VB-116

VB-116 was a United States Navy patrol bomber squadron with primary service between 1943 and 1946. Aircraft utilized were PB4Y-1 and later PB4Y-2. Squadron nickname was the "Blue Raiders". Squadron was redesignated VPB-116, then VP-116, and finally Heavy Patrol Squadron ONE (VP-HL-1) in 1946. See combined operational history at this link VP-HL-1.

References

USN Squadron Pages VP 116

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