Talk:Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons

Print Editions?

I know the first volume was available from the GPO as a hardback book as I have a copy, but was the second volume ever physically printed or only distributed in electronic form? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.50.92.159 (talk) 14:54, 8 November 2015 (UTC)

References for articles using DANAS as a source

If you use DANAS as a source for material in your article, you should include {{DANAS}} at the top of the References section. You can copy it from this line and paste it into your article.

Sometime between mid-2014 and 2016, the DANAS website was extensively revised. Wikipedia contains many articles containing references to the pre-revision site; accessing these references now results in a 404 Server Error. If you encounter such an error, you can replace the old reference with one from the New URLs for DANAS chapters and subchapters section of this page, below.

Here is an inline reference for Volume 1. You can copy it from right here and paste it into your article. It's best to change the "accessdate" to the date on which you checked that the link is good:

<ref name='DANAS1'> {{cite book | last1 = Grossnick | first1 = Roy A. | title = Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons, Volume 1: The History of VA, VAH, VAK, VAL, VAP and VFA Squadrons | volume = | publisher = Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy | year = 1995 | location = Washington, D.C. | url = http://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/naval-aviation-history/dictionary-of-american-naval-aviation-squadrons-volume-1.html | accessdate = 2016-06-18}}</ref>

For additional references in the same article, you can use this:

<ref name='DANAS1'/>

Here are the versions for Volume 2:

<ref Name='DANAS2'> {{cite book | last1 = Roberts | first1 = Michael D. | title = Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons, Volume 2: The History of VP, VPB, VP(H) and VP(AM) Squadrons | volume = | publisher = Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy | year = 2000 | location = Washington, D.C. | url = http://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/naval-aviation-history/dictionary-of-american-naval-aviation-squadrons-volume-2.html | accessdate = 2016-06-18}}</ref>

<ref name='DANAS2'/>

If you want to make a REALLY GOOD, REALLY USEFUL reference, you can alter the "title = " and "url = " to match those of the PDF file of the chapter that your squadron appears in. For example:

<ref name='DANAS1-4'> {{cite book | last1 = Grossnick | first1 = Roy A. | title = Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons, Volume 1, Chapter 4: Tactical Aerial Refueling Squadron Histories (VAK)(VAK-208 to VAK-308) | volume = | publisher = Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy | year = 1995 | location = Washington, D.C. | url = http://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/naval-aviation-history/dictionary-of-american-naval-aviation-squadrons-volume-1/chapter-4-tactical-aerial-refueling-squadron-histories-vak-vak-208-to-vak-308.html | accessdate = 2016-06-18}}</ref>

You can find the titles and urls by following the links in the New URLs for DANAS chapters and subchapters section of this page, below.

These External links go to the main pages for each of the two DANAS volumes:

* [http://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/naval-aviation-history/dictionary-of-american-naval-aviation-squadrons-volume-1.html Index to DANAS Volume 1, with links to the PDF files that make up the book]

* [http://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/naval-aviation-history/dictionary-of-american-naval-aviation-squadrons-volume-2.html Index to DANAS Volume 2, with links to the PDF files that make up the book]

Lou Sander (talk) 23:40, 3 February 2014 (UTC) Updated 18 June 2016

New URLs for DANAS chapters and subchapters

Sometime between mid-2014 and 2016, the DANAS website was extensively revised. Wikipedia contains many articles containing references to the pre-revision site; accessing these references now results in a 404 Server Error. If you encounter such an error, you can replace the old reference with one from the list below.

• Viewable and downloadable version of DANAS Volume 1 (581 pages, 7.7 MB PDF file)

These are links to PDF files that are shorter and more manageable subsets of the complete volume:

Table of Contents of DANAS Volume 1, with links to PDF files of individual chapters, appendixes and sections

Title page, About the Author, Contents, Foreword, Preface and Acknowledgements

Chapter 1 The Evolution of Aircraft Class and Squadron Designation Systems

Chapter 2 Attack Squadron Histories for VA-1E to VA-23

Chapter 2 Attack Squadron Histories for VA-34 to VA-38

Chapter 2 Attack Squadron Histories for VA-42 to VA-52

Chapter 2 Attack Squadron Histories for VA-54 to VA-56

Chapter 2 Attack Squadron Histories for VA-64 to VA-75

Chapter 2 Attack Squadron Histories for VA-76 to VA-104

Chapter 3 Heavy Attack Squadron Histories (VAH) (VAH-8 to VAH-123)

Chapter 4 Tactical Aerial Refueling Squadron Histories (VAK) (VAK-208 to VAK-308)

