VP-66

VP-66 insignia

VP-66 was a Patrol Squadron of the U.S. Navy Reserve. The squadron was established on 1 November 1970 at NAS Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, where it was based for the rest of its life. It was disestablished on 31 March 2006, after 25 years of service. The squadron's nicknames were the Flying Sixes from 1971-1974, the Dicemen from 1975-1980, and the Liberty Bells from 1981 onward. Elements of the squadron made 19 major overseas deployments.[1][2]

Significant events

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 Roberts, Michael D. (2000). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons, Volume 2, Chapter 3, Section 11: Patrol Squadron Histories for 2nd VP-62 to VP-90 (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. pp. 332–334. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
  2. "Lockheed Martin P-3 Orion Squadrons". P3 Orion Research Group. 2013-01-27. Retrieved 2014-02-26.

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