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Patrol Squadron 18

  

"Flying Phantoms"
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History 
May 1946 VP-914 established as a Reserve Squadron at NAS Notfolk VA
15. November 1946 VP-914 redesignated VP-ML-64
February 1950 VP-ML-64 redesignated VP-861
1. September 1950 Called to active duty
4. February 1953 VP-861 redesignated VP-18
10. October 1968 VP-18 Disestablished at NAS Roosevelt Roads PR
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Tailcodes 
1950 - 1957 HF
1957 - 1968 LG
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Planes:
1946 - 1950
PV-2		  
1950 - 1954
P2V-2 / -3		  
1954 - 1955
P2V-5		  
1962 - 1963
P2V-7 / SP-2H		  
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VP-18 Deployments 
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VP-18  Home Port Assignments
NAS Norfolk VA May 1946 1 Sep 1950
NAS Jacksonville FL 1 Sep 1950 1 Nov 1964
NAS Roosevelt Roads PR 1 Nov 1964 10. Oct.1968
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VP-18  Commanding Officers 
? May 1946  15 May 1950
LCDR George H. Wilson  15 May 1950 4 May 1951
CDR Edward A. Rodgers 4 May 1951 6 Jun 1952
CDR W. D. Bonvillian 6 Jun 1952 Sep 1953
CDR W. H. Roth Sep 1953  Oct 1954
CDR J. T. Sraker  Oct 1954 Jan 1956
CDR J. A. Cooper Jan 1956 May 1957
CDR Robert H. Gillock May 1957  24 Apr 1958
CDR Curtis J. Zane  24 Apr 1958 May 1959
CDR J. H. McGhee May 1959  31 May 1960
CDR R. A. Sampson  31 May 1960 1 May 1961
CDR W. W. Honour 1 May 1961  Jan 1962
CDR R. F. Lyons  Jan 1962 Jan 1963
CDR V. F. Anderson Jan 1963 Jan 1964
CDR S. K. Mansfield Jan 1964 Dec 1964
CDR A. J. Carneghi Dec 1964  1 Dec 1965
CDR R. M. Deffenbaugh  1 Dec 1965  1 Nov 1966
CDR A. L. Zicht  1 Nov 1966  24 Oct 1967
CDR R. H. Wagner  24 Oct 1967 10. Oct.1968
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History 

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last update 22. February 2013

written 1. February 2010

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