4 January 1954: a U.S. Navy P2V-5 Neptune (BuNo 127752) of VP-2 departed MCAS Iwakuni for a secret combat reconnaissance mission and headed toward China. The flight was established …

VPNAVY is dedicated to the men and women of the United States Navy flying ASW VP/VPB Patrol Aircraft past and present. VPNAVY has attempted to collect every available piece of …

As of Jun 2004, we have one member who served in VP2 flying PM-2s in 1934-36 out of Coco Solo, Panama. The history of the first VP2 is here. A page dedicated to those known to have …

VPU-2 aircraft routinely fly maritime patrol missions in support of Fleet, Theater, and JTF operations to conduct research and development testing on avionics systems, sensors and …

Patrol Squadron 2 (PATRON 2) VP-2 ‘Neptunes’ STATUS: images history patches |

AIRCRAFT: VP-2 PBY BUNO: 2-P-4"...A U.S. Navy Consolidated PBY-2 of patrol squadron VP-2, circa 1938. VP-2 was based at Coco Solo, Panama Canal Zone, at that time..."

VP-2 was a Patrol Squadron of the U.S. Navy. The squadron was established as Bombing Squadron 130 (VB-130) on 1 March 1943, redesignated Patrol Bombing Squadron 130 (VPB …

"Patrol Squadron TWO (VP-2) was first formed as Patrol Bombing Squadron-130 (VPB-130) at NAS DeLand, Florida, on March 1, 1943. Within three months the squadron, flying PV-1 …

VPNAVY is dedicated to the men and women of the United States Navy flying ASW VP/VPB Patrol Aircraft past and present. VPNAVY has attempted to collect every available piece of …

This shoot down and valiant rescue was well covered by the world wide news media, becoming an International Incident. It would profoundly affect future Navy and Airforce rescue policies & …