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Lockheed Martin® P-3B Orion, VP-22 Blue Geese (152164), Mahogany Scale Model: $383.00
VP-22 Blue Geese P-3B (152164) Model Fly with the Blue Geese of VP-22 in this hand-crafted P-3b model. Each piece is carefully carved from a piece of wood to provide a piece you'll love! - Length - 18 inches Width -15 inches
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LOCKHEED MARTIN®, associated emblems and logos, and body designs of vehicles are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Lockheed Martin Corporation in the USA and/or other jurisdictions, used under license by Squadron Nostalgia LLC. Third VP-22 Lineage Established as Bombing Squadron ONE HUNDRED TWO (VB-102) on 15 February 1943. Redesignated Patrol Bombing Squadron ONE HUNDRED TWO (VPB-102) on 1 October 1944. Redesignated Patrol Squadron ONE HUNDRED TWO (VP-102) on 15 May 1946. Redesignated Heavy Patrol Squadron (Landplane) TWO (VP-HL-2) on 15 November 1946. Redesignated Patrol Squadron TWENTY TWO (VP- 22) on 1 September 1948, the third squadron to be assigned the VP-22 designation. Disestablished on 31 March 1994. Squadron Insignia and Nickname The first known insignia for the squadron was designed by the author's father while the squadron was being reformed at NAAS Kearney Field, Calif., and was approved by CNO on 29 June 1944. The central figureing the end of Imperial Japan, just as surely as it had marked its beginning. Colors: outer circle, chocolate brown; inner circle, forest green; field, bright yellow; triangle, light gray-blue; cloud, white; dragon body, forest green; dragon stomach, face, claws and wings, olive green outlined in black; head with black top, white eye, white teeth, black mouth; scaly tail, pale yellow; bomb, black; ball turret guns, forest green with white openings. The design was used by VB-102,VPB-102, VP-102 and VP-HL-2. When VP-HL-2 was redesignated VP-22, its primary mission as a squadron was changed from that of patrolling/bombing to long-range overwater search com- The squadron's first insignia was a dragon of the design was a dragon breathing fire and smoke, poised on a cloud with a bomb held in its claws overhead, framed in a downward pointing triangle. Its nose, belly and tail were equipped with ERCO gun turrets. According to legend, the fiery dragon was the scourge of the Japanese people in the far-distant past of that nation. It was felt fitting, therefore, to symbolize the return of the dragon as an omen of fury mark-The squadron' second insignia used a cartoon goose to show its mission of long range flights over water. bined with ASW. The design submitted to CNO and approved on 9 October 1951 portrayed a tired-looking goose with wingtip tanks, flying over an ocean in which a lightning bolt had just struck a surfaced submarine. The physical and mental strain caused by the search was portrayed by the spent expression on the face of the goose and by the tired look in its eyes. The lightning was intended to portray search radar common to patrol aviation. Colors: goose, blue with yellow bill, red tongue; cloud, white; submarine, black; lightning, yellow; globe, blue and tan; sky, black and blue; border, green and yellow. The design was used by VP-22 from 1951 to 1959. The third insignia used by VP-22 was approved by CNO on 11 June 1959. It portrays a wolf howling at the moon, astride a crushed submarine. The squadron at this time was frequently deployed to Alaska; therefore, the wolf motif was thought quite appropriate. In keeping with the age of the atom, electrons are seen circling the ascendant moon. Colors: outer circle, blue; field, black; stars, moon, submarine, ripples on the water and nose of dog, white; neutrons circling the moon, yellow; ocean, blue; field for the scroll at the bottom of the insignia, black with yellow letters PATRON 22. The insignia was used by VP-22 from 1959 to 1961. With the