VP-7

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Patrol Squadron 7
Patrol Squadron 7 (US Navy) insignia 1963.png
Active15 August 1944 – 8 October 1969
CountryUnited States of America
Branch United States Department of the Navy Seal.svg United States Navy
Type squadron
Role Maritime patrol
Nickname(s)Dragon Patrol
Black Falcons
Engagements World War II
Aircraft flown
Patrol PB4Y-1
PB4Y-2
P2V-2/3/4/5/5F/SP-2H

VP-7 was a Patrol Squadron of the U.S. Navy. The squadron was established as Bombing Squadron 119 (VB-119) on 15 August 1944, redesignated Patrol Bombing Squadron 119 (VPB-119) on 1 October 1944, redesignated Patrol Squadron 119 (VP-119) on 15 May 1946, redesignated Heavy Patrol Squadron (Landplane) 9 (VP-HL-9) on 15 November 1946, redesignated Medium Patrol Squadron (Landplane) 7 (VP-ML-7) on 25 June 1947, redesignated Patrol Squadron 7 (VP-7) on 1 September 1948 and disestablished on 8 October 1969. It was the second squadron to be designated VP-7, the first VP-7 was redesignated VP-11 on 1 July 1939. [1]

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Operational history

A VP-7 SP-2H, c.1966 Lockheed SP-2H Neptune of VP-7 in flight, circa in 1966 (CNIC 042984).jpg
A VP-7 SP-2H, c.1966

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-5 to 2nd VP-8). Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. pp. 59–63. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2016.