VP-65

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Patrol Squadron 65
VP-65.jpg
VP-65 patch
Active1 November 1970-4 March 2006
CountryUnited States of America
Branch US Navy Reserve Crest 2017.svg United States Navy Reserve
Type squadron
Role Maritime patrol
Nickname(s)Tridents
Aircraft flown
Patrol SP-2H Neptune
P-3A/B/C Orion

VP-65, nicknamed the Tridents, was a Patrol Squadron of the U.S. Navy Reserve. The squadron was established on 16 November 1970 at NAS Los Alamitos, California, and moved on 6 January 1971 to NAS Point Mugu. It was disestablished on 4 March 2006, after 35 years of service. Elements of the squadron made 22 major overseas deployments. [1] [2]

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Operational history

VP-65 P-3C c.1995 VP-65 IN-FLIGHT WEB (4832430432).jpg
VP-65 P-3C c.1995

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 11: Patrol Squadron Histories for 2nd VP-62 to VP-90 (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. pp. 332–334. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2003. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  2. Shaw, Elton (15 March 2006). "Tridents of VP-65 Disestablished". America's Navy. U.S. Navy. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2014.