fourthinsignia, the squadron had returned to a goose theme, approved by CNO on 13 March 1961. This time the goose was more aggressive, clawing at a submarine which was breaking in two, with wings thrust upwards. In a scroll at the bottom of the design was the squadron designation, PATRON 22. No record of colors was available for this design. The insignia was in use from 1961 to 1969. The assignment of the P-3A Orion to VP-22 in 1964 marked a technological turning point in the history of the squadron. The squadron decided that a newer, more modern insignia would be more appropriate with the advent of the new aircraft. The goose theme was retained, but it was streamlined to reflect the modern jet age environment, still ever ready to search out and destroy the adversary. In the design, the goose flies above the sea over a submerged submarine. Colors: outer circle, gold; field in upper half of circle, light blue; goose, dark blue; two outer diagonal lines cutting insignia in half, dark blue and gold; field in lower half of the circle, light blue; submarine, red; scroll outline in gold with letters PATRON TWENTY-TWO in gold, with blue background. This insignia was in effect until the squadron's disestablishment in 1994. Nickname: Dragons, 1944-1950. Blue Geese Squadron, 1951-1994. Chronology of Significant Events 15 Feb 1943: VB-102 was established at NAS Kaneohe, Hawaii, from half of the squadron assets and personnel of VP-14. It operated under the operational control of FAW-2 during its formation and training period. The squadron continued flying the PBY-5A Catalinas from VP-14 as additional crews and ground personnel were brought aboard. As the squadron was designated for conversion to the landplane PB4Y-1 Liberator, the crews began transition training as the new aircraft were received over the next two months. VB-101 was the first squadron to fly the new landbased bomber, and VB-102 was the second. 28 Feb 1943: Single aircraft detachments (PBY-5As) were sent to Canton, Midway and Johnston Islands to provide patrol sector coverage. By 1 March 1943, similar patrols were being conducted in the vicinity of the Hawaiian islands by the squadron at Kaneohe flying the newly assigned PB4Y-1 Liberators. 7 Apr 1943: The squadron suffered its first operational loss when Lieutenant (jg) Herbert S. Bonn flew into the water during a night takeoff. 22 Apr 1943: All of the Liberators received for squadron use were the early model Army versions (B- 24D) without a powered nose turret. Reports from the combat zone showed that Liberator squadrons with 30-caliber nose guns were sustaining very high casualty rates. Newer models of the Liberator destined for Army use (B-24H with Emerson or Consolidated turrets) did not come off the assembly lines in the States until June 1943. PB4Y-1 Liberators destined for Navy use did not get the refit at NAS San Diego with ERCO 250SH-1 powered turrets with twin 50-caliber gun mounts until after May 1943. VB-102 was scheduled to go into combat before any of the refitted models could be obtained. In a flash of inspiration, Commander Chick Hayward (later Vice Admiral), who was in command of the newly established Patrol Service Wing at Kaneohe, decided that tail gun turrets (Consolidated versions) in the slow and unwieldly PB2Y-2 Coronado seaplanes—then sitting on the ramp awaiting maintenance or cargo runs to the mainland—would be more useful in the noses of the PB4Y-1s which were going into combat. A few days later the commander of the PB2Y squadron walked down on the ramp to find all the tail turrets of his aircraft missing! They had been put in the noses of the VB-102 aircraft. 