Fighter Squadron 2 (VF-2)

Established as Fighter Squadron TWO (VF-2) (2nd VF-2) on 1 Jan 1927. Redesignated Fighter Squadron TWO B (VF-2B) on 1 Jul 1927; Fighter Squadron TWO S (VF-2S) on 1 Jul 1932; Fighter Squadron TWO B (VF-2B) in Apr 1933; Fighter Squadron TWO (VF-2) (3rd VF-2) on 1 Jul 1937. Disestablished on 1 Jul 1942.

Insignia approved by BuAer on 6 Aug 1932.

Deployments
VF-2B
Aug 1927, CV-1 USS Langley, Vought FU-1, Curtiss F6C-2 Hawk
Aug 1928, CV-1 USS Langley, Boeing F3B-1, Vought FU-1
Aug 1929, CV-1 USS Langley, Boeing F3B-1, Vought FU-2
Jun 1930, CV-1 USS Langley, Boeing F3B-1, Curtiss F6C-4 Hawk
Jun 1931, CV-2 USS Lexington, Boeing F3B-1, Vought FU-1VF-2S
Jan 1932-Mar 1932, CV-2 USS Lexington, Boeing F3B-1/2
VF-2B
Jun 1933, CV-2 USS Lexington, Boeing F4B-1/2 Bipe
9 Apr 1934-9 Nov 1934, CV-2 USS Lexington, Boeing F4B-2 Bipe, Grumman SF-1
Jun 1935, CV-2 USS Lexington, Grumman F2F-1, Boeing F4B-4 Bipe
27 Apr 1936-Jun 1936, CV-2 USS Lexington, Grumman F2F-1, Vought SBU-1 Corsair
Apr 1937-May 1937, CV-2 USS Lexington, Grumman F2F-1, Vought SBU-1 Corsair
VF-2
Jun 1938, CV-2 USS Lexington, Lexington Air Group, Grumman F2F-1, Vought SBU-1 Corsair
Jun 1939, CV-3 USS Saratoga, Saratoga Air Group, Grumman F2F-1, Vought SBU-1 Corsair
Jun 1940, CV-2 USS Lexington, Lexington Air Group, Brewster F2A-1 Buffalo, Vought SB2U-1 Vindicator
Dec 1941-18 Dec 1941, CV-2 USS Lexington, Lexington Air Group, Brewster F2A-3 Buffalo
19 Dec 1941-27 Dec 1941, CV-2 USS Lexington, Lexington Air Group, Brewster F2A-3 Buffalo
15 Apr 1942-8 May 1942, CV-2 USS Lexington, Lexington Air Group, Grumman F4F-3A Wildcat
1 Jun 1942-13 Jun 1942, CV-3 USS Saratoga, Saratoga Air Group, Grumman F4F-3A Wildcat
18 Nov 1943-8 Dec 1943, CV-6 USS Enterprise, CVG-6, Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat
14 Feb 1944-20 Mar 1944, CV-12 USS Hornet, CVG-2, Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat
30 Mar 1944-1 May 1944, CV-12 USS Hornet, CVG-2, Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat
11 Jun 1944-5 Aug 1944, CV-12 USS Hornet, CVG-2, Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat
6 Sep 1944-24 Sep 1944, CV-12 USS Hornet, CVG-2, Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat