VP-60

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Patrol Squadron 60
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VP-60 patch
Active1 November 1970 – 1 September 1994
CountryUnited States of America
Branch US Navy Reserve Crest 2017.svg United States Navy Reserve
Type squadron
Role Maritime patrol
Nickname(s)Cobras
Aircraft flown
Patrol SP-2H Neptune
P-3A/B Orion

VP-60 was a Patrol Squadron of the U.S. Navy Reserve, based at NAS Glenview, Illinois. Its nickname was the Cobras. The squadron was established on 1 November 1970, and disestablished on 1 September 1994. [1]

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Operational history

VP-60 P-3A over Chicago c.1975 VP-60 LS-4 WEB (4832430036).jpg
VP-60 P-3A over Chicago c.1975

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 Roberts, Michael D. (2000). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons, Volume 2, Chapter 3, Section 10: Patrol Squadron Histories for VP-49 to VP-61. Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. pp. 314–316. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2015.