List of military squadrons and aircraft based at Moffett Field

1931–1935: The USS Macon years

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From – To Branch of service Unit Duty Aircraft Insignia
1933, October 15 – 1935, February 12 USN rigid airship[1] Coastal surveillance USS Macon (ZRS-5)
1933, October 15 – 1935, February 12 USN Parasite aircraft Coastal surveillance Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk
1933, October 15 – 1935, February 12 USN Parasite aircraft Training and support Consolidated Fleet N2Y-1 trainer
1934 – 1935, February 12 USN Parasite aircraft Training and support Waco UBF XJW-1
1935, July USN VA?-? Reconnaissance Squadron (Operated from Moffett on a trial basis)
1935, July USN VS-2 Antisubmarine Reconnaissance Scout Squadron (Operated from Moffett on a trial basis) Curtiss SB2C Helldiver
1935, July USN VF-6 Fighter Squadron (Operated from Moffett on a trial basis) Boeing FB-5 Boeing F2B Boeing F4B
1935, July USN VB-2 Bomb Squadron (Operated from Moffett on a trial basis) Curtiss F11C Goshawk Vought SB2U Vindicator
1935, July USN VT-2 "Doerbirds" Training Squadron (Operated from Moffett on a trial basis) T-6B

1935–1943: Army Air Corps Training Base Sunnyvale, CA

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1935, September – 1942, January United States Army Air Corps West Coast Air Corps Training Center Training Squadron Vultee BT-13 Valiant
 

1942–1947: WWII Blimps and Gas Balloon operations

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1942, January 1947, August USN Fleet Airship Wing Three Training Lighter Than Air Training L-class blimps, M-class blimps
1942, January 1947, August USN ZP-32 Lighter Than Air Patrol Ship Squadron TC-class blimps, K-class blimps
1942, January 1947, August Goodyear Assembly of lighter-than-air craft. 39 blimps delivered G-class blimps, L-class blimps, K-class blimps

1943–1953: Naval Patrol heavier than air operations

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1942, January 1947, August USN VJ-14 Utility / Meteorological Squadron Martin B-26 Marauder
1942, January 1947, August USN VJ-18 Utility / Meteorological Squadron Martin B-26 Marauder
1944–1945 USN VPB-142 Patrol Bomber Squadron Lockheed PV-1 Ventura
Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon
Martin B-26 Marauder
1944–1945 USN VAQ-? Reconnaissance Squadrons Lockheed PV-1 Ventura
Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon
Martin B-26 Marauder
Vought OS2U Kingfisher
Ryan FR-1 Fireball[citation needed]

1945–1967: NATS, MATS & MAC

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1945–1967 USN Naval Air Transport Service (NATS) Headquarters Transport Squadron NATS, MATS, & MAC
 
 
1945–1967 USN VR-3 Transport Squadron R4Ds (DC-3s) R6D(DC-6s)
1945–1967 USN VR-4 Transport Squadron R4Ds (DC-3s), R5D (DC-5s), R6D (DC-6s)
1945–1967 USN VR-5 Transport Squadron R4Ds (DC-3s), R5D (DC-5s) and R6D (DC-6s)
1957–1967 USN VR-7 Transport Squadron Lockheed R7V Super Constellation
1957–1967 USN VR-8 Transport Squadron Lockheed R7V Super Constellation
1945–1967 USN VR-44 Transport Squadron Lockheed R6V Constitution

1953–1963: US Navy's first Master Jet base – Carrier Squadrons

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1952–1961 USN CAG-15 Carrier Air Group Douglas AD Skyraider
 
1952–1961 USN CAG-19 Carrier Air Group Douglas AD Skyraider
 
1955–1961 USN CAG-21 Carrier Air Group Douglas AD Skyraider
 
1956–1958 USMC Air Task Group 3 Marine Air-Ground Task Force Douglas AD Skyraider
1955–1959 USMC Air Task Group 4 Marine Air-Ground Task Force Douglas AD Skyraider
1950s - 1 July 1959 USN VA-25 “Tigers” Strike Fighter Squadron Douglas AD Skyraider
F9F Cougar FJ-3 Fury
 
1962–1963 USN VA-52 “Knightriders” Strike Fighter Squadron Douglas AD Skyraider
F9F Cougar
FJ-3 Fury
 
1950s-November 30, 1949 USN VA-94 “Mighty Shrikes” Strike Fighter Squadron Douglas AD Skyraider
F9F Cougar
FJ-3 Fury
 
1962–1963 USN VA-95 “Green Lizards” Strike Fighter Squadron A-4 Skyhawk
 
1956–1958 USN VA-96 "Eagles" Strike Fighter Squadron Douglas AD Skyraider
F9F Cougar
FJ-3 Fury
 
1961–1963 USN VA-115 “Arabs” Strike Fighter Squadron Douglas AD Skyraider
F9F Cougar
FJ-3 Fury
 
1961–1963 USN VA-122 "Flying Eagles" Strike Fighter Squadron Douglas AD Skyraider
F9F Cougar
FJ-3 Fury
 
1956 – April 10, 1958 USN VA-125 “Rough Raiders” Strike Fighter Squadron Douglas AD Skyraider
F9F Cougar
FJ-3 Fury
 
1962–1963 USN VA-145 “Swordsmen” Strike Fighter Squadron Douglas AD Skyraider
F9F Cougar
FJ-3 Fury
 

1963–1994: US Navy's West Coast P-3 Orion Center

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1963, January −1993 USN West Coast Commander U.S. Patrol Wings Pacific Fleet (COMATWINGSPAC) West Coast Center Orion Patrol Squadron Lockheed P-3 Orion
1963, January −1993 USN Commander Patrol Wing TEN (COMPATWING 10) West Coast Center Orion Patrol Squadron Lockheed P-3 Orion
1963, January −1993 USN Naval Air Reserve, Commander Reserve Patrol Wing Pacific (COMRESPATWINGPAC) West Coast Center Orion Patrol Squadron Lockheed P-3 Orion
1963, January −1993 USN Naval Air Reserve, Patrol Wing FOUR (COMPATWING 4) West Coast Center Orion Patrol Squadron Lockheed P-3 Orion
1963, January −1993 USN VP-31 "Black Lightnings/Genies" Patrol Squadron Lockheed P-3 Orion
 
1963, January −1993 USN VP-9 "Golden Eagles" Patrol Squadron Lockheed P-3 Orion
 
1963, January −1993 USN VP-19 "Big Red" Patrol Squadron Lockheed P-3 Orion
 
1987
 
1976
 
1964
1963, January −1993 USN VP-40 "Fighting Marlins" Patrol Squadron Lockheed P-3 Orion
 
1963, January −1993 USN VP-46 "Grey Knights" Patrol Squadron Lockheed P-3 Orion
 
1963, January −1993 USN VP-47 "The Golden Swordsmen" Patrol Squadron Lockheed P-3 Orion
 
1963, May −1991 USN VP-48 "The Boomerangers" Patrol Squadron Lockheed P-3 Orion
1963, January −1993 USN VP-50 "Blue Dragons" Patrol Squadron Lockheed P-3 Orion
 
1963, January −1993 USN VP-91 "Black Cats" Patrol Squadron Lockheed P-3 Orion
 
1963, January −1993 USN VR-55 "Minutemen" Transport Squadron Lockheed KC-130T Hercules
 

Current

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2000–present USAF 129th Rescue Wing Rescue Squadron Lockheed MC-130P Combat Shadow variants of the C-130 Hercules
 
2000–present USAF 129th Rescue Wing Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk rescue helicopters

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "USS Macon (ZRS-5)". NHHC. Retrieved 2023-10-15.