Patrol Squadron 90 | |
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![]() VP-90 patch | |
Active | 1 November 1970 – 30 September 1994 |
Country | United States of America |
Branch | ![]() |
Type | squadron |
Role | Maritime patrol |
Nickname(s) | Lions |
Aircraft flown | |
Patrol | SP-2H Neptune P-3A/B Orion |
VP-90 was a Patrol Squadron of the U.S. Navy Reserve. The squadron was established on 1 November 1970 at NAS Glenview, Illinois, where it was based for the rest of its life. It was disestablished on 30 September 1994, after 25 years of service. The squadron's nickname was the Lions from 1974 onward. Elements of the squadron made 22 major overseas deployments. [1]
The squadron first received the following aircraft on the dates shown: [1]
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons .