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Offline ramzey

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VMF, VF?
« on: July 21, 2006, 10:02:06 AM »
whats is V standing for? i need direct translation
Vessel?
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Re: VMF, VF?
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2006, 10:04:53 AM »
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whats is V standing for? i need direct translation
Vessel?


I thought it stood for heavier then air?


Or something like that. :D
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Offline Sandman

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« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2006, 10:12:21 AM »
IIRC, the V was used to designate fixed wing squadrons. The "V" isn't short for anything.
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Re: VMF, VF?
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2006, 10:28:15 AM »
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Originally posted by ramzey
whats is V standing for? i need direct translation
Vessel?


"V" indicates fixed wing
"F" indicates fighter squadron
"M" this indicates that it is a Marine Corps squadron


Here's a complete list of squadron designators:

HAL or HA(L)Helicopter Attack Squadron Light             1967-72, 1976-88
HC          Helicopter Combat Support Squadron           1965-present
HCS         Helicopter Combat Support Special Squadron   1988-present
HCT            Helicopter Combat Support Training Squadron  1974-1977
HM            Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron   1971-present
HS          Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron           1951-present
HSL         Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (Light)   1972-present
HT          Helicopter Training Squadron                 1960-present
HTU         Helicopter Training Unit                     1950-1957
HU          Helicopter Utility Squadron                  1948-1965
RVAH        Reconnaissance Attack Squadron               1964-1979
RVAW        Carrier Airborne Early Warning Training Squadron 1967-1983
STAGRON     Special Air Task Force Squadron (VK)         1943-1944
TACRON      Tactical Squadron or Tactical Air Control
            Squadron or Tactical Control Squadron        1946-present
VA          Attack Squadron                              1946-present
VA(AW)      All-Weather Attack Squadron                  1956-1959
VAH or VA(H) Heavy Attack Squadron                       1955-1971
VA(HM)      Attack Mining Squadron                       1956-1959
VAK         Tactical Aerial Refueling Squadron           1979-1989
VAL or VA(L) Light Attack Squadron                       1969-1972
VAP or VA(P)  Heavy Photographic Reconnaissance
              Squadron or Photographic
              Reconnaissance Squadron (Heavy) or
              Heavy Photographic Squadron                1956-1971
VAQ         Carrier Tactical Electronics Warfare
            Squadron or Tactical Electronics
            Warfare Squadron                             1968-present
VAW         Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron      1948
                                                         1956-present
VAW         Carrier Tactical Electronics Warfare Squadron  1968
VB          Bombing Squadron or Light Bombing Plane
            Squadron                                     1928-1946
VBF         Bombing Fighting Squadron                    1945-1946
VC          Composite Squadron                           1943-45, 1948-56
VC          Fleet Composite Squadron                     1965-present
VCN         Night Composite Squadron                     1946-1948
VCP          Photographic Composite Squadron             1959-1961
VCS         Cruiser Scouting Squadron                    1937-1945
VD          Photographic Squadron                        1943-1946
VE          Evacuation Squadron                          1944-1945
VF          Combat Squadron                              1922
VF          Fighting Plane Squadron or Fighting Squadron  1922-1948
VF          Fighter Squadron                             1948-present
VFA         Fighter Attack Squadron                      1980-1983
VFA         Strike Fighter Squadron                      1983-present
VF(AW)      All-Weather Fighter Squadron
            or Fighter (All-Weather) Squadron            1956-1963
VFN or VF(N)  Night Fighting Squadron                    1944-1946
VFP or VF(P)  Light Photographic Reconnaissance
              Squadron or Photographic
              Reconnaissance Squadron or
              Photographic Reconnaissance
              Squadron (Light) or Light
              Photographic Squadron                      1956-1987
VGF         Escort-Fighter Squadron                      1942-1943
VGS         Escort-Scouting Squadron                     1942-1943
VH          Rescue Squadron                              1944-1946
VJ          Utility Squadron or General Utility
            Squadron                                     1925-1946
VJ          Weather Squadron or Weather
            Reconnaissance Squadron                      1952-1953
VJ          Photographic Squadron                        1952-1956
VK          Special Air Task Force Squadron (STAGRON)    1943-1944
VN          Training Squadron                            1927-1947
VO          Spotting Squadron                            1922
VO          Observation Plane Squadron or
            Observation Squadron                         1923-45, 1947-49
                                                         1967-1968
VOC         Composite Spotting Squadron                  1944-1945
VOF         Observation Fighter Squadron                 1942-1945
VP          Seaplane Patrol Squadron                     1922
VP          Patrol Squadron                              1924-1944
                                                         1946
                                                         1948-present
VP-AM       Amphibian Patrol Squadron                    1946-1948
VPB         Patrol Bombing Squadron                      1944-1946
VP-HL       Heavy Patrol Squadron (landplane)            1946-1948
VPM         Meteorological Squadron                      1946-1947
VP-ML       Medium Patrol Squadron (landplane)           1946-1948
VP-MS       Medium Patrol Squadron (seaplane)            1946-1948
VPP or VP(P)  Photographic Squadron or Patrol
              Squadron (photographic)                    1946-1948
VPU         Patrol Squadron Special Unit                 1982-present
VPW         Weather Reconnaissance Squadron              1945-1948
VPW         Air Early Warning Squadron                   1948
VQ          Electronic Countermeasures Squadron          1955-1960
VQ          Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron            1961-present
VR          Transport Squadron or Air Transport
            Squadron or Fleet Logistic Air Squadron      1942-1958
VR          Fleet Tactical Support Squadron              1958-1976
VR          Fleet Logistics Support Squadron             1976-present
VRC or VR(C)     Fleet Tactical Support Squadron         1960-1976
VRC         Fleet Logistics Support Squadron             1976-present
VRE         Air Transport Evacuation Squadron            1945
VRF         Transport Ferry and Service Squadron         1943-1946
VRF         Air Ferry Transport Squadron or
            Air Ferry Squadron                           1943-1948
VRF or VR(F)  Aircraft Ferry Squadron                    1957-1986
VRJ         Utility Transport Squadron                   1945-1946
VRS         Air Ferry Service Squadron or Ferry
            Command Service Squadron                     1943-1946
VRU         Transport Utility Squadron                   1946-1948
VS          Scouting Plane Squadron or
            Scouting Squadron                            1922-1946
VS          Anti-Submarine Squadron or Air
            Anti-Submarine Squadron or Carrier
            Air Anti-Submarine Squadron                  1950-1993
VS          Sea Control Squadron                         1993-present
VSF         Anti-Submarine Fighter Squadron              1965-1973
VT          Torpedo Bombing Plane Squadron or
            Torpedo Bombing Squadron                     1922-1930
VT          Torpedo Plane Squadron                       1921
VT          Torpedo Squadron                             1930-1946
VT          Training Squadron                            1960-present
VTN         Night Torpedo Squadron                       1944-1946
VU          Utility Squadron                             1946-1965
VW          Air Early Warning Squadron or Airborne
            Early Warning Squadron or Fleet
            Early Warning Squadron                       1952-1971
VW          Weather Reconnaissance Squadron or
            Fleet Weather Reconnaissance Squadron        1967-1975
VX          Experimental Squadron                        1927-circa. 1943
VX          Experimental and Development
            Squadron or Operational Development
            Squadron or Air Operational
            Development Squadron or Air
            Development Squadron                         1946-1968
VX          Air Test and Evaluation Squadron             1969-present
VXE         Antarctic Development Squadron               1969-present
VXN         Oceanographic Development Squadron           1969-1993
ZJ          Blimp Utility Squadron                       1944-1945
ZK          Kite Balloon Squadron                        1922-1924
ZKN         Kite Balloon Training Squadron*
ZKO         Kite Balloon Observation Squadron*
ZNN         Non-rigid Airship Training Squadron*
ZNO         Non-rigid Airship Observation Squadron*
ZNP         Non-rigid Airship Patrol Squadron*
ZNS         Non-rigid Airship Scouting Squadron*
ZP          Airship Patrol Squadron                      1942-1961
ZP          Blimp Squadron                               1942-1961
ZP          Airship Patrol Squadron (All-Weather
            Anti-Submarine) or Airship Squadron
            or LTA Patrol Squadron                       1942-1961
ZRN         Rigid Airship Training Squadron*
ZRP         Rigid Airship Patrol Squadron*
ZRS         Rigid Airship Scouting Squadron*
ZS          Airship Anti-Submarine Squadron*
ZW          Airship Early Warning Squadron               1956-1961
ZX          Airship Operational Development
            Squadron or Airship Development Squadron     1950-1957


