VP-34
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VP-34 was a Patrol Squadron of the U.S. Navy. The squadron was established as Patrol Squadron 15-F on 1 September 1936, redesignated Patrol Squadron 15 on 1 October 1937, redesignated Patrol Squadron
VP-15 P2Y-2
VP-73 PBY-5As returning to Reykjavik in 1942
VP-40
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VP-40 was a Patrol Squadron of the U.S. Navy. The squadron was established as Patrol Squadron 55 on 1 August 1940, redesignated Patrol Squadron 74 on 1 July 1941, redesignated Patrol Bombing Squadron
VP-34
…redesignated VP-73 after the reorganization of the fleet patrol squadrons, and placed under PatWing-7, Support Force. Detachments of VP-71, 72, 73 and 74 began a rotation program to exchange deployed aircrews at NAS Argentia and Reykjavik back to their home ports at NAS Quonset Point and NAS Norfolk. 6…
VP-55 PBM-1 in 1941
VP-55 PBM-1 being hoisted onto a tender in 1941
U-161 under attack by a VP-74 PBM on 27 September 1943