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VP-2 was a Patrol Squadron of the United States Navy.The squadron was established as Bombing Squadron 130 (VB-130) on 1 March 1943, redesignated Patrol Bombing Squadron 130 (VPB-130) on 1 October 1944, redesignated Patrol Squadron 130 (VP-130) on 15 May 1946, redesignated Medium Patrol Squadron (Landplane) 3 (VP-ML-2) on 15 November 1946, redesignated Patrol Squadron 2 (VP-2) on 1 September ...
Pacific Fleet Early Warning and Typhoon Hunting squadron. VJ-2: Hurricane Hunters [44] P2V-3W: VJ-2: 1952-1953 VW-4: 1953 VW-4 April 1975 [45] Established as "Weather Squadron TWO" (VJ-2) and redesignated Airborne Early Warning Squadron FOUR in 1953. Operated as a hurricane early warning squadron known as the "Hurricane Hunters". [46]
VP-46: 1 Sep 1948-present: Homeport NAS Whidbey Island Second oldest currently active aircraft squadron in the U. S. Navy VP-47: Golden Swordsmen P-8A: Commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing TEN: VP-27(1st): 1 Jun 1944-1 Oct 1944 VPB-27: 1 Oct 1944–15 May 1946 VP-27(2nd): 15 May 1946–15 Nov 1946 VP-MS-7: 15 Nov 1946-1 Sep 1948 VP-47: 1 ...
VP-22 was a long-lived Patrol Squadron of the U.S. Navy, nicknamed the Dragons from 1944 to 1950, and the Blue Geese from 1951 to 1994. It was established as Bombing Squadron VB-102 on 15 February 1943, redesignated Patrol Bombing Squadron VPB-102 on 1 October 1944, redesignated VP-102 on 15 May 1946, redesignated Heavy Patrol Squadron (Landplane) VP-HL-2 on 15 November 1946, redesignated VP ...
VP-62 was a Patrol Squadron of the U.S. Navy.The squadron was established Fleet Air Photographic Squadron, Atlantic Fleet (FltAirPhotoRonLant), on 3 May 1942, redesignated Fleet Air Photographic Squadron 2 (FAPS-2) on 11 October 1942, redesignated Photographic Squadron 2 (VD-2) on 1 March 1943, redesignated Patrol Squadron (Photographic) 2 (VPP-2) on 15 November 1946, redesignated Patrol ...
The first VP-2 (then known as VP II) flew in 1971. [4] The VP-2 is externally similar in appearance to the VP-1 but with a 1 ft (30 cm) wider fuselage and enlarged cockpit section to accommodate two side-by-side configuration seats. The aircraft is 1 ft (30 cm) longer and has a 3 ft (0.9 m) addition to wingspan.
Volume 2 (2000) contains 154 histories covering every patrol squadron (VP, VPB, VP(H) and, VP(AM)) in existence between 1922 and 2000. Fourteen appendixes cover technical information on patrol aircraft , submarines sunk by patrol squadrons, air-to-air claims for Navy and Marine Corps patrol aircraft during World War II , a listing of patrol ...
VPB-52 was a Patrol Bombing Squadron of the U.S. Navy.The squadron was established as Torpedo Squadron 3D15 (VT-3D15) on 12 July 1928, redesignated Patrol Squadron 3-S (VP-3S) on 21 January 1931, redesignated Patrol Squadron 3 Base Force (VP-3F) on 17 July 1933, redesignated Patrol Squadron 3 (VP-3) on 1 October 1937, redesignated Patrol Squadron 32 (VP-32) on 1 July 1939, redesignated Patrol ...