22 Apr 1943: VB-102 received its first combat assignment at Carney Field, Guadalcanal, under the operational control of FAW-1. A five-aircraft detachment was maintained at Espiritu Santos. Daily search sectors of 800 miles were conducted in conjunction with VB- 101, which had arrived at Carney Field prior to VB- 102. The squadron's primary mission was to protect the southern Solomons from invasion and to intercept enemy shipping. During one such mission a squadron Liberator was heavily damaged during an attack on the enemy seaplane base on Greenwich Island. 7 Jul 1943: The commanding officer of VB-102, Lieutenant Commander Bruce A. Van Voorhis, and his entire crew were killed during a daytime attack on enemy positions on the island of Kapingamarangi. Lieutenant Commander Van Voorhis received the Medal of Honor for this action and his co-pilot, Lieutenant (jg) Herschel A. Oehlert, Jr., was awarded the Navy Cross. All of the other crew members were awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Official accounts of the action describe it as a long-distance bombing mission (700 miles) against enemy positions on the Japaneseoccupied Greenwich Islands chain. Van Voorhis made six bombing runs against a radio station and several strafing runs against three seaplanes and shipping in the lagoon. It was reported that on his last run his aircraft was "too low and too slow" and was caught in its own bomb blast. An enemy account found after the war, however, claimed that the bomber was shot down by one of the floatplanes. The bomber crashed in the lagoon with no survivors. 9 Jul 1943: Lieutenant Shiley and crew were shot down by Japanese night-fighters over Kahili airfield on Bugainville. There were no known survivors. Aug 1943: Lieutenant (jg) Haskett and his crew were lost in a night bombing mission over Kahili. The squadron's losses in July and August 1943 occurred during bombing missions. However, the majority of work done by the squadron entailed search and reconnaissance, with bombing strictly secondary. Approximately 95 percent of the squadron's operations were single-plane search missions north of Guadalcanal and east of Bougainville. 1 Nov 1943: The squadron continued its operations from Carney Field at Guadalcanal, flying several missions with the 13th Army Air Force which also operated Liberators and B-25s out of Carney Field. VB-102 remained at Guadalcanal and Espiritu Santo until relieved on the first of November by VB-106. The aircraft were flown back to NAS Kaneohe for refit and reassignment while the crews and ground personnel departed for the States. 14 Feb 1944: VB-102 was reformed at NAAS Kearney Field, Calif., from a nucleus of veterans (14 of the original 18 PPCs) from the first combat tour. During the training period the squadron came under the operational control of FAW-14. The squadron received the newer version of the PB4Y-1 Liberator with ERCO nose turrets and retractable belly turret. The squadron remained at Kearney Field until June, when preparations were made for the transpac to Kaneohe, Hawaii. These preparations suffered a one-month setback on 6 June when a PB4Y-1 from VB-117 flown by Lieutenant (jg) Golden crashed into the squadron supply office, killing the supply chief and his assistant, and destroying most of the stores intended for the deployment. The training accident resulted in the death of nine VB-117 personnel and nine VB-102 personnel, and injuries to 11 others. 9 July 1944: VB-102 flew its transpac to NAS Kaneohe without incident and commenced combat operational training on the 18th. Crew skills were honed in bombing, ASW, use of new night radar sets and gunnery. 12 Aug 1944: The squadron flew from Kaneohe to Eniwetok in five increments of three aircraft each, arriving at Stickell Field on the 14th. VB-102 relieved VB-109 and assumed duties as part of CTG 59.3 under FAW-1. Missions consisted of long-range reconnaissance. 