Weather Reconnaissance Squadron 4

"Hurricane Hunters"

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History 

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

Tailcodes 

1952 - 1953 PN
1953 - 1957 TH
1957 - 1975 MH
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Planes:
 

 

1952 - 1954
PB4Y-2
 
 

 

1953 - 1956
P2V-5W
     
 

 

1954 - 1960
WV-1
     
 

 

1954 - 1972
WV-2 (WC-121K)
     
 

 

1963 - 1972
WV-3 (WC-121N)
     
 

 

1971 - 1975
WP-3A
     
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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
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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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History 

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last update 22. February 2013

written 24. April 2005

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