VP-22

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Patrol Squadron 22
Douglas PD-1s VP-4 over Hawaii 1930.jpg
VP-4D-14 PD-1s over Hawaii in March 1930
Active15 September 1928 – 18 April 1942
CountryUnited States of America
Branch United States Department of the Navy Seal.svg United States Navy
Type squadron
Role Maritime patrol
Engagements World War II
Aircraft flown
Patrol H-16
T2D
PD-1
P2Y-3
PBY-1/2/3/5

VP-22 was a Patrol Squadron of the U.S. Navy. The squadron was established as Patrol Squadron 4D-14 (VP-4D14) on 15 September 1928, redesignated Patrol Squadron 4-B (VP-4B) on 21 January 1931, redesignated Patrol Squadron 4-F (VP-4F) on 17 July 1933, redesignated Patrol Squadron 4 (VP-4) on 1 October 1937, redesignated Patrol Squadron 22 (VP-22) on 1 July 1939 and disestablished on 18 April 1942, with the squadron assets merged with VP-101. [1]

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Operational history

VP-4F P2Y-3s in 1935 Consolidated P2Ys VP-4 over the Pacific 1935.jpeg
VP-4F P2Y-3s in 1935

Aircraft assignments

The squadron was assigned the following aircraft, effective on the dates shown: [1]

Home port assignments

The squadron was assigned to these home ports, effective 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 Patrol Squadron (VP) Histories (3rd VP-18 to 1st VP-22). Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. pp. 129–32. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2016.