VBF explained

VBF is a United States Navy acronym for Bombing Fighter Squadron. A squadron military unit that used aircraft that could be used both as a fighter aircraft and bomber.^{[1] [2]} During World War II the Vought F4U Corsair was one of the main aircraft used in this role as the Corsair was an excellent fighter aircraft that could carry up to 4,000 pounds (1,800 kg) of bombs.^[3] VBF also is sometimes called an Attack Bombing Squadron.^{[4] [5] [6]} Grumman F6F Hellcat could also carry up to 4,000 lb (1,800 kg) of bombs. The Grumman F8F Bearcat carry up to 1,000 lb (454 kg) of bombs.^[7]

VBF units

Some US Navy VBF units:

• VBF-1
• VBF-3
• VBF-17
• VBF-19
• VBF-20
• VBF-74A
• VBF-75
• VBF-82
• VBF-153

See also

• List of fighter aircraft
• Warbird

Notes and References

1. https://www.history.navy.mil/content/dam/nhhc/research/histories/naval-aviation/dictionary-of-american-naval-aviation-squadrons-volume-1/pdfs/Appendx4.pdf US Navy acronyms
2. https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/museums/nmusn/explore/photography/wwii/wwii-pacific/bombardment-japan/aerial-naval-gunfire-japanese-home-islands/80-g-338499.html Bombardment of Japan, August 1945
3. http://www.wwiiaircraftperformance.org/f4u/f4u-4-detail-specification.pdf F4U-4 Detail Specification
4. Web site: F6F Performance. wwiiaircraftperformance.org. WWII Aircraft Performance. 23 November 2015.
5. Bridgman 1946, pp. 233–234.
6. Standard Aircraft Characteristics: F6F-5 Hellcat. NAVAER 1335A.
7. Drendel, Lou. U.S. Navy Carrier Fighters of World War II. Carrollton, TX: Squadron/Signal Publications Inc., 1987.