Naval Aviation Land Based Requirements

ANNEX “B”

ESTIMATED REQUIREMENTS FOR NAVY AND MARINE LAND-BASED SQUADRONS
IN THE WAR AGAINST JAPAN, 4 July 1945

Notes:

1. March - December, 1946 - No change.

2. Wherever assigned squadrons are non-operational the total assigned is shown: For example: 15/3 indicates a total of 15 squadrons, 3 of which are non-operational, and though under control of the theater commander are assumed to be reforming in the U.S. and unready for combat. Total aircraft (A/C) shown in parenthesis.

3. PBHL-(Patrol Bomber Heavy Landplane -PB4Y)

PBML-(Patrol Bomber Medium Landplane -PV)

PBHS-MS-(Patrol Bomber Heavy-Medium seaplane - PB2Y, PBY, PBM)

PBLL-(Patrol Bomber Light Landplane)

VD-(Photographic - Navy and Marine)

VH-(Rescue)

VMR-(Marine Transport)

VMTB-(Marine Torpedo Bomber)

VMB-(Marine Medium Bomber - PBJ)

VMSB-FB-(Marine Dive, Fighter Bomber)

VMF-(Marine Fighter)

VMF(N)-(Marine Night Fighter)

4. Artillery Spotting - Liaison aircraft not included in above.Driven by curiosity and built on purpose, this is where bold thinking meets thoughtful execution. Let’s create something meaningful together.

Table showing monthly and quarterly data for different categories: Central South and Southwest Pacific, North Pacific, and total values, including figures for June 1945, September 1945, December 1945, and March 1946.