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Patrol Squadron 26

 

"Little Rascal", "Tridents"

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History 

26. August 1943 VB-114 established at NAS Norfolk VA
1. October 1944 VB-114 redesignated VPB-114
15. May 1946 VPB-114 redesignated VP-114
15. November 1946 VP-114 redesignated VP-HL-6
1. September 1948 VP-HL-6 redesignated VP-26
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Tailcodes 

1946 - 1950 HB
1950 - 1957 EB
1957 - today LK
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Planes:
 

 

 

1943 - 1945
PB4Y-1
   
 

 

 

1945 - 1951
PB4Y-2
   
 

 

 

1951 - 1954
P2V-4
   
 

 

 

1954 - 1955
P2V-5
   
 

 

 

1955 - 1966
P2V-5F
   
 

 

 

1966 - 1979
P-3B
   
 

 

 

1979 - 2016
P-3C
   
 

 

 

2016 - totay
P-8A
   
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VP- Deployments 
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VP-  Home Port Assignments
NAS Norfolk VA 26 Aug 1943 14 Oct 1943
NAAS Oceana VA 14 Oct 1943 21 Feb 1944
NAF Port Lyautey, French Moroco 21 Feb 1944 20 Jul 1944
NAF Terceirca Isl., Azores 20 Jul 1944  29 Nov 1945
NAS Edenton NC  29 Nov 1945 May 1946
NAS Atlantic City NJ May 1946 16 Apr 1948
NAS Patuxent River MD 16 Apr 1948 Mar 1949
NAF Port Lyautey, French Moroco Mar 1949 30 Jun 1950
NAS Patuxent River MD 30 Jun 1950 11 Jan 1952
NAS Brunswick ME 11 Jan 1952 today
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VP-  Commanding Officers 
LCDR Ricahrd G. Jack  26 Aug 1943 28 Sep 1943
LCDR Lloyd H. McAlpine 28 Sep 1943 26 Aug 1944
LCDR Donald C. Higgins 26 Aug 1944  29 May 1945
LCDR Gordon W. Smith  29 May 1945 . 16 Apr 1946
LCDR E. V. Cain, Jr . 16 Apr 1946 21 Sep 1946
LCDR M. J. Reed 21 Sep 1946 7 May 1948
CDR R. K. Johnston 7 May 1948 11 Feb 1950
CDR J. E. Whitener 11 Feb 1950 19 Mar 1951
CDR F. A. Todd 19 Mar 1951 1 Aug 1952
CDR R. C. Dailey 1 Aug 1952 1953
CDR Paul J. George 1953 Jan 1955
CDR James F. Rumford Jan 1955  8 Dec 1956
CDR L. D. Moyer  8 Dec 1956 1957
CDR C. A. Pierce 1957  7 Mar 1958
CDR F. L. Brand  7 Mar 1958 12 Jun 1959
CDR E. F. Hufstedler 12 Jun 1959 22 Jul 1960
CDR C. W. Sims 22 Jul 1960  22 Jul 1961
CDR A. E. Dewachter  22 Jul 1961 1962
CDR J. F. Tierney 1962  5 Jul 1963
CDR Lauren M. Johnson  5 Jul 1963 25 Mar 1964
CDR Robertson L. Miller 25 Mar 1964 1965
CDR Jalmes H. Cullen 1965  18 Feb 1966
CDR Karl F. Cook  18 Feb 1966  22 Feb 1967
CDR James A. Cochran  22 Feb 1967 1 Mar 1968
CDR Alexander Wasilewski 1 Mar 1968  7 Mar 1969
CDR P. J. Mulloy  7 Mar 1969 24 Mar 1970
CDR Robert D. Porter 24 Mar 1970 16 Apr 1971
CDR Thomas E. Blaine 16 Apr 1971 14 Apr 1972
CDR Phillip A. Veatch 14 Apr 1972 27 Apr 1973
CDR Leroy R. Stehle 27 Apr 1973 1974
CDR John O. Hall 1974 1975
CDR R. P. Berg 1975 1976
CDR John S. Yow 1976 Jul 1977
CDR Robert L. Geck Jul 1977  1978
CDR R. Petrucci  1978 1979
CDR Ralph H. Stowell, Jr 1979  6 Jun 1980
CDR Frank L. Hudnor III  6 Jun 1980 15 Jun 1981
CDR Bennie R. Gladin 15 Jun 1981 Jun 1982
CDR David A. Crump Jun 1982 19 Jun 1983
CDR Donald F. Rahn 19 Jun 1983 7 Sep 1984
CDR Robin C. Larson 7 Sep 1984 10 Jan 1986
CDR Robert L. Rachor, Jr. 10 Jan 1986 6 Feb 1987
CDR James M. Farley 6 Feb 1987 16 Feb 1988
CDR Raymond J. Nichols 16 Feb 1988  24 Feb 1989
CDR Edward C. Wallace  24 Feb 1989 2 Mar 1990
CDR Kenneth W. Peters 2 Mar 1990 7 Mar 1991
CDR Donald D. Mosser 7 Mar 1991 Mar 1992
CDR Robert D. Kaser, Jr. Mar 1992 29 Mar 1993
CDR Edward F. Lohoski, Jr. 29 Mar 1993  25 Mar 1994
CDR Robert B. Leininger  25 Mar 1994 31 Mar 1995
CDR Richard L. Marcantonio 31 Mar 1995 Mar 1996
CDR Mike Murray Mar 1996 14 Mar 1997
CDR Mark Tempestilli 14 Mar 1997 ?
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History 

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last update 22. February 2013

written 1. February 2010

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