VP-40 (1951–present)

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Patrol Squadron 40
VP-40 Emblem.svg
VP-40 insignia
Active15 September 1951 - present
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
BranchFlag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy
Type squadron
Role Maritime patrol
Nickname(s)Fighting Marlins
Engagements Korean War
Vietnam War
Gulf War
Aircraft flown
Patrol PBM-5/5S
P5M-1/2/SP-5B
P-3B/C
P-8A

VP-40 is a Patrol Squadron of the U.S. Navy. The squadron was established on 20 January 1951. It is the second squadron to be designated VP-40, the first VP-40 was disestablished on 25 January 1950. [1]

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Operational history

VP-40 P5M-2 c.1960 Martin P5M-2 Marlin from VP-40 in flight c1960.jpg
VP-40 P5M-2 c.1960
VP-40 SP-5B makes JATO takeoff from Cam Ranh Bay, 1967 SP-5B Marlin of VP-40 takes off from Can Ranh Bay in April 1967.jpg
VP-40 SP-5B makes JATO takeoff from Cam Ranh Bay, 1967
VP-40 P-3C in 2003 US Navy 030129-N-0226M-002 P-3C Orion.jpg
VP-40 P-3C in 2003

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 (2nd VP-40 to 3rd VP-45). Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. pp. 227–31. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  2. "End of an era: Navy's P-3C Orion embarks on its final deployment" . Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  3. "VP-40 Completes Fleet's Final Active Duty P-8A Transition". Archived from the original on 7 June 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.