
 

 

 

 1942- 1942
SBD-3		  
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VS-71 Deployments 
28. June 1940 - 25. July 1940 CV-7 USS Wasp Wasp Air Group SBU-1 71-S-0
21. August 1940 - 28. August 1940 CV-7 USS Wasp Wasp Air Group SBU-1 71-S-0
12. October 1940 - 26. November 1940 CV-7 USS Wasp Wasp Air Group SBU-1 71-S-0
January 1941 - 8 March 1941 CV-7 USS Wasp Wasp Air Group SB2U-1 71-S-0
26. April 1941 - 6. June 1941 CV-7 USS Wasp Wasp Air Group SB2U-1 71-S-0
20. June 1941 - 13. July 1941 CV-7 USS Wasp Wasp Air Group SB2U-1 71-S-0
28. July 1941 - 14. August 1941 CV-7 USS Wasp Wasp Air Group SB2U-1 71-S-0
22. August 1941 - 20. October 1941 CV-7 USS Wasp Wasp Air Group SB2U-1 71-S-0
October 1941 - 23. December 1941 CV-7 USS Wasp Wasp Air Group SB2U-1, -2 71-S-0
14. January 1942 - 21. March 1942 CV-7 USS Wasp Wasp Air Group SB2U-2 71-S-0
26. March 1942 - 3. April 1942 CV-7 USS Wasp Wasp Air Group SB2U-2 71-S-0
May 1942 - May 1942 CV-7 USS Wasp Wasp Air Group SB2U-2 71-S-0
6. June 1942 - 19. June 1942 CV-7 USS Wasp Wasp Air Group SB2U-2 71-S-0
1. July 1942 - 15. September 1942 CV-7 USS Wasp Wasp Air Group SBD-3 71-S-0
28. September 1042 - 7. November 1942 Henderson Airflild Cactus Air Force SBD-3 71-S-0
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VS-71 Commanding Officers 
? 1. July 1939 ?
? ? ?
LCdr. J. A. Thomas ? Nov. 1942
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last update 22. February 2013

written 1. February 2010

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