VP-206 History 
 
Circa 1943
 A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...Location of U. S. Naval Aircraft - Dated 31 May 1943..." WebSite: Naval Historical Center http://www.history.navy.mil/ [02OCT2006]
  VP SQUADRONS MENTIONED
  CASU
  PATSU
  VD-1, VD-2 and VD-3
  VJ-1, VJ-2, VJ-3, VJ-4, VJ-5, VJ-7 and VJ-10
  VP-1
  VP-11, VP-12, VP-13, VP-14 and VP-15
  VP-23
  VP-32, VP-33 and VP-34
  VP-43, VP-44 and VP-45
  VP-52, VP-53 and VP-54
  VP-61, VP-62 and VP-63
  VP-71, VP-72, VP-73 and VP-74
  VP-81 and VP-84
  VP-91, VP-92 and VP-94
  VP-101, VP-102, VP-103, VP-104, VP-105, VP-106, VP-107, VP-108 and VP-109
  VP-125, VP-126, VP-127 and VP-128
  VP-130, VP-131, VP-132, VP-133, VP-134, VP-135, VP-136, VP-137, VP-138 and VP-139
  VP-140, VP-142, VP-144 and VP-146
  VP-201, VP-202, VP-203, VP-204, VP-205, VP-206, VP-207, VP-208 and VP-209
  VP-210, VP-211 and VP-212
  
 A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...Location of U. S. Naval Aircraft - Dated 16 Jan 1943..." WebSite: Naval Historical Center http://www.history.navy.mil/ [01OCT2006]
  VP SQUADRONS MENTIONED
  CASU and PATSU
  VJ-1, VJ-2, VJ-3, VJ-4, VJ-5, VJ-6, VJ-7 and VJ-8
  VP-6 Coast Guard
  VP-3
  VP-11 and VP-12
  VP-23 and VP-24
  VP-31, VP-32, VP-33 and VP-34
  VP-41, VP-42, VP-43 and VP-44
  VP-51, VP-52, VP-53 and VP-54
  VP-61, VP-62 and VP-63
  VP-71, VP-72, VP-73 and VP-74
  VP-81, VP-82, VP-83 and VP-84
  VP-91, VP-92VP-93,  and VP-94
  VP-101, VP-102, VP-103, VP-104, VP-105, VP-106, VP-107, VP-108 and VP-109
  VP-110
  VP-127, VP-128 and VP-129
  VP-131, VP-132, VP-133 and VP-134
  VP-200, VP-201, VP-202, VP-203, VP-204, VP-205, VP-206, VP-207, VP-208 and VP-209
  VP-210, VP-211, VP-210, and VP-216
  
 A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...Location of U. S. Naval Aircraft - Dated 09 Nov 1943..." WebSite: Naval Historical Center http://www.history.navy.mil/ [01OCT2006]
  VP SQUADRONS MENTIONED
  CASU and PATSU
  VD-1, VD-2, VD-3 and VD-4
  VJ-1, VJ-2, VJ-3, VJ-4, VJ-5, VJ-15,  and VJ-16
  VP-6 Coast Guard
  VP-1
  VP-11, VP-12, VP-13, VP-14, VP-15 and VP-16
  VP-23 and VP-24
  VP-32, VP-33 and VP-34
  VP-43, VP-44 and VP-45
  VP-52, VP-53 and VP-54
  VP-61, VP-62 and VP-63
  VP-71, VP-72, VP-73 and VP-74
  VP-81 and VP-84
  VP-91, VP-92 and VP-94
  VP-101, VP-102, VP-103, VP-104, VP-105, VP-106, VP-107, VP-108 and VP-109
  VP-110, VP-111, VP-112, VP-113, VP-114, VP-115 and VP-116
  VP-125, VP-126, VP-127, VP-128 and VP-129
  VP-130, VP-131, VP-132, VP-133, VP-134, VP-135, VP-136, VP-137, VP-138 and VP-139
  VP-140, VP-141, VP-142, VP-143, VP-144, VP-145, VP-146, VP-147, VP-148 and VP-149
  VP-150
  VP-201, VP-202, VP-203, VP-204, VP-205, VP-206, VP-207, VP-208 and VP-209
  VP-210, VP-211, VP-212, VP-213, VP-214, VP-215 and VP-216
  
 A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...Location of U. S. Naval Aircraft - Dated 09 Feb 1943..." WebSite: Naval Historical Center http://www.history.navy.mil/ [28SEP2006]
  VP SQUADRONS MENTIONED
  VJ-1, VJ-2, VJ-3, VJ-7 and VJ-8
  VP-11, VP-12, VP-13 and VP-14
  VP-23 and VP-24
  VP-31, VP-32, VP-33 and VP-34
  VP-41, VP-42, VP-43 and VP-44
  VP-61, VP-62, and VP-63
  VP-71, VP-72, VP-73 and VP-74
  VP-81, VP-82, VP-83 and VP-84
  VP-91, VP-92, VP-93 and VP-94
  VP-101
  VP-127, VP-128 and VP-129
  VP-130, VP-132, VP-133 and VP-134
  VP-201, VP-202, VP-203, VP-205, VP-206, VP-207, VP-208 and VP-209,
  VP-210, VP-211 and VP-212
 A BIT OF HISTORY: "...VI BOMBER COMMAND IN DEFENSE OF THE PANAMA CANAL...Navy Squadron V.P. 206 assumed responsibility for flying all patrols initiating from Beta (the "Rock") on July 24, 1943. Though the Navy had now undertaken full patrol coverage, the 29th Bombardment Squadron continued to frequently perform patrol missions due to maintenance problems which the Navy experienced with their overworked PBY's and PBM's. The navigation of the Navy patrols was sufficiently inaccurate on several occasions to cause several Navy aircraft to become loss. A PBY, in one instance, became lost and had to let down in water. B-24's from the 29th were sent out on a search, located the PBY, and directed a crash boat to the scene. This successful search earned the Squadron a commendation from the Base Commander and the Commanding Officer of VI Bomber Command...."  http://home.satx.rr.com/bombardment/htmdocs/29thbshistorytem.htm [15MAY2001]   
 
 Circa 1942 - 1945
 A BIT OF HISTORY: Naval Historical Center, Department Of The Navy, Washington, D. C http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/dictvol2.htm  [28APR2001]
  
  VPB-206 97KB
 
 Circa 1942
 A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...Op-40-A-KB - (SC)A6-4/VZ - January 6, 1942 - Location of U. S. Naval Aircraft..." WebSite: Naval Historical Center http://www.history.navy.mil/ [23SEP2006]
  VP SQUADRONS MENTIONED
  VP-11, VP-12 and VP-14
  VP-23 and VP-24
  VP-31, VP-32, VP-33 and VP-34
  VP-41, VP-42, VP-43 and VP-44
  VP-51, VP-52, VP-53 and VP-54
  VP-61, VP-62, VP-63
  VP-71, VP-72, VP-73 and VP-74
  VP-81 and VP-83
  VP-91, VP-92 and VP-94
  VP-101
  VP-201, VP-202, VP-203, VP-204, VP-205, VP-206, VP-207, VP-208, VP-209, VP-210, VP-211 and VP-212
  
 A BIT OF HISTORY: "...VPB-206 was established in 1942 in Charleston, SC and operated in the Caribbean and along the east coast during WWII.  Their contact is Lewis O. Westcott, 8121 Beverly Drive, Praire Village, KS 66208-4816, Tel 913-642-4190.  No e-mail..." Contributed by John E. Printy CWO USN Ret. wileyoldfox@peoplepc.com   
 
  
 "VP-206 History Summary Page"
 
 
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