VP-16

For other uses, see VP16.
VP-16

VP-16 insignia
Active 1953-
Country USA
Branch US Navy
Role maritime patrol
Size squadron

VP-16, nicknamed the War Eagles, is an active Patrol Squadron of the U.S. Navy. It has been based at NAS Jacksonville, Florida since its founding in 1953. The squadron's mission is to operate Maritime patrol aircraft to the fleet in support of national interests.[1] It is the third squadron to have held the VP-16 designation. This article is about the current squadron, but it includes the lineages of the first two VP-16s.[2]

History

Lineage

Current VP-16

The current squadron has held the VP-16 designation for over 50 years. Its lineage is as follows:[2]

First VP-16

The first use of the VP-16 designation was 21 months in 1937-1939, with a squadron that ultimately became VP-3. Its lineage is as follows:[3]

Second VP-16

The second VP-16 held the designation for 10 months in 1943-1944, with a squadron that ultimately became VPB-16. Its lineage is as follows:[3]

Aircraft assignment

The squadron first received the following aircraft on the dates shown:[2]

Aircraft type From
PV-2 Harpoon May 1946
PBY-5A/PBY-6A Catalina May 1946
P2V-2/3 Neptune 1950
P2V-5 Neptune Feb 1955
P2V-5F Neptune Mar 1956
SP-2E Neptune Dec 1962
P-3A Orion Jul 1964
P-3A DIFAR Orion Jan 1971
P-3C Orion Aug 1973
P-3C UII.5 Orion Jun 1983
P-3C UIIIR Orion Oct 1990
P-8A Poseidon Mar 2012

See also

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons.

  1. "U.S. Navy Patrol Squadron Sixteen War Eagles". VP-16 Website. United States Navy. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Roberts, Michael D. (2000). "Chapter 3 Section 3" (PDF). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons (PDF). Volume 2. Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. pp. 91–96. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
  3. 1 2 Roberts, Michael D. (2000). "Appendix 7: Lineage Listings for Patrol Squadrons" (PDF). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons. Volume 2. Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. p. 770. Retrieved 2014-03-02.

External links

Official Website of VP-16, Patrol Squadron SIXTEEN

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