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211:, Virginia. The squadron came under the operational control of FAW-11 and administrative control by Naval Air Reserve Training (NART). Another of the 21 reserve squadrons established after the war to accommodate the large number of aircrews recently released from active duty and utilize the enormous stocks of aircraft in the inventory. The squadron flew the
404:. The vessel, a reproduction of one of Columbus’ original three sailing ships, became the subject of an international search after it failed to arrive at its destination of San Salvador as scheduled. The crew of the Neptune aircraft dropped emergency supplies, including a new sextant, enabling the vessel to complete its journey.
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1 March–April 1955: VP-18 received the first of its new P2V-7 aircraft with improved electronics, cockpit, enlarged bomb bays and jet engine auxiliaries. In April a detachment of six of the squadron aircraft made several public relations stops along the East Coast to display the new bomber while en
305:. The Icelandic government requested assistance in ridding its fishing fleet of killer whale attacks on their herring drift nets. Permission was obtained, and three squadron aircraft destroyed approximately 40 to 50 whales in less than 25 minutes with depth bomb and strafing attacks. The new
226:. The ML designation, medium patrol squadrons, included twin engine medium amphibious seaplanes, as well as twin-engine land-based bombers. Regular Navy patrol squadrons with the ML designation were for twin-engine medium land-based bombers only.
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346:(OAS) counter an invasion by Cuban guerrilla forces. During the same period a second detachment of three aircraft participated in the recovery of two primates, Able and
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15 November 1946: All patrol squadrons were redesignated. Regular Navy patrol squadron designation numbers began with 1 and reserve patrol squadrons began with 5.
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in the
Caribbean area. Later that same month, squadron aircraft participated in the successful recovery of the space capsule containing the
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American Naval Aviation Squadrons, Volume 2, Chapter 3, Section 4: Patrol Squadron Histories for 3rd VP-18 to 1st VP-22
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maintained a 92 percent availability rate during this period, despite bad weather conditions and only four hours of daylight.
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24 May 1962: VP-18 participated in space program recovery missions for a
Mercury flight piloted by Lieutenant Commander
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was among the first of the reserve patrol squadrons called to active duty for service during the
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249:. None of the recalled reserve squadrons of the Atlantic Fleet Command served in Korea.
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379:. The squadron's aircraft number 6 was first on the scene, directing helicopters from
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nose cone. This nose cone later appeared on a nationwide telecast as
President
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The squadron was assigned to these home ports, effective on the dates shown:
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271:. The conversions did not necessitate changes in tail codes or home ports.
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List of squadrons in the
Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons
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The squadron first received the following aircraft on the dates shown:
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393:, and remained deployed during the entire Cuban Quarantine operation.
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Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces
354:. The capsule was recovered from the Atlantic east of Puerto Rico.
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explained how the U.S. had solved the space reentry problem.
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245:. The squadron had by this date converted to the Lockheed
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List of inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons
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Category:Aircraft squadrons of the United States Navy
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Uniformed
Services University of the Health Sciences
415:. Continuous coverage was given through 26 May 1965.
274:April 1954: VP-18 began a five-month deployment to
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350:, that had reentered the atmosphere after being
550:Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons
331:primate space program recovery missions in the
327:April–June 1958: VP-18 participated in the pre-
166:was redesignated VP-13 on 1 July 1939, and the
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978:Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center
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523:List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons
418:10 October 1968: VP-18 was disestablished at
198:VP-18 P2H over a Soviet freighter during the
938:Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command
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366:hijacked Portuguese cruise liner Santa Maria
252:January–June 1953: The squadron deployed to
2421:Carrier Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission (VRM)
170:was redesignated VPB-18 on 1 October 1944.
3025:Patrol squadrons of the United States Navy
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1826:United States battleship retirement debate
1576:United States Armed Forces School of Music
968:Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command
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948:Naval Information Warfare Systems Command
877:Naval Forces Europe – Naval Forces Africa
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338:May 1959: VP-18 deployed two aircraft to
229:February 1950: VP-ML-64 was redesignated
544:This article incorporates text from the
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696:Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
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2400:Carrier Fleet Logistics Support (VRC)
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902:Operational Test and Evaluation Force
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297:15 September 1955: VP-18 deployed to
2747:Helicopter Mine Countermeasures (HM)
1985:Carrier Airborne Early Warning (VAW)
963:Naval Education and Training Command
207:May 1946: VP-914 was established at
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1259:Unclassified miscellaneous vessels
290:route to their deployment site at
154:on 15 November 1946, redesignated
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533:History of the United States Navy
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400:approximately 800 miles east of
741:Senate Subcommittee on Seapower
344:Organization of American States
158:in February 1950, redesignated
152:Medium Patrol Squadron VP-ML-64
1008:Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
691:Vice Chief of Naval Operations
148:Reserve Patrol Squadron VP-914
1:
2283:Fleet Fighter Composite (VFC)
2252:Fleet Air Reconnaissance (VQ)
907:Naval Network Warfare Command
892:Naval Special Warfare Command
887:Naval Forces Southern Command
538:
2314:Fleet Logistics Support (VR)
1581:Navy Senior Enlisted Academy
973:Office of Naval Intelligence
943:Naval Supply Systems Command
882:Naval Forces Central Command
783:Expeditionary Combat Command
573:Roberts, Michael D. (2000).
146:. Originally established as
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1566:Naval Hospital Corps School
1372:Explosive ordnance disposal
1214:Registered civilian vessels
983:Naval Legal Service Command
681:Under Secretary of the Navy
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1013:Navy Installations Command
299:Naval Air Station Keflavik
150:in May 1946, redesignated
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1003:Chief of Naval Personnel
912:Military Sealift Command
503:Maritime patrol aircraft
39:May 1946-10 October 1968
1899:Electronic Attack (VAQ)
1798:Ship naming conventions
1561:Naval Chaplaincy School
1525:Marine Corps University
1521:Naval Community College
1505:Naval University System
1264:Yard and district craft
247:P2V-2 and P2V-3 Neptune
1778:Revolt of the Admirals
1733:Line-crossing ceremony
1638:Awards and decorations
276:Naval Station Argentia
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1459:Operations specialist
1392:Medical Service Corps
676:Secretary of the Navy
427:Home port assignments
292:San Juan, Puerto Rico
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181:
2051:Strike Fighter (VFA)
1793:Ship decommissioning
1768:Navy service numbers
1591:Nuclear Power School
1571:Naval Justice School
1402:Civil Engineer Corps
1199:Mine warfare vessels
897:Naval Reserve Forces
853:Fleet Forces Command
820:Carrier strike group
391:Cuban Missile Crisis
322:Dwight D. Eisenhower
200:Cuban Missile Crisis
71:Antisubmarine Patrol
993:Naval Safety Center
953:Fleet Cyber Command
508:Squadron (aviation)
455:Aircraft assignment
448:NAS Roosevelt Roads
420:NAS Roosevelt Roads
413:Dominican Civil War
352:rocketed into space
174:Operational history
1872:Aircraft Squadrons
1869:United States Navy
1788:Ship commissioning
1254:Torpedo retrievers
815:Aircraft squadrons
778:Fleet Marine Force
642:United States Navy
377:M. Scott Carpenter
237:1 September 1950:
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19:Patrol Squadron 18
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1184:Destroyer escorts
1149:Aircraft carriers
988:Naval Observatory
830:Naval Observatory
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222:was redesignated
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1469:Hispanic sailors
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