Patrol Squadron 40 | |
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![]() VP-40 insignia | |
Active | 15 September 1951 - present |
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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]
The squadron was assigned the following aircraft, effective on the dates shown: [1]
The squadron was assigned to these home ports, effective on the dates shown: [1]
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons .