THE U. S. NAVY HAD UP TO 33 VP/VPB SQUADRONS, 1 VMF(N)SQUADRON, 3 VJ UNITS, 3 VB OTU'S OPERATING PV-1 VENTURAS WITH 9 FLEET AIR WINGS FROM AT LEAST 18 U. S. BASES AND INNUMERABLE OVERSEAS ONES.

ALTHOUGH CREDITED WITH HAVING 1600 OF THE TYPE, THAT ALSO INCLUDED THOSE THAT WERE TO BE ALLOCATED TO OTHER AIRFORCE PATROL UNITS (IE: RCAF/SAAF/RAAF etc... ). THE U. S. NAVY WAS BY FAR THE MOST PROLIFIC USER OF THE TYPE AND THEREFORE IT DOES DESERVE MENTION ON YOUR PAGES.

OUR AIRCRAFT WAS FROM THE U. S. NAVY STOCK BUT WAS DIRECTLY ASSIGNED TO THE RCAF 149 B.R. (BOMBER RECONNAISSANCE) SQUADRON. AFTER THE WAR IT WAS ASSIGNED TO THE #1 AAS (AERIAL ARMAMENT SCHOOL) IN TRENTON, ONTARIO BEFORE COMING UP FOR DISPOSAL IN 1951. SPARTAN AERIAL SURVEYS BOUGHT IT AND SUBSEQUENTLY BELLIED IT ONTO THE TUNDRA IN 1953 AS DESCRIBED IN THE ARTICLES.

ANTHONY T. JARVIS
PRESIDENT VMFA

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