27 Aug 1944: VB-102 was reassigned to North Field, Tinian, as part of the Search, Reconnaissance and Photographic Command of Task Force 57. On 10 September 1944 operational control of the command was transferred from FAW-2 to FAW-1. Long-range reconnaissance missions with 800-mile sectors continued to be the order of the day. 27 Mar 1945: One of the missions liked the least by all squadrons in the South Pacific was the destruction of enemy picket boats. These small, heavily armed and armored vessels were stationed several hundred miles from the Japanese coasts along routes flown by the bomber streams attacking Japanese cities. Their reports of approaching attack forces gave the Japanese Home Defense forces time to prepare for interceptions. Lieutenant Wayne D. Rorman and his crew attacked one of the picket boats on the 27th, making a low-level, high-speed approach. During such a run only one pass was usually made and all ordnance was dropped by eye, rather than with complicated bomb sights. Rorman's bombing and strafing run was successful and the picket boat was sunk but his aircraft was heavily damaged. With great skill and good luck, Rorman managed to bring the bomber back to Tinian. For his heroic action, Lieutenant Rorman was subsequently awarded the Navy Cross. 1 Apr 1945: Routine search and long-range reconnaissance missions continued from Tinian through the first of April 1945, when the squadron received orders CHAPTER 3 135 to establish an eight-aircraft detachment at Iwo Jima. The detachment flew two daily 800-mile sector searches with two aircraft to the borders of the Japanese homeland across Nansei Shoto and south Kyushu. The squadron was placed under the operational control of FAW-18. 23 Apr 1945: VPB-102 was based temporarily on Peleliu, flying three daily 600-mile search sectors north of Peleliu. Night antishipping patrols were flown on a periodic basis. The squadron was joined on 24 April by VPB-152. Search sector patrols north of Palau Island and all night antishipping patrols were carried out through 2 May 1945, when the squadron was relocated to Tinian under the operational control of FAW-18. 3 May 1945: After settling in at Tinian, the squadron commenced 1,000-mile sector searches and reconnaissance of the Japanese-held Truk Island airstrips. Occasional attacks were made on Japanese held Marcus Island. A detachment of four aircraft was sent to Central Field, Iwo Jima, for long range reconnaissance to Honshu and Kyushu through north Nansei Shoto. On 18 May an additional six aircraft were sent to supplement the detachment and begin night antishipping patrols. During the next two months, the aircraft remaining at Tinian with the headquarters staff, provided the fleet with weather reports. Both the Tinian and Iwo Jima detachments provided daytime air-sea rescue patrols for B-29 crews returning from nighttime bombing missions. 9 May 1945: On 9 May Lieutenant Elwood C. Mildahn led his aircraft in a low level attack on Marcus Island. He pressed home his attack in the face of intense antiaircraft fire and successfully struck his target resulting in large fires. He was awarded the Navy Cross for this action. Lieutenant Commander Louis P. Pressler, VPB-102's commanding officer, was also awarded the Navy Cross for his action during the strike on Marcus Island. Despite the intense antiaircraft fire he succeeded in destroying three enemy planes preparing for take off and damaged the airstrip with a string of accurately placed bombs along the length of the runway. 1 Jul 1945: VPB-102 received its first PB4Y-2 Privateer replacements for the slower, less heavily armed Liberators. From 22 February 1945 to 7 August 1945, squadron losses were six PB4Y-1 aircraft, 23 killed and 12 wounded. 2 Sep 1945: V-J Day, VPB-102 was still based at Iwo Jima operating with 11 PB4Y-2s and 18 crews. 19 Sep 1945: Three of the aircraft assigned to the Iwo Jima detachment were sent to Agana Field, Guam, as an advance echelon. On 29 September the remainder of the squadron, including the headquarters detachment at Tinian, joined the advance echelon on Guam. Shortly after arrival, the squadron began crew rotations back to the States and received orders to reduce the squadron complement of aircraft from 15 to 12. Duties during this period consisted primarily of weather reconnaissance. On 6 December 1945, a detachment of four aircraft was sent to Peleliu to provide weather reconnaissance for the fleet. 