Chapter 5 Light Attack Squadron History (VAL)

Chapter 6 Heavy Photographic Squadron Histories (VAP)(VAP-61 to VAP-62)

Chapter 7 Strike Fighter Squadron Histories for VFA-15 to VFA-81

Chapter 7 Strike Fighter Squadron Histories for VFA-82 to VFA-106

Chapter 7 Strike Fighter Squadron Histories for VFA-113 to VFA-147

Chapter 7 Strike Fighter Squadron Histories for VFA-151 to VFA-195

Chapter 7 Strike Fighter Squadron Histories for VFA-203 to VFA-305

Appendix 1 Aircraft Data-Technical Information and Drawings, A-3 to AM

Appendix 1 Aircraft Data-Technical Information and Drawings, BG to F9F (F-9)

Appendix 1 Aircraft Data-Technical Information and Drawings, F/A-18 to TC-4C

Appendix 2 Aircraft Carrier Listing

Appendix 3 Carrier Deployments by Year (1946 to 1990)

Appendix 4 U.S. Navy Squadron Designations and Abbreviations

Appendix 5 How to Trace Squadron Lineage

Appendix 6 Lineage Listing for VA, VA(AW), VAH, VA(HM), VAK, VAL, VAP, and VFA Designated Squadrons

Appendix 7 Types of Aircraft Listed in the Squadron Histories

• Viewable and downloadable version of DANAS Volume 2 (847 pages, 18.2 MB PDF file)

These are links to PDF files that are shorter and more manageable subsets of the complete volume:

Table of Contents of DANAS Volume 2, with links to PDF files of individual chapters, appendixes and sections

Title page, About the Author, Contents, Foreword, Preface and Acknowledgements

Chapter 1 Origins of Navy Patrol Aviation, 1911 to 1920s

Chapter 2 Guidelines for Navy Aviation Squadron Lineage and Insignia

Chapter 3 Patrol Squadron (VP) Histories (1st VP-1 to 2nd VP-4)

Chapter 3 Patrol Squadron (VP) Histories (2nd VP-5 to 2nd VP-8)

Chapter 3 Patrol Squadron (VP) Histories (2nd VP-9 to 3rd VP-17)

Chapter 3 Patrol Squadron (VP) Histories (3rd VP-18 to 1st VP-22)

Chapter 3 Patrol Squadron (VP) Histories (3rd VP-22 to 3rd VP-25)

Chapter 3 Patrol Squadron (VP) Histories(2nd VP-26 to 1st VP-29)

Chapter 3 Patrol Squadron (VP) Histories (2nd VP-29 to 1st VP-40)

Chapter 3 Patrol Squadron (VP) Histories (2nd VP-40 to 3rd VP-45)

Chapter 3 Patrol Squadron (VP) Histories (VP-46 to 2nd VP-48)

Chapter 3 Patrol Squadron (VP) Histories (VP-49 to 3rd VP-61)

Chapter 3 Patrol Squadron (VP) Histories (1st VP-62 to VP-90)

Chapter 3 Patrol Squadron (VP) Histories (2nd VP-91 to VP-133)

Chapter 3 Patrol Squadron (VP) Histories (VP-142 to VP-153)

Chapter 4 Patrol Bombing Squadron (VPB) Histories (VPB-1 to VPB-16)

Chapter 4 Patrol Bombing Squadron (VPB) Histories (VPB-17 to VPB-29)

Chapter 4 Patrol Bombing Squadron (VPB) Histories (VPB-33 to VPB-54)

Chapter 4 Patrol Bombing Squadron (VPB) Histories (VPB-61 to VPB-103)

Chapter 4 Patrol Bombing Squadron (VPB) Histories (VPB-105 to VPB-118)

Chapter 4 Patrol Bombing Squadron (VPB) Histories (VPB-121 to VPB-141)

Chapter 4 Patrol Bombing Squadron (VPB) Histories (VPB-145 to VPB-203)

Chapter 4 Patrol Bombing Squadron (VPB) Histories (VPB-206 to VPB-216)

Chapter 5 Heavy Patrol Squadrons (Landplane) (VP-HL) Histories

Chapter 6 Amphibian Patrol Squadrons (VP-AM) Histories

Glossary

Index of Patrol Squadron Histories and Aircraft Data

Refactoring External Links

DANAS has greatly changed the format of their online material. I'm working on an update for Wikipedia. While I'm working on it, there will be a large number of links in the External links section of this article. Please do not remove them; I will do it myself when the time is right. Lou Sander (talk) 03:23, 13 June 2016 (UTC)

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