My regards,

Widewing
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My regards,

Widewing

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Offline Debonair

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« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2006, 10:32:17 AM »
Vulching
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Offline ramzey

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« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2006, 05:25:53 PM »
thx guys
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Offline Debonair

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« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2006, 06:38:17 PM »
i made the same joke whan someone asked the same question a few months ago
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Offline ramzey

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« Reply #7 on: July 21, 2006, 06:56:45 PM »
yea, but you rise your post counter by 2, thats something :rolleyes:
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Offline Debonair

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« Reply #8 on: July 21, 2006, 07:46:30 PM »
The V is for "volplane", french word for gliding & suggesting a winged craft

zOMG +3!!!:D :D :D :D :t :t
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Offline ramzey

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« Reply #9 on: July 21, 2006, 07:55:14 PM »
lol. thats answer i was looking for, you can have 4th :)
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Offline Debonair

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« Reply #10 on: July 21, 2006, 08:42:13 PM »
i was just assuming it was a short matter of time before someone would chime in with the real answer :furious & i could stick to my funny:rofl one, which i invented & am very proud of:cool:
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« Reply #11 on: July 21, 2006, 08:45:29 PM »
Well you can just say "F-18 Squadron" and hit about 90% of those now.
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Re: Re: VMF, VF?
« Reply #12 on: July 22, 2006, 09:40:15 AM »
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Originally posted by GtoRA2
I thought it stood for heavier then air?


Or something like that. :D


I believe your correct. The V was for heavier than air originaly. The designation was given back when the Navy had blimps.
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« Reply #13 on: October 01, 2006, 11:09:40 PM »
Yeah back in the good old days before Ivan whacked Mac.
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