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Carrier Air Wing 15 tail code "NL" is prominently displayed on this A-7E Corsair II. Tail codes on the U.S. Navy aircraft are the markings that help to identify the aircraft's unit and/or base assignment. These codes comprise one or two letters or digits painted on both sides of the vertical stabilizer, on the top right and on the bottom left ...
VFP-63 was a Light Photographic Squadron of the U.S. Navy.Originally established as Composite Squadron Sixty-One (VC-61) on 20 January 1949, it was redesignated as Fighter Photographic Squadron (VFP-61) on 2 July 1956.
The U. S. Navy's aircraft visual identification system uses tail codes and modex to visually identify the aircraft's purpose and organization. Carrier air wing (CVW) tail codes denote which fleet the air wing belongs; A for Atlantic Fleet and N for Pacific Fleet. All squadrons display their CVW's tail code as follows, regardless of aircraft type:
Tail codes and markings provided a visual means of identification in conjunction with the call procedures, and later assembly and combat visual identification of units and aircraft. These should not be confused with squadron codes and letters used in the RAF systems and areas, which serve a different function.
VFP-63: on 1 Jul 1961-30 Jun 1984 (same sqdn listed in VFP section) [7] VFP-63 Disestablished 30 June 1984 Photo Recon Squadron VC-62: Fighting Photos F8F-2P, F4U-5P: VC-62: 3 Jan 1949 – 2 Jul 1956 VFP-62: 2 Jul 1956-5 Jan 1968 (same sqdn listed in VFP section) [7] VFP-62 Disestablished 5 January 1968 Photo Recon Squadron
This list is only of aircraft that have an article, indexed by aircraft registration "tail number" (civil registration or military serial number). The list includes aircraft that are notable either as an individual aircraft or have been involved in a notable accident or incident or are linked to a person notable enough to have a stand-alone Wikipedia article.
VFP Light Photographic Squadron The VFP designator was assigned to squadrons equipped with photo reconnaissance variants of carrier-capable tactical fighter aircraft. First introduced in the late 1940s, it was discontinued with the demise of the Vought RF-8G Crusader in the 1980s. VGF Auxiliary Fighting Squadron
The photo reconnaissance variant continued to serve in the active duty Navy for yet another 11 years, with VFP-63 flying RF-8Gs up to 1982, and with the Naval Reserve flying their RF-8Gs in two squadrons (VFP-206 and VFP-306) at Naval Air Facility Washington / Andrews AFB until the disestablishment of VFP-306 in 1984 and VFP-206 on 29 March ...