Photographic Reconnaissance Squadrons Heavy 61
"World Famous"
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History |
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| 20. January 1951 | VP-61 Established at NAS Miramar CA. |
| 5. March 1952 | VP-61 redesignated VJ-61 |
| 2. July 1956 | VJ-61 redesignated VAP-61 |
| 1. July 1959 | VAP-61 redesignated VCP-61 |
| 1. July 1961 | VCP-61 redesignated VAP-61 |
| 15. October 1969 | VAP-61 Disestablished at NAS Agana Guam |
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Tailcodes |
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| 1951 - 1952 | EF |
| 1952 - 1957 | PB |
| 1957 - 1971 | SS |
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AJ-2P
F8U-1P
RA-3B
| VAP-61 Deployments | |||||
| 19. September 1960 - 27. May 1961 | CVA-43 USS Coral Sea | CVG-15 | Det. D | F8U-1P | SS 900 |
| 6. March 1965 - 23. November 1965 | CVA-41 USS Midway | CVW-2 | Det. | RA-3B | SS 00 |
| 22. May 1964 - 20. July 1964 | CVA-63 USS Kitty Hawk | CVW-11 | Det. C | RA-3B | SS 000 |
| 28. January 1964 - 21. November 1964 | CVA-31 USS B. H. Richard | CVW-19 | Det. C | RA-3B | SS 000 |
| 26. October 1965 - 21. June 1966 | CVAN-65 USS Enterprise | CVW-9 | Det. M | RA-3B | SS 000 |
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| VAP-61 Commanding Officers | ||
| Cdr. Jesse L. Pennell | 20.Jan.1951 | 19.Jul.1952 |
| Cdr. John S. Harris | 19.Jul.1952 | Jun.1953 |
| Cdr. Herbert L. Salyer | Jun.1953 | Mai.1954 |
| Cdr. David L. Soper | Mai.1954 | Jun.1955 |
| Cdr. Gilbert B. Jansen jr. | Jun.1955 | Nov.1956 |
| Cdr. Sy E. Mendenhall | Nov.1956 | Sep.1958 |
| Cdr. Jerry F. McDaniel | Sep.1958 | Dez.1959 |
| Cdr. Ralph W. Spuhler | Dez.1959 | 16.Sep.1960 |
| Cdr. Johnathan J. Crowder | 16.Sep.1960 | 9.Nov.1961 |
| Cdr. Donald B. Brady | 9.Nov.1961 | 7.Nov.1962 |
| Cdr. Robert E. Morris | 7.Nov.1962 | 24.Okt.1963 |
| Cdr. Hal B. Stewart | 24.Okt.1963 | 6.Nov.1964 |
| Cdr. D. A. Woodward | 6.Nov.1964 | 16.Nov.1965 |
| Cdr. George H. Lee | 16.Nov.1965 | 19.Nov.1966 |
| Cdr. Horace B. Cambers | 19.Nov.1966 | 14.Nov.1967 |
| Cdr. Archibald S. Thompson | 14.Nov.1967 | 1.Nov.1968 |
| Cdr. Arthur R. Day | 1.Nov.1968 | 10.Nov.1969 |
| Cdr. William E. Pippin | 10.Nov.1969 | 30.Nov.1970 |
| Cdr. Robert L. Skillen | 30.Nov.1970 | 1. Jul. 1971 |
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