Bombing-Fighting Squadron Three
VBF-3 Photo Gallery.
VBF-3 split with VF-3 to form two sister squadrons. On 1 February 1945, VFB-3 was established and assigned to Carrier Air Group THREE onboard the USS YORKTOWN (CV-10) operating in the Pacific theater during World War II. This Squadron now operates as the Swordsmen of Fighter Squadron Thrity Two.
Many of the Photos are from the Air Group 3 yearbook, 1945.
Contributed by Rick Wolf.
1
Establishing VBF-THREE |
2
Summary of Operation during 1945. |
3
Orders for LCDR Fritz Wolf to take Command of VBF-3 |
4
Pilots of VBF-THREE |
5
LCDR Fritz WOLF in the F6F Hellcat. |
6
VBF-3 Flying over the Japanese Islands. |
7
Officers of VBF-3. |
8
Enlisted of VBF-3. |
9
View from F6F Hellcat looking back at the attack of Kasumigaura Airfield. |
10
Tachikawa Engine Plant. |
11
Airfields in the Tokyo area. |
12
VBF-3 Bombing at Iwo Jima. |
13
Battle Damage. |
14
View of the USS Yorktown. |
15
Hanger Deck of the USS Yorktown. |
16
Grumman F6F Hellcat. |
17
Hellcats warming up for Take-off. |
18
USS Yorktown steams into the Sunset. |
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