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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY -- NAVAL HISTORICAL CENTER
805 KIDDER BREESE SE -- WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
WASHINGTON DC 20374-5060
Naval Aviation History Branch
Naval Aviation Topics posted on the
Web Site
The Naval Aviation History Office was established in January
1942. The office deals with subject matter on Naval Aviation from
its beginnings in 1911 to the present time. It provides research
assistance; maintains record collections; and publishes articles,
monographs, and books on Naval Aviation. Due to staff limitations,
the office only responds to official government phone requests
at (202) 433-4355. All other requests must be submitted in writing.
Extensive personal research requests are beyond the scope of the
office. The general public should submit their requests in writing
to Naval Historical Center, Naval Aviation History Branch, 805
Kidder Breese SE, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C. 20374-5060.
Processing time for reference requests is 4 to 8 weeks. The office
is open to the public weekdays, except Wednesdays, and researchers
are welcome to visit the office to conduct their research.
Location:
Washington Navy Yard, Ground floor of Building 200, outside
entrance is on the west side of the building on 10th Street.
After entering the Washington Navy Yard at the 9th and M Street
Navy Yard gate go one block to the stoplight and turn left at
the light onto N Street. Go another block to the intersection
of N Street and 10th Street and turn left, Building 200 is on
the corner of this intersection. The outside entrance to the
office is on the 10th Street side of Building 200 on the ground
floor. The office is also accessible to the handicapped via an
inside entrance. Map of the Washington
Navy Yard and information on visiting the Naval Historical Center.
Hours:
Monday and Tuesday: 0900 - 1600 (9 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
Wednesday: CLOSED
Thursday and Friday: 0900 - 1600 (9 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
CLOSED: Weekends and Federal holidays
Naval
Aviation Topics and Information:
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Instruction and guidelines for Navy
Aviation Squadron Lineage and approval of Naval Aviation Command
Insignia (OPNAVINST 5030.4F) |
Aviation Commands that are going to be Deactivated or Disestablished
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What to do when your squadron
is going to be Deactivated, your shore command is going to be
Disestablished, or an aircraft carrier is going to be Decommissioned. |
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Approved Insignia for Current Operating
Navy Squadrons (Listing is by Community and includes the squadron's
lineage.) |
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Chronology of Significant Events in Naval
Aviation-- 1898 to 1995 from the publication United States
Naval Avaition 1910-1995 published by the Naval Avaition
History Office. |
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Naval Aviation Data from the book United States Naval Aviation
1910-1995 (Note: These are large .pdf files and require Adobe
Acrobat
Reader 4.0 or higher to view, click here to download a copy
of the free reader from Adobe):
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Naval Aviation's Involvement by Conflict |
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Historical Data on U.S. Aircraft Carriers |
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Historic Data on Current Naval Aircraft,
including line drawings |
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Historical Aircraft |
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Squadron Histories from the book Dictionary
of American Naval Aviation Squadrons, Volume 1, The History of
VA/ VAH, VAK, VAL, VAP and VFA Squadrons. Published by
the Naval Aviation History Office in 1995. (Note: These are large
.pdf files and require Adobe Acrobat
Reader 4.0 or higher to view, click here to download a copy
of the free reader from Adobe). |
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Squadron Histories from the book Dictionary
of American Naval Aviation Squadrons, Volume 2, The History of
VP, VPB, VP(HL) and VP(AM) Squadrons. Published by the
Naval Aviation History Office in 2000. (Note: These are large
.pdf files and require Adobe Acrobat
Reader 4.0 or higher to view, click here to download a copy
of the free reader from Adobe). |
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Squadron Lineage by Community |
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The Navy's Lighter-than-Air Story. |
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Origins, General Information and Publications |
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Records and Special Collections and other
Repositories |
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Announcement of Public Domain Release |
Related resources:
Sources of Aircraft Drawings
Fee Schedule for Record and Microfilm Duplication
U.S.
Naval Aircraft Markings
Aviation
insignia sources, including places that sell aviation patches
Current
Aviation Squadron Lineages (also
available as a .pdf file)
Flight 19 Packet (The Lost Patrol)
Related Naval Aviation (Navy Department) Internet Sites:
Naval Aviation Commands
are listed in the Navy On Line section of "Naval Web Sites
List-Alphabetically"
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11 August 2004