29 Dec 1945: VPB-102 and the Peleliu detachment returned to Tinian, with a two-aircraft detachment remaining at Guam for weather reconnaissance. This detachment rejoined the squadron on 29 January 1946. 3 Jan 1946: The squadron received orders to reduce the squadron complement of aircraft and crews from 12 to 9. On 12 April 1946, two aircraft detachments were sent to Peleliu and Agana, Guam, for weather reconnaissance. A third weather reconnaissance detachment was sent to Iwo Jima on 24 April. 1 May 1946: The squadron headquarters staff was transferred back to Agana, Guam. The squadron remained there for the next several months, spraying DDT on Iwo Jima, Marcus Island, Yap, Ulithi, Pagan, Tinian and other outlying islands. 6 Jun 1946: NAS San Diego, Calif., was designated as the squadron's permanent state-side home port, with Agana, Guam, as its primary deployment site. The squadron was still based primarily on Guam throughout the year. 15 Nov 1946: VP-102 was redesignated VP-HL-2 with its primary mission remaining weather reconnaissance. 10 Mar 1947: The squadron participated for the first time in a week of ASW exercises off the coast of Guam. Lieutenant Degennaro had the distinction of hitting a submarine's periscope with a miniature bomb during the exercises, putting the vessel out of commission for the rest of the week. 31 Dec 1947: The primary mission of VP-HL-2 was changed from weather reconnaissance to ASW. The squadron continued to fly weather missions periodically over the next several years on an as needed basis. 2 Jul 1948: NAS Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, was designated as the squadron's new permanent home port. 1 May 1949: The squadron's permanent home port was relocated from NAS Kaneohe, Hawaii, to NAS Barbers Point, Hawaii. 30 Jun 1950: VP-22 received its first Neptune P2V- 4s, at a cost of $693,000 per aircraft, as replacements for the Privateers. 1 Nov 1950: VP-22 deployed to WestPac during the Korean Conflict, based at Naha AFB, Okinawa, with nine P2V-4 aircraft and 12 flight crews. Duties consisted of two armed reconnaissance patrols daily along the China coast and Formosa Strait. On 21 January 1951, the squadron lost one aircraft due to starboard engine failure during takeoff. The P2V crashed and sank in 20 fathoms of water one mile off the end of the runway. There were 11 survivors and two crewmen were listed as missing (their bodies were later recovered). 136 DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN NAVAL AVIATION SQUADRONS—Volume 2 1 Dec 1951: VP-22 was deployed to WestPac for a second Korean combat zone tour at NAF Atsugi, Japan. Patrol duties consisted of ASW and weather reconnaissance flights over the Sea of Japan and the Tsushima Straits. 29 Nov 1952: VP-22 began its third tour of operations in the Korean theater conducting shipping surveillance of the China Sea. The squadron carried out 486 combat patrols during deployment, losing one aircraft in combat and another in an accident. 18 Jan 1953: A P2V-4 of VP-22 patrolling the Formosa Strait was shot down off Swatow, China, by Communist Chinese antiaircraft fire and ditched in the Formosa Strait. Eleven of 13 crew members escaped the aircraft. Shore battery gunfire and high seas hampered rescue operations, the latter causing the Coast Guard PBM-5 rescue plane to crash on takeoff. Total losses from the incident were 11 men, 7 of them from the Neptune crew. Halsey Powell (DD 686), while under fire from the shore batteries, rescued 10 survivors from the sea. 31 Jan 1953: One of the squadron's P2V-5s was listed as missing. Subsequent search revealed the wreckage with 11 victims on a mountainside at the northeast end of Okinawa. 