VP Patrol Squadron Patches - PATRON

[Salvage Sailor]

On 7/22/2018 at 10:44 AM, Salvage Sailor said:

 

VA(HM)-10 HEAVY ATTACK MINING SQUADRON TEN - 1956 to 1959 (Previously and subsequently VP-17)

 

On 1 JUL 56, while deployed to NAF Naha, Okinawa, Japan, Patrol Squadron Seventeen (VP-17) was redesignated Heavy Attack Mining Squadron Ten.

 

VA(HM)-10 was one of two such squadrons in the NAVY. One west coast - one east coast. Flying Lockheed P2V-6 Neptunes, VA(HM)-10 retained the tail letters-"BH".

 

In April of 1957 the squadron began to transition to the P2V-5F. The squadron's P2V-6M aircraft were transferred to the reserves in preparation for a WestPac deployment in the -5Fs. On 1 SEP 57, VA(HM)-10 deployed to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan and FAW-6 with their -5Fs. All NAVY patrol squadrons received new tail codes letters on 9 DEC 57. VA(HM)-10 dropped their old "BH" tail code and began using "ZE".

 

On 18 MAY 59 the squadron deployed with their -5Fs to NAS Kodiak, Alaska. On 1 JUL 59 Heavy Attack Mining Squadron Ten (VA(HM)-10) was redesignated back to PATROL SQUADRON SEVENTEEN (VP-17)

 

 

PATRON 17

    1 July 1946–31 March 1995

VP-17 Lockheed Neptune Decal

 

On 1 JUL 56, while deployed to NAF Naha, Okinawa, Japan, Patrol Squadron Seventeen (VP-17) was redesignated Heavy Attack Mining Squadron Ten (VA(HM)-10)

 

VA(HM)-10 HEAVY ATTACK MINING SQUADRON TEN - 1956 to 1959

(Previously and subsequently VP-17)

VA(HM)-10 was one of two such squadrons in the NAVY. One west coast - one east coast.

Flying Lockheed P2V-6 Neptunes, VA(HM)-10 retained the tail letters-"BH".

 

In April of 1957 the squadron began to transition to the P2V-5F. The squadron's P2V-6M aircraft were transferred to the reserves in preparation for a WestPac deployment in the -5Fs. On 1 SEP 57, VA(HM)-10 deployed to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan and FAW-6 with their -5Fs. All NAVY patrol squadrons received new tail codes letters on 9 DEC 57. VA(HM)-10 dropped their old "BH" tail code and began using "ZE".

 

 

On 18 MAY 59 the squadron deployed with their -5Fs to NAS Kodiak, Alaska.

On 1 JUL 59 Heavy Attack Mining Squadron Ten (VA(HM)-10) was redesignated back to PATROL SQUADRON SEVENTEEN (VP-17)

 

 

PATRON 17 WHITE LIGHTININGS

 

 

 

 

 

[Salvage Sailor]

Patrol Wing 2 (PATWING TWO)

Barbers Point Naval Air Station Oahu

"The Rainbow Fleet"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Salvage Sailor]

On 8/29/2020 at 4:45 PM, Salvage Sailor said:

 

PATRON TWO (VP-2) NEPTUNES - Redesignated: 01SEP48 - Disestablished: 30SEP69

 

Different version, note the position and number of stars on the patch

 

 

 

 

PATRON TWO THE NEPTUNES (VP-2)

 

 

 

[wk4045]

What is the proud of this VP-10 patch ?

[Salvage Sailor]

VP-10 Red Lancers patch summary page

[Salvage Sailor]

THE FIGHTING MARLINS

"RAINRON FORTY"

PATRON FORTY (VP-40)

"THE RAINMAKERS"

GROMMET III NAHA OKINAWA 1971

"RAINRON FORTY"

 

GROMMET III OKINAWA 1971 VP-40

 

 

 

THE FIGHTING MARLINS (VP-40)

 

In August 1959, VP-40 relocated its homeport for the first time, moving from San Diego, California, to Sangley Point, Philippines. It was here that the Marlins assumed the motto "Laging Handa," which, in the native Philippine language, means "Always Ready." During the four years VP-40 spent based in the Philippines, the squadron upgraded to the Martin P5M-2, the U.S. Navy's last operational seaplane. Over the next several years, Patrol Squadron FORTY conducted numerous deployments and operations from Sangley Point; this included support of Operation MARKET TIME in South Vietnam in February 1965. In May of 1967, the Fighting Marlins flew the last operational flight of a Navy Seaplane. Later that year, the squadron returned its homeport to the United States, to NAS Moffett Field, CA, and began a transition to the land-based P-3B "Orion" aircraft.

 

 

 

 

Glueback late 1970's