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USS Lexington
Squadron Sqn ID Color VF-2B Lemon Yellow True Blue Lemon Yellow Lemon Yellow
USS Saratoga
Squadron Sqn ID Color VB-2B VF-6B VS-2B VT-2B White White Lemon Yellow Insignia Red
USS Ranger
Squadron Sqn ID Color VF-3B VS-1B VB-3B VB-5B Willow Green Willow Green Willow Green Willow Green
USS Langley
Squadron Sqn ID Color VS-14M VS-15M Insignia Red True Blue
With the growing number of fleet carriers and associated number of squadrons, a directive was issued in 1935 to standardize tail colors to the aircraft carrier that the aircraft was assigned to:
1935-1937:
Carrier USS Langley USS Saratoga USS Ranger USS Lexington USS Yorktown USS Enterprise Sqn ID Color Insignia Red White Willow Green Lemon Yellow True Blue Black
After 1937:
Carrier USS Yorktown USS Saratoga USS Ranger USS Lexington USS Enterprise USS Wasp Sqn ID Color Insignia Red White Willow Green Lemon Yellow True Blue Black
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Each squadron was divided into six sections, each section having three aircraft apiece. Each section was assigned its own color. That color was in the fuselage band, the cowl colors and the upper wing chevron. The entire cowl and fuselage bands are in color for the respective section leaders. The top half of the cowl received the color for the second aircraft in the section, and only the bottom half in color for the third aircraft. Note that while all three members of the section had the over-wing chevron, only the section leaders had the fuselage band. On the side of each aircraft was number-letter-number code which indicated the squadron, type of squadron, and assignment in that squadron, respectively. For example, 4-F-1 was the squadron commanders aircraft for Fighting Four (VF-4). A 6-S-4 would indicate the second section leader for Scouting Six (VS-6).
Aircraft belonging to the squadron commander or section leaders (aircraft 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, and 16) had a colored fuselage band. The number-letter-number identifier would be centered on that color stripe. The types of squadrons that were in service with the US Navy before WW2 included: VB - Bombing VF - Fighting VH - Ambulance VJ - General Utility VN - Training VO - Observation VP - Patrol VR - Transport VS - Scouting VT - Torpedo VX - Experimental Here is a complete squadron breakdown:
Aircraft Number Section Number Section Position Color 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 Red Red Red White White Cowl Entire Top Bottom Entire Top Example 4-F-1 4-F-2 4-F-3 4-F-4 4-F-5 4-F-6 4-F-7 4-F-8 4-F-9 4-F-10 4-F-11 4-F-12 4-F-13 4-F-14 4-F-15 4-F-16 4-F-17 4-F-18
White Bottom Blue Blue Blue Black Black Black Green Green Entire Top Bottom Entire Top Bottom Entire Top
Yellow Bottom
In the late 1930s, squadron numbers were changed as squadrons were moved between aircraft carriers, so you'll need to do some homework as to which unit shield belongs to which squadron at any given time. Return to the Main Color Reference Menu
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