VP-45

Patrol Squadron 45

VP-45 insignia
Active 1 November 1942 - present
Country United States of America
Branch United States Navy
Type squadron
Role Maritime patrol
Nickname(s) Pelicans
Engagements World War II
Vietnam War
Gulf War
Aircraft flown
Patrol PBM-3C/3S/5
P5M-1/2/SP-5B
P-3A/C

VP-45 is a Patrol Squadron of the U.S. Navy. The squadron was established as Patrol Squadron 205 (VP-205) on 1 November 1942, redesignated Patrol Bombing Squadron 205 (VPB-205) on 1 October 1944, redesignated Patrol Squadron 205 (VP-205) on 15 May 1946, redesignated Medium Patrol Squadron (Seaplane) 5 (VP-MS-5) on 15 November 1946, redesignated Patrol Squadron 45 (VP-45) on 1 September 1948. It is the third squadron to be designated VP-45, the first VP-45 was redesignated VP-14 on 1 December 1939 and the second VP-45 was redesignated VPB-45 on 1 October 1944.[1]

Operational history

VP-45 P5M-1 is prepared for launch at NAS Jacksonville in 1954
VP-45 P5M-2 flies over Soviet Foxtrot submarine 911 and USS Charles P. Cecil during the Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962
VP-45 personnel and P-3C at NAS Jacksonville in 2010
VP-45 P-3C in 2013

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-40 to 3rd VP-45). Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. pp. 253–9. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
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