Salvage Sailor Posted June 10, 2017 Share #1 Posted June 10, 2017 Aloha Everyone, If you have any USN Photographic Unit related patches or items from any era, please post them here (VU, VAP, VFP Recon, RVAH Recon, Lab, Intel, Photographers Mates, etc) First up, a Japanese made 'Jerry' patch Fleet Air Photo Lab Atsugi Japan - the largest USN photo lab in Asia. This came from a VU-5 Utility Squadron veteran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted June 10, 2017 Author Share #2 Posted June 10, 2017 Another of his VU-5 photo patches Naval Air Facility Naha Okinawa Photo Lab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted June 10, 2017 Author Share #3 Posted June 10, 2017 US Naval Station Midway Islands Photo Lab Gooney Bird patch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted June 28, 2017 Author Share #4 Posted June 28, 2017 Heavy Photographic Squadron (VAP-62) Atlantic Fleet Originally established as Photographic Squadron Sixty-Two (VJ-62) on 10 April 1952, it was redesignated as Heavy Photographic Squadron (VAP-62) on 2 July 1956. The squadron was disestablished on 15 October 1969 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted June 28, 2017 Author Share #5 Posted June 28, 2017 ....and a 1964 Blake Edwards Pink Panther VAP-62 patch. The first movie was released in 1963 The aircraft on the patch is a Skywarrior VAP-62 Skywarrior in flight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted July 6, 2017 Author Share #6 Posted July 6, 2017 Forrest Fire Photo Lab USS FORRESTAL (CVA-59) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted July 11, 2017 Author Share #7 Posted July 11, 2017 USN Combat Cameraman (Aviation) Belt Buckle Named and dated - PI 1946 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearmon Posted July 11, 2017 Share #8 Posted July 11, 2017 Combat Camera Group Far East Unit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted July 15, 2017 Author Share #9 Posted July 15, 2017 Navy Photo Schools NATTU Pensacola Florida Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearmon Posted August 6, 2017 Share #10 Posted August 6, 2017 USS Intrepid Photo Lab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearmon Posted August 6, 2017 Share #11 Posted August 6, 2017 Combat Camera Group Atlantic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearmon Posted August 6, 2017 Share #12 Posted August 6, 2017 Mobile Photography group Atlantic with a Combat Camera Group Atlantic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted August 6, 2017 Author Share #13 Posted August 6, 2017 Excellent stuff Bearmon, keep them coming fellas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siamundo Posted August 10, 2017 Share #14 Posted August 10, 2017 A trio of variations from Heavy Photographic Squadron 62 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siamundo Posted August 10, 2017 Share #15 Posted August 10, 2017 Heavy Photographic Squadron 61 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siamundo Posted August 10, 2017 Share #16 Posted August 10, 2017 Pacific Fleet Mobile Photo Unit. The guy I got this from told me he obtained it from a Korean War Navy veteran. Supposedly there was another related patch with it that never turned up. I checked in on a few times over the course of a couple of years but it never materialized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siamundo Posted August 10, 2017 Share #17 Posted August 10, 2017 Reconnaissance Attack Squadron (Heavy) 9 from their 1968 1969 Vietnam cruise board the USS Ranger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siamundo Posted August 11, 2017 Share #18 Posted August 11, 2017 VFP-63, Light Photographic Squadron 63, and its' predecessor Composite Photographic Squadron 63. I believe the VCP-63 designation was in used between 1956 and 1959. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siamundo Posted August 11, 2017 Share #19 Posted August 11, 2017 Grouping from Detachment 38, VFP-63, stationed aboard the USS Shangri La during their 1970 Far East Vietnam cruise during which time they were flying the RF-8 Crusader. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearmon Posted August 12, 2017 Share #20 Posted August 12, 2017 VFP 63 Det 2 Med Cruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted August 12, 2017 Author Share #21 Posted August 12, 2017 On 8/10/2017 at 3:27 PM, Siamundo said: VFP-63, Light Photographic Squadron 63, and its' predecessor Composite Photographic Squadron 63. I believe the VCP-63 designation was in used between 1956 and 1959. Nice, here's my early version of VCP-63 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siamundo Posted August 16, 2017 Share #22 Posted August 16, 2017 A mid 1950's pair from VJ-61. I think Detachment Q was stationed at Sangley Point in the Philippines and later at Atsugi, Japan. Composite Squadron 61, VC-61 An earlier VC-61, Detachment Charlie circa 1953 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siamundo Posted August 17, 2017 Share #23 Posted August 17, 2017 Composite Squadron 62, Detachment 30 circa 1955. The person who I got this from about 20 years ago told me what the top and bottom tabs said in Japanese, but unfortunately over time I have forgotten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franky Posted August 17, 2017 Share #24 Posted August 17, 2017 Very nice Det patches! Here are a few of mine. 1 VC-61 and VFP-61 patches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franky Posted August 17, 2017 Share #25 Posted August 17, 2017 VFP-61 Det Foxtrott USS Hornet 1957 and VC-61 Det. Mike USS Oriskany 1956. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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