VP-56

VP-56 insignia

VP-56, nicknamed the Dragons, was a long-lived Patrol Squadron of the U.S. Navy, having held that designation for 38 years from 1953-1991. It was the second squadron to hold the VP-56 designation. This article is about the second VP-56, but includes the lineage of the first one.

Lineage

P-3C Orion of Patron VP-56 at Jacksonville NAS in 1976

The squadron's lineage is as follows:[1]

First VP-56

The first VP-56 held the designation for nine months in 1940-1941, with a squadron that ultimately became Fleet Aircraft Service Squadron FASRON-102. Its history is as follows:[2]

Significant events

Home port assignments

The squadron was assigned to these home ports, effective on the dates shown:[1]

Aircraft Assignment

The squadron first received the following aircraft on the dates shown:[1]

See also

References

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

  1. 1 2 3 4 Roberts, Michael D. (2000). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons, Volume 2, Chapter 3, Section 10: Patrol Squadron Histories for VP-49 to VP-61 (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. pp. 308–313. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  2. Roberts, Michael D. (2000). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons, Volume 2, Appendix 7: Lineage Listings for Patrol Squadrons (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. p. 773. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
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