1 Feb 1955: VP-22 received its first jet-assisted P2V- 5F Neptune. The new aircraft had improved short field takeoff capability; the jet engines assisted in maintaining higher airspeed and altitude. 19 Nov 1958: The Blue Geese deployed to NS Adak, Alaska. During deployment the size of the squadron was increased from 45 officers and 197 enlisted to 55 officers and 300 enlisted personnel. Jul 1960: Squadron aircraft were retrofitted for antisubmarine warfare with JULIE and JEZEBEL electronic equipment. JULIE was an electronic system for detection and tracking of submarines, while JEZEBEL acoustic signal processors were used to track submerged targets. The new equipment was thoroughly tested during a November 1960 to May 1961 deployment. 1 Nov 1964: VP-22 picked up its first P-3A Orion at the Lockheed plant in Burbank, Calif. Cost of the new aircraft was $3,950,000. 23 Apr 1965: The squadron deployed to NS Sangley Point, R.P., for duty with the 7th Fleet in Operation Market Time, coastal patrol operations off the coast of South Vietnam. A detachment operated from Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam, with VP-42. 21 Apr 1966: VP-22 deployed a detachment to Midway and Kwajalein for advance base operations as part of operation Elusive Elk. The operation involved test firings of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) with an impact zone in the vicinity of Midway and Kwajalein. All of the squadron crews were rotated for CHAPTER 3 137 A squadron P2V-5F in flight, March 1955. these exercises for two-week periods extending through 30 September 1966. 26 Jun 1968: The squadron commenced a sixmonth Progressive Aircraft Rework Cycle, equipping its P-3A aircraft with new communications gear, air-tosurface missiles and the AGM-12B Bullpup missile system. During the rework, the squadron deployed on 30 June 1968, to NAF Naha with a detachment supported at NAF Cam Ranh Bay. 15 Nov 1969: VP-22 deployed to NS Sangley Point with a detachment at RTNB U-Tapao, Thailand. 14 Jan 1971: The squadron deployed to NAF Naha, Okinawa, with detachments at NAF Cam Ranh Bay, RVN, and RTNB U-Tapao, Thailand. 11 Oct 1971: VP-22 began the refit for the P-3B DIFAR system, which utilized the Navy's most sophisticated ASW sensor equipment. The refit continued through April 1972. 21 Apr 1972: VP-22 deployed to NAF Naha, Okinawa, with a detachment at NAS Cubi Point, R.P. This deployment marked the squadron's last deployment to a combat zone during the Vietnam Conflict. 29 Aug 1978: A detachment was sent to NAS Moffett Field, Calif., for transition to the P-3B MOD (TAC/NAV) aircraft, returning to NAS Barbers Point, Hawaii, on 31 December 1978. at that time to NAS Cubi Point, R.P., and was tasked with locating boatloads of refugees in the South China Sea and directing surface ships of the 7th fleet to assist them. During the remainder of the deployment the squadron was engaged in SAR missions to rescue the Vietnamese "boat people," who were still fleeing their homeland following the Communist take over in 1975. 31 Dec 1982: VP-22 was designated as the test squadron for the operational deployment of the ALR- 66 electronic warfare instrumentation package. Jul 1990: The squadron received its first P-3C UII.5 aircraft replacements for the P-3B MODs. Transition was completed in October, with all of the older P-3B models going to various reserve patrol squadrons. Apr 1992: The squadron received it first P-3C UIIIR aircraft. Transition training was undertaken at NAS Moffett Field, Calif., in increments of four crews. 24 Feb 1992: Four crews were detached for duty with the JCS sponsored Counter Narcotics Operations at Howard AFB, Panama. The detachment returned on 26 March 1992. 15 Mar 1994: VP-22 was disestablished at NAS Barbers Point, Hawaii. Base Assignments Location Date of Assignment NAS Kaneohe, Hawaii 15 Feb 1943 NAAS Kearney Field, Calif. 