This document appears to be a roster listing US Navy aircraft squadrons in the Pacific as of early 1942. It lists over 100 squadrons and their home bases, aircraft types, and ship or shore base assignments. The squadrons are organized into groups including carrier air wings, patrol wing squadrons, scout bombing squadrons, and others. Home bases mentioned include Pearl Harbor, San Diego, Kaneohe Bay, and others on the US West Coast and across the Pacific. Aircraft types listed include PBY Catalina flying boats, SBD Dauntless dive bombers, TBD Devastator torpedo bombers, F4F Wildcat fighters, and other World War 2 era naval aircraft.
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This document appears to be a roster listing US Navy aircraft squadrons in the Pacific as of early 1942. It lists over 100 squadrons and their home bases, aircraft types, and ship or shore base assignments. The squadrons are organized into groups including carrier air wings, patrol wing squadrons, scout bombing squadrons, and others. Home bases mentioned include Pearl Harbor, San Diego, Kaneohe Bay, and others on the US West Coast and across the Pacific. Aircraft types listed include PBY Catalina flying boats, SBD Dauntless dive bombers, TBD Devastator torpedo bombers, F4F Wildcat fighters, and other World War 2 era naval aircraft.
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