VP-2

Patrol Squadron 2
Active	1 March 1943 - 30 September 1969
Country	United States of America
Branch	United States Navy
Type	squadron
Role	Maritime patrol
Engagements	World War II Vietnam War
Aircraft flown
Patrol	PV-1/2 PV-2/SP-2H

VP-2 was a Patrol Squadron of the U.S. Navy. The squadron was established as Bombing Squadron 130 (VB-130) on 1 March 1943, redesignated Patrol Bombing Squadron 130 (VPB-130) on 1 October 1944, redesignated Patrol Squadron 130 (VP-130) on 15 May 1946, redesignated Medium Patrol Squadron (Landplane) 3 (VP-ML-2) on 15 November 1946, redesignated Patrol Squadron 2 (VP-2) on 1 September 1948 and disestablished on 30 September 1969. It was the second squadron to be designated VP-2, the first VP-2 was redesignated VP-31 on 1 July 1939.

Aircraft assignments

The squadron was assigned to these home ports, effective on the dates shown:

• PV-1 - 1 March 1943
• PV-2 - 31 August 1945
• P2V-1 - March 1947
• P2V-3/3W - November 1948
• P2V-4 - September 1951
• P2V-5 - 1952
• P2V-7 - 1955
• SP-2H - 1963

Home port assignments

The squadron was assigned to these home ports, effective on the dates shown:

• NAS DeLand, Florida - 1 March 1943
• NAS Boca Chica, Florida - 17 May 1943
• Edinburgh Field, Trinidad - 16 June 1943
• Pici Field, Fortaleza, Brazil - 27 August 1943
• NAS Norfolk, Virginia - 30 April 1944
• NAS Alameda, California - 3 July 1944
• NAS Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii - 13 August 1944
• NAS Whidbey Island, Washington - 31 August 1945
• NAS Miramar, California - March 1947
• NAS Whidbey Island - 1953

See also

• Maritime patrol aircraft
• List of inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons
• List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons
• History of the United States Navy

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons.