 VP-2 History
Circa 1938
A BIT OF HISTORY: VP-2, VP-3, and VP-5 made up Patrol Wing THREE in 1938
Title: U.S. Navy Aircraft 1921-1941, U.S. Marine Corps Aircraft 1914-1959: Two Classics in One Volume [Squadron insignias, aircraft, and more!] by William T. Larkins [10SEP98]
Circa 1937
A BIT OF HISTORY: "...History of FAW-3 - History of Headquarters Squadron Fleet Air Wing Three - History: 01OCT37-01NOV44. Squadron's Assigned: VP-2, VP-3 and VP-5 - Submitted January 4, 1945..." Official U. S. Navy Records (National Archives and Records Administration) via Fold3 http://www.fold3.com/ [25NOV2012]
A BIT OF HISTORY: "...Naval Aeronautic Organization - Change In - Fiscal Year 1938 - Dated 24 Sep 1937..." WebSite: Naval Historical Center http://www.history.navy.mil/ [25SEP2006]
VP SQUADRONS MENTIONED
VP-1, VP-2, VP-3, VP-4, VP-5, VP-6, VP-7, VP-8 and VP-9
VP-10, VP-11, VP-12, VP-14, VP-15, VP-16, VP-17 and VP-19
A BIT OF HISTORY: "...Naval Aeronautic Organization - Fiscal Year 1938 - Dated 7 May 1937..." WebSite: Naval Historical Center http://www.history.navy.mil/ [25SEP2006]
VP SQUADRONS MENTIONED
VP-1, VP-2, VP-3, VP-4, VP-5, VP-6, VP-7, VP-8 and VP-9
VP-10, VP-11, VP-12, VP-14, VP-15, VP-16, VP-17 and VP-19
Circa 1932
A BIT OF HISTORY: "...05JAN32--USS Wright stood out of Hampton Roads on 5 January 1932 and supported air patrol squadron tactical evolutions ranging from Cuba and Jamaica to Coco Solo, Canal Zone. Arriving at the latter port on 1 February, the tender transited the isthmian waterway two days later, accompanying and tending the planes from Patrol Squadrons (VP) 2 and 5. After tactical evolutions off Acapulco and at Magdalena Bay, Mexico, Wrightmade port at NAS North Island, San Diego, California, on 20 February." http://namopdc.nawcad.navy.mil/talps/tapxo.htm
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