14 Feb 1944 NAS Kaneohe, Hawaii 9 Jul 1944 NAS San Diego, Calif. 6 Jun 1946 NAS Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii 2 Jul 1948 NAS Barbers Point, Hawaii 1 May 1949 Commanding Officers Date Assumed Command LCDR Bruce A. VanVoorhis 15 Feb 1943 LCDR Gordon Fowler 7 Jul 1943 LCDR Gerald R. Pearson 14 Feb 1944 LCDR Louis P. Pressler 22 Feb 1945 LCDR Langford W. Bates 7 Aug 1945 LCDR M. L. Lowe, Jr. 3 Dec 1945 CDR H. A. Rowe 4 Oct 1946 CDR D. S. Gray, Jr. 14 Feb 1948 CDR J. W. Hughes 2 Apr 1949 CDR A. F. Farwell 13 May 1949 CDR R. J. Davis 23 Feb 1950 CDR William Godwin 11 May 1951 CDR W. P. Tanner, Jr. 20 Jun 1952 CDR J. E. Hardy 15 Jun 1953 CDR W. H. Game 20 Oct 1954 CDR W. C. Tuggle 23 Mar 1956 CDR M. W. Munk 10 Apr 1956 CDR R. B. Varner 26 Apr 1956 CDR M. W. Munk 20 Sep 1957 138 DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN NAVAL AVIATION SQUADRONS—Volume 2 A squadron P-3B in flight near the coast line of Hawaii, August 1973. 1 Jun 1979: The Blue Geese deployed to NAS Cubi Point, R.P. On 27 June a squadron aircraft, BuNo. 154596, suffered a two-engine failure resulting in a crash at sea. Five of the 15 crew members were killed. The accident broke the squadron's safety record of 25 years, 7 months and 8 days of accident-free flying. 19 Jul 1979: The president announced he had instructed the U.S. 7th Fleet to aid the Vietnamese "boat people" and assist them to safety. VP-22 was deployed Commanding Officers—Continued Date Assumed Command CDR J. R. Ward 16 Aug 1958 CDR J. V. Hart 27 Jul 1959 CDR C. E. Olsen 1 Jul 1960 CDR C. E. Ruffin 13 Sep 1960 CDR C. E. Olsen 28 Jul 1961 CDR J. L. Kauth 10 Jul 1962 CDR L.E. Redden 5 Jul 1963 CDR Paul J. Hartley 1 Apr 1964 CDR George Prassinos 9 Aug 1965 CDR Jack D. Fuller 24 Feb 1966 CDR John T. Coughlin 15 Dec 1966 CDR James M. Barron 13 Nov 1967 CDR James W. Cornwell 19 Oct 1968 CDR J. F. Kneisl 7 Oct 1969 CDR R. W. Case 14 Aug 1970 CDR T. J. Keene 20 Jul 1971 CDR D. E. Canada 23 Jun 1972 CDR George C. Wheeler 22 Jun 1973 CDR William L. Rice 26 Jun 1974 CDR G. L. Cole 15 May 1975 CDR Hawkins G. Miller 14 May 1976 CDR David K. Moore 27 May 1977 CDR Michael B. Hughes 24 Mar 1978 CDR V. P. Merz 27 Apr 1979 CDR Raymond M. White 16 May 1980 CDR Edward R. Enterline 29 May 1981 Commanding Officers—Continued Date Assumed Command CDR Michael D. Haskins 28 May 1982 CDR J. E. Dulin 27 Jun 1983 CDR R. J. Morris, Jr. 23 Aug 1984 CDR F. E. Barker, Jr. 18 Oct 1985 CDR Frederick E. Crecelius 7 Nov 1986 CDR Mark A. Crim 18 Dec 1987 CDR Chester A. Zeller 14 Dec 1988 CDR Robert D. Ford 8 Dec 1989 CDR John T. Sting 6 Dec 1990 CDR Dennis M. Corrigan 21 Nov 1991 CDR Richard T. Holloway 16 Dec 1992 Aircraft Assignment Type of Aircraft Date Type First Received PBY-5A/PB4Y-1 Feb 1943 PB4Y-2 Jul 1945 P2V-4 Jul 1950 P2V-5 Jul 1952 P2V-5F Feb 1955 SP-2E Nov 1962 P-3A Nov 1964 P-3B DIFAR Oct 1971 P-3B TAC/NAV MOD Aug 1978 P-3C UII.5 Sep 1990 P-3C UIIIR Apr 1992 CHAPTER 3 139 Major Overseas Deployments Date of Date of Base of Type of Area of Departure Return Wing Operations Aircraft Operations 28 Feb 1943* 22 Apr 1943 FAW-2 Canton PB4Y-1 WestPac 28 Feb 1943* 22 Apr 1943 FAW-2 Midway PB4Y-1 WestPac 28 Feb 1943* 22 Apr 1943 FAW-2 Johnston Is. PB4Y-1 EastPac Apr 1943* 1 Nov 1943 FAW-1 Guadalcanal PB4Y-1 SoPac Apr 1943* 1 Nov 1943 FAW-1 Espiritu Santo PB4Y-1 SoPac 9 Jul 1944 12 Aug 1944 FAW-2 Kaneohe PB4Y-1 EastPac 12 Aug 1944 27 Aug 1944 FAW-1 Eniwetok PB4Y-1 SoPac 27 Aug 1944 1 Apr 1945 FAW-1 Tinian PB4Y-1 SoPac 1 Apr 1945 19 Sep 1945 FAW-18 Iwo Jima PB4Y-1 WestPac 23 Apr 1945 3 May 1945 FAW-18 Peleliu PB4Y-1 SoPac 3 May 1945 19 Sep 1945 FAW-18 Tinian PB4Y-1 SoPac 19 Sep 1945 29 Dec 1945 FAW-1 Agana PB4Y-1/2 WestPac 29 Dec 1945 1 May 1946 FAW-18 Tinian PB4Y-1/2 SoPac 1 May 1946 6 Jun 1946 FAW-1 Agana PB4Y-1/2 WestPac 14 Oct 1947 2 Jul 1948 FAW-1 Naha PB4Y-2 WestPac 7 Jul 1949 8 Feb 1950 FAW-1 Agana PB4Y-2 WestPac 1 Nov 1950 1 May 1951 FAW-1 