VP-61 was a Patrol Squadron of the U.S. Navy. The squadron was established as Photographic Squadron 5 (VD-5) on 1 June 1944, redesignated Patrol Squadron (Photographic) 1 (VPP-1) on 15 November 1946, redesignated Patrol Squadron 61 (VP-61) on 1 September 1948 and disestablished on 17 January 1950.

Redesignated Patrol Bombing Squadron SIXTY ONE (VPB-61) on 1 October 1944. Disestablished on 15 September 1945. The only official insignia used by VPB-61 was sub-mitted for approval on 28 June...

At that time it absorbed Heavy Photographic Squadron SIXTY ONE (VAP-61) and its former parent unit, VW-1. For a time VQ-1 consisted of thirty aircraft: sixteen Skywarriors, twelve Super Constellations and two Orions. After the departure of the last Skywarrior in the late 1980's, the squadron flew the EP-3 Aries I exclusively.

VP-61 was assigned the mission of worldwide aerial photographic reconnaissance and cartographic mapping. VP-61 was redesignated Photographic Squadron 61 (VJ-61) on 5 March 1952 and received its first carrier capable aircraft, the AJ-2P Savage.

VC-61 was the composite photo squadron formed during the Truman administration by SecDef Louis Johnson and SecNav "Rowboat" Mathews who got his nickname during Senate confirmation hearings. Asked if knew anything about ships …

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VAP-61 was a Heavy Photographic Squadron of the U.S. Navy. Originally established as VP-61 on 20 January 1951, it was redesignated VJ-61 on 5 March 1952. It was redesignated as VAP-61 in April 1956, redesignated as VCP-61 on 1 July 1959 …

On 24 April 1948, Photographic Squadron ONE (VPP-1) commensed deployment of six PB4Y -1P (Liberators) and two SNB (Beechcraft) and flight and ground personnel from the N.A.A.S. Miramar to the Big Delta Air Base and Umiat, Alaska. The primary mission was to map the Naval Petrolium Reserve FOUR (NPR-4) in northern Alaska.

VP-61 Established at NAS Miramar CA. 5. March 1952: VP-61 redesignated VJ-61: 2. July 1956: VJ-61 redesignated VAP-61: 1. July 1959: VAP-61 redesignated VCP-61: 1. July 1961: VCP-61 redesignated VAP-61: 15. October 1969: VAP-61 Disestablished at NAS Agana Guam