Weather Reconnaissance Squadron 4
"Hurricane Hunters"
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History |
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| 10. November 1952 | VJ-2 Established at NAS Jacksonville FL |
| 15. December 1953 | VJ-2 redesignated VW-4 |
| 30. April 1975 | VW-4 Disestablished at NAS Jacksonville FL |
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Tailcodes |
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| 1952 - 1953 | PN |
| 1953 - 1957 | TH |
| 1957 - 1975 | MH |
| Planes: |
PB4Y-2
P2V-5W
WV-1
WV-2 (WC-121K)
WV-3 (WC-121N)
WP-3A
| VJ-2 / W-4 Bases | ||
| NAS Jacksonville FL | 10. Nov. 1952 | 15. Jun. 1960 |
| NAS Roosevelt Roads PR | 15. Jun. 1960 | 15. Jan. 1965 |
| NAS Jacksonville FL | 15. Jan. 1965 | 30. Apr. 1975 |
| VJ-2 / VW-4 Commanding Officers | ||
| LCdr. David J. Walkinshaw | 10. Nov. 1952 | 5. Jun. 1953 |
| Cdr. Lucas V. Dachs | 5. Jun. 1953 | 17. Dez. 1954 |
| Cdr. Edward L. Foster | 17. Dez. 1954 | 1. Feb. 1956 |
| Cdr. H. Dale Allen | 1. Feb. 1956 | 3. Mai. 1957 |
| Cdr. Nicholas Brango | 3. Mai. 1957 | 6. Nov. 1958 |
| Cdr. Drexel E. Poynter | 6. Nov. 1958 | 10. Nov. 1959 |
| Cdr. Roy Anderson | 10. Nov. 1959 | 16. Nov. 1960 |
| Cdr. William S. Webster | 16. Nov. 1960 | 30. Nov. 1961 |
| Cdr. Josh A. Langfur | 30. Nov. 1961 | 31. Okt. 1962 |
| Cdr. R. E. Blalack | 31. Okt. 1962 | 10. Jul. 1963 |
| Cdr. Sidney R. Overall | 10. Jul. 1963 | 10. Jun. 1964 |
| Cdr. D. E. Chesler | 10. Jun. 1964 | 29. Mai. 1965 |
| Cdr. Walt H. Reese | 29. Mai. 1965 | 19. Mai. 1966 |
| Cdr. Ronald V. Himelick | 19. Mai. 1966 | 11. Mai. 1967 |
| Cdr. John V. Lawrence | 11. Mai. 1967 | 18. Jan. 1968 |
| Cdr. Howard P. Summers | 18. Jan. 1968 | 28. Feb. 1969 |
| Cdr. Casimo J. Cush | 28. Feb. 1969 | 26. Feb. 1970 |
| Cdr. Al Marsh | 26. Feb. 1970 | 10. Feb. 1971 |
| Cdr. Paul L. Siverly | 10. Feb. 1971 | 4. Feb. 1972 |
| Cdr. Vincent J. Schuppert | 4. Feb. 1972 | 16. Feb. 1973 |
| Cdr. Paul O. Cutchen | 16. Feb. 1973 | 14. Feb. 1974 |
| Cdr. Richard W. F. Sirch | 14. Feb. 1974 | 30. Apr. 1975 |
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