tail codes for 1940s/early 1950s reserve airfields

[Pauli G]

Hello,
A while back I found a website listing the tail codes for the
1940s/50s airfields (ie. VA = Glendale, Willow Grove, etc), but now I
can't find that site anymore. Just wondering if someone has a
comprehensive listing like that of airfield tail codes. I believe
these might have been reserve squadrons. I'm building a model of the
SB2C Helldiver, and was wondering what some markings options were.
Also, if anyone has any info on what post-war airfields the Helldiver
was stationed at, I'd be appreciative.

Jay

[Greasy Rider]

On 8 Feb 2004 20:35:33 -0800, (Pauli G) arranged
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>Hello,
>A while back I found a website listing the tail codes for the
>1940s/50s airfields (ie. VA = Glendale, Willow Grove, etc), but now I
>can't find that site anymore. Just wondering if someone has a
>comprehensive listing like that of airfield tail codes. I believe
>these might have been reserve squadrons. I'm building a model of the
>SB2C Helldiver, and was wondering what some markings options were.
>Also, if anyone has any info on what post-war airfields the Helldiver
>was stationed at, I'd be appreciative.
>
>Jay

Try: http://www.globemaster.de/regtail.html

[Steve Tobey]

At least one Naval Air Station that I know of had SB2Cs based there, NAS
Dallas, sometime during the 1947 to 1948 time frame. I'm not 100% sure but I
*think* their tail code was DA and I'm fairly certain these would be late
model SB2C-5s. I would think that there would be several other post war
facilities that the Beast operated out, NAS St. Louis comes to mind,
unfortunately I don't have any resources handy to verify this. Good luck
with your project!

Steve

"Pauli G" > wrote in message
om...
> Hello,
> A while back I found a website listing the tail codes for the
> 1940s/50s airfields (ie. VA = Glendale, Willow Grove, etc), but now I
> can't find that site anymore. Just wondering if someone has a
> comprehensive listing like that of airfield tail codes. I believe
> these might have been reserve squadrons. I'm building a model of the
> SB2C Helldiver, and was wondering what some markings options were.
> Also, if anyone has any info on what post-war airfields the Helldiver
> was stationed at, I'd be appreciative.
>
> Jay

[Thomdenton]

The last SB2C reported in squadron inventory was a SB2C-5 with VA-54, 1 Jun
1949. Here are the codes through 1949:

A Anacostia
B Atlanta
C Columbus
D Dallas
E Minneapolis
F Jacksonville (also used by Oakland 1948)
G Oakland
H Miami
I Grosse Ile
K Olathe
L Los Alamitos (also used by Akron 1948)
M Memphis
N Spokane (1948)
P Denver
R New York (Brooklyn)
S Norfolk
T Seattle
U St Louis
V Glenview
W Willow Grove
X New Orleans
Z Squantum

Also in 1946 a second letter was used to indicate squadron type:
A Attack
F Fighter
P Patrol
R Transport
U Utility

example: DA would indicate an attack squadron based at NAS Dallas.
The second letter was dropped in 1948.

[Pauli G]

Thank you for everyone's help!