Exciting discovery of a collection of over 350 original photographs, many unseen before, of Naval aircraft, plane crash sites, ships of the fleet, Admiral Byrd Antarctic Expidition II and many other subjects, all taken in the 1930's - Torpedo and Bombing Plane Squadron 2 (VT-2)

17 June 1922 - New organization. Standard operating allowance 18 single engine bombing and torpedo planes for bombing and torpedo exercises in conjunction with exercises of VF Squadrons 1 and 2 in air protection of battleships and exercises of VF Squadron 3 in air protection of train. Pending delivery of single engine planes, this squadron will operate 9 F-5-L's.

Personnel of Patrol Squadron 1, which is hereby stricken from the list, will be used to form the nucleus of FT-2 Squadron. The personnel of this squadron will be attached to USS Aroostook until that ship is relieved by USS Langley; they will then be attached to USS Langley, but on account of insufficient space aboard ship, will base temporarily on N.A.S. San Diego. (The ultimate assignment of this squadron is to Carrier No. 2).

Squadron organization and numbering of planes for VT-2 Squadron as follows:

Division 1 - Section 1; Section 2; Section 3
Division 2 - Section 4; Section 5; Section 6
Division 3 (Inoperative until personnel become available) - Section 7; Section 8; Section 9
Section 1 - 2T1, 2T2.
Section 2 - 2T3, 2T4.
Section 3 - 2T5, 2T6.
Section 4 - 2T7, 2T8.
Section 5 - 2T9, 2T10.
Section 6 - 2T11, 2T12.
Section 7 - 2T13, 2T14.
Section 8 - 2T15, 2T16.
Section 9 - 2T17, 2T18.
Replacement planes: Nos. 2T19, 2T20, etc.