Naha P2V-4 WestPac 1 Dec 1951 31 May 1952 FAW-6 Atsugi P2V-4 WestPac 29 Nov 1952 27 May 1953 FAW-6 Atsugi P2V-5 WestPac 1954 1954 FAW-4 Kodiak P2V-5 NorPac Apr 1957 Sep 1957 FAW-4 Kodiak P2V-5F NorPac Major Overseas Deployments—Continued Date of Date of Base of Type of Area of Departure Return Wing Operations Aircraft Operations 19 Nov 1958 19 May 1959 FAW-4 Adak P2V-5F NorPac 10 Nov 1960 10 May 1961 FAW-6 Iwakuni P2V-5F WestPac May 1962 Nov 1962 FAW-6 Iwakuni P2V-5F WestPac 15 Nov 1963 19 May 1964 FAW-6 Iwakuni SP-2E WestPac 23 Apr 1965 1 Jan 1966 FAW-8 Sangley P-3A WestPac Apr 1965 Jan 1966 FAW-8 Cam Ranh P-3A WestPac 21 Apr 1966 30 Sep 1966 FAW-8 Midway P-3A WestPac 27 Nov 1966 1 Jun 1967 FAW-4 Adak P-3A NorPac 30 Jun 1968 11 Jan 1969 FAW-1 Naha P-3A WestPac 16 Jul 1968 10 Dec 1968 FAW-8 Cam Ranh P-3A WestPac 15 Nov 1969 1 May 1970 FAW-8 Sangley P-3A WestPac 30 Nov 1969 29 Apr 1970 FAW-8 U-Tapao P-3A WestPac 14 Jan 1971* 14 Jul 1971 FAW-1 Naha P-3A WestPac 25 Jan 1971* 2 Feb 1971 FAW-8 Cam Ranh P-3A WestPac 27 Mar 1971* 3 Apr 1971 FAW-8 U-Tapao P-3A WestPac 21 Apr 1972* 30 Nov 1972 PatWing-1 Naha P-3B DIFAR WestPac 29 Apr 1972* 16 May 1972 PatWing-1 Cubi Point P-3B DIFAR WestPac 11 Nov 1973 20 Apr 1974 PatWing-1 Cubi Point P-3B DIFAR WestPac 10 Jun 1975 10 Dec 1975 PatWing-1 Naha P-3B DIFAR WestPac 8 Nov 1976 8 May 1977 PatWing-1 Cubi Point P-3B DIFAR WestPac 1 Jan 1978 12 Jun 1978 PatWing-1 Agana P-3B DIFAR WestPac 1 Jun 1979 30 Nov 1979 PatWing-1 Cubi Point P-3B MOD WestPac 2 Aug 1980 1 Jan 1981 PatWing-1 Agana P-3B MOD WestPac 10 Nov 1981 15 May 1982 PatWing-1 Cubi Point P-3B MOD WestPac 5 Feb 1983 5 Aug 1983 PatWing-2 Midway P-3B MOD WestPac 10 May 1984 10 Nov 1984 PatWing-1 Cubi Point P-3B MOD WestPac 10 Nov 1985 10 May 1986 PatWing-1 Cubi Point P-3B MOD WestPac 1 Jun 1987 11 Dec 1987 PatWing-10 Adak P-3B MOD NorPac 10 Nov 1988 10 May 1989 PatWing-1 Cubi Point P-3B MOD WestPac 10 Feb 1990 15 May 1990 PatWing-1 Kadena P-3B MOD WestPac 1 Aug 1991 Jan 1992 PatWing-1 Misawa P-3C UII.5 WestPac 24 Feb 1992 26 Mar 1992 PatWing-10 Panama P-3C UIIIR Carib 30 Oct 1992 10 May 1993 PatWing-1 Kadena P-3C UIIIR WestPac * The squadron conducted split deployment to two sites during the same dates. 140 DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN NAVAL AVIATION SQUADRONS—Volume 2 Wing Assignments Wing Tail Code Assignment Date FAW-2 15 Feb 1943 FAW-1 22 Apr 1943 FAW-14 14 Feb 1944 FAW-2 9 Jul 1944 FAW-1 12 Aug 1944 FAW-18 1 Apr 1945 FAW-14 WB/AE* 6 Jun 1946 FAW-2/PatWing-2§ AE/CE†/QA‡ 2 Jul 1948 Wing Assignments—Continued Wing Tail Code Assignment Date * The squadron remained part of FAW-14 but was assigned the tail code WB on 12 December 1946. However, due to an administrative error, Aviation Circular Letter No. 165-46 of 12 December 1946 had identified two units, VP-22 and HEDRON MAG-25 with the tail code WB. VP-22's tail code was later changed to AE but the effective date of this change is unknown. † VP-22's tail code was changed from AE to CE on 4 August 1948. ‡ The squadron's tail code was changed from CE to QA in 1957. The effective date for this change was most likely the beginning of FY 1958 (1 July 1957). § Fleet Air Wing 2 (FAW-2) was redesignated Patrol Wing 2 (PatWing-2) on 30 June 1973. Unit Awards Received Unit Award Inclusive Date Covering Unit Award NUC 22 Jan 1967 22 Mar 1967 MUC 20 Apr 1970 1 May 1970 28 Aug 1982 7 Sep 1982 10 Oct 1982 28 Oct 1982 8 Dec 1982 17 Dec 1982 (Crew Det) 20 Apr 1970 1 May 1970 (Crew Det) 1 Feb 1972 15 Jul 1972 RVNGC 21 Nov 1968 31 Dec 1968 Unit Awards Received—Continued Unit Award Inclusive Date Covering Unit Award 1 Nov 1969 30 Apr 1970 NOSM 14 Oct 1947 2 Jul 1948 1 Nov 1950 1 May 1951 1 Dec 1951 1 Jun 1952 28 Nov 1952 26 Jan 1953 26 Jan 1953 30 May 1953 AFEM 1 Jul 1968 14 Jan 1969 (Crew Det) 23 May 1979 6 Jun 1979 (Crew Det) 21 Nov 1979 1 Dec 1979 CHAPTER 3 141
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