ASW patrols, night antishipping patrols and convoy coverage were the primary duties of VP-81. 1 Aug 1943: VP-81 was transferred to NAS San Diego, Calif., in preparation for the transpac to the South Pacific. New amphibious models of the Catalina, PBY-5As, were assigned as replacement aircraft while the squadron underwent additional training for ...

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22 Oct 1941: VP-81 was assigned the additional mission of an Operational Training Unit (OTU) for pa-trol squadrons attached to the Atlantic Fleet. The squadron was relocated from NAS Norfolk,...

25 Nov 1943: VP-81 was transferred to Henderson Field, Guadalcanal. The squadron relieved VP-54. Its duties consisted of search missions of the Saint George Channel, providing convoy coverage and nighttime Black Cat operations. The squadron came under the operational control of FAW-1. 3 Feb 1944: VP-81 was transferred to Munda, New Georgia ...

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US Navy PBY Catalina Units of the Pacific War, Louis B Dorny Osprey Combat Aircraft 62. This entry in the Combat Aircraft series looks at the varied uses of the Catalina in the Pacific theatre, where it served as successfully as a long range reconnaissance aircraft, a night bomber (the "Black Cat") and on air-sea rescue, or Dumbo duties.

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His unit was PATSU 1-1 which serviced VP-54 and then VP-81, both "Black Cat" squadrons, from about May of 1943 to August 1944. He flew from Guadalcanal, Bouganville, and Munda. My dad passed away at a young age and much history died with him. For many years I have been attempting to find someone who knew and/or flew with him.

Redesignated Patrol Bombing Squadron ONE HUN-DRED TWENTY ONE (VPB-121) on 1 October 1944. Disestablished on 1 June 1946. The CNO-approved insignia for VP-81 was the Polar Bear, often known as the patrolman of the north. It is indigenous to the northern regions and was symbolic of the offensive power of a patrol squadron.