VP-69

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Patrol Squadron 69
VP-69 Emblem.svg
VP-69 insignia
Active1 November 1970 - 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)Totems
Aircraft flown
Patrol SP-2H
P-3A/B/C
P-8A

VP-69 is a Patrol Squadron of the United States Navy Reserve. The squadron was established on 1 November 1970. [1]

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Operational history

VP-69 SP-2H at NAS Whidbey Island, 1970s SP-2H VP-69 at NAS Whidbey Island in early 1970s.JPG
VP-69 SP-2H at NAS Whidbey Island, 1970s
VP-69 P-3C taxiing in 2022 220707-N-MR124-1256 VP-69 P-3C Orion.jpg
VP-69 P-3C taxiing in 2022

Aircraft assignments

VP-69 P-8A in 2023. Boeing P-8A Poseidon of VP-69 at NAS Whidbey Island, Washington (USA), circa in 2023.jpg
VP-69 P-8A in 2023.

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 (1st VP-62 to VP-90). Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. pp. 344–7. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2016.