VP-11

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Patrol Squadron 11
Patrol Squadron 11 (US Navy) insignia 1952.png
Squadron insignia
Active15 May 1952 - 2 August 1997
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States of America
BranchFlag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy
Type Squadron
Role Maritime patrol
Part of United States Navy/Naval Air Forces/Patrol Wing
Garrison/HQ Brunswick Naval Air Station, Brunswick, Maine
Nickname(s)Proud Pegasus
Aircraft flown
Patrol P4Y-2 Privateer
P2V-5/7 SP-2H Neptune
P-3B/C Orion

Patrol Squadron 11 (VP-11), nicknamed Proud Pegasus, was a Patrol Squadron of the U.S. Navy. The squadron was established at NAS Quonset Point, Rhode Island on 15 May 1952 and was disestablished on 2 August 1997. [1] It was the fourth squadron to be designated VP-11, the first VP-11 was redesignated VP-54 on 1 October 1937, the second VP-11 was redesignated VP-21 on 1 February 1941 and the third VP-11 was redesignated VPB-11 on 1 October 1944.

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Operational history

VP-11 SP-2H over Mount Etna c.1965 SP-2H of VP-11 over Mt Etna c1965.jpg
VP-11 SP-2H over Mount Etna c.1965
VP-11 Harpoon-armed P-3C c.1988 VP-11 (4832428584).jpg
VP-11 Harpoon-armed P-3C c.1988
VP-11 P-3C in snow at NAS Brunswick in December 1991 My old plane from VP-11 in the heart of winter in Maine! (7980177193).jpg
VP-11 P-3C in snow at NAS Brunswick in December 1991

Home port assignments

The squadron was assigned to these home ports, effective on the dates shown: [1]

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 4 Roberts, Michael D. (2000). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons, Volume 2, Chapter 3, Section 3: Patrol Squadron Histories for 2nd VP-9 to Third VP-17. Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. pp. 86–90. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2016.