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) …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …