VPNAVY VP-5 Mercury Capsule Recovery
http://www.vpnavy.org
VPNAVY Address

HistoryVPM-1 HistoryHistory

Circa 1946

HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: "23MAY46---VPW-2 began its trek to the Philippines on 23 May 1946, when three planes took off on a 14-hour flight to Kaneohe, Oahu. Ten days in Hawaii were followed by two weeks at Guam, where three planes from VPW-1 were transfered to VPW-2, bring both squadrons to 10 planes each..." Contributed by Ray Parsons parsonsjr@knology.net

HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: "VPW-1...date of commissioning should be 15 Nov 1945 & redesignated VPM-1 15 Nov 1946. VPW-2 was commissioned 1 Dec 1945 & Disestablished 30 Nov 1946..." Contributed by Ray Parsons parsonsjr@knology.net

HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: "...Squadron History..." Contributed by Ray Parsons parsonsjr@knology.net

01OCT46--01OCT46-No operations
02OCT46-Two test flights
03OCT46-No operations
04OCT46-One test flight
05OCT46-One test flight
06OCT46-No operations
07OCT46-One training flight
08OCT46-One training flight
09OCT46-No operations
10OCT46-One test flight
11OCT46-One weather reco flight, one training flight, and one utility flight
13OCT46-No operations
14OCT46-One training flight
15OCT46-Two training flightes and one utility flight
16OCT46-Two utility flights
17OCT46-No operations
18OCT46-Two weather reco fligths and two test flights
20OCT46-One weather reco flight and two utility flights
21OCT46-Two weather reco flights, one training flight, and one search flight
23OCT46-Two weather reco flights, two training flights, and two utility flights
24OCT46-Two weather reco flights, two training flights, and one test flight
25OCT46-One search flight, one training flight, and four utility flights
26OCT46-One search flight and two utility flights
27OCT46-No operations...28OCT46-One training flight and one utility flight
29OCT46-Two training flights...30OCT46-Three training flights
31OCT46-One search flight01NOV46-One test flight and one scouting flight
02NOV46-One training flight and four administrative flights
03NOV46-One administrative flight...04NOV46-One test flight, one search flight, and three administrative flights
05NOV46-One training flight and two weather reco flights
06NOV46-One weather reco flight, one training flight, one test flight, and one administrative flight
07NOV46-One weather flight, one training flight, one test flight, and one utility fligh
08NOV46-Three weather reco flights and one training flight
09NOV46-Two weather reco flights
10NOV46-No operations
11NOV46-One ferry flight
12NOV46-Five training flights
13NOV46-One weather reco flight, two training flights, and two utility flights
14NOV46-One weather reco flight and two training flights
15NOV46-One weather reco flight and one administrative flight
16NOV46-One weather reco flight, one test flight, and one administrative flight
17NOV46-One weather reco flight and one administrative flight
18NOV46-One weather reco flight, one training flight, and one administrative flight
19NOV46-One weather reco flight and two training flights
20NOV46-One weather reco flight and three training flights
21NOV46-Two training flights
22NOV46-Five training flights
23NOV46-One training flight
24NOV46-No operations
25NOV46-Three training flights
26NOV46-One training flight and two test flights
27NOV46-Three training flights
28NOV46-One administrative flight
29NOV46-Two training flights and one test flight
30NOV46-One administrative flight
01DEC46-No operations
02DEC46-Two training flights
03DEC46-Two test flights
04DEC46-Two planes and crews arrived from Okinawa and four administrative flights
05DEC46-One test flight, one administrative flight, and two utility flights
06DEC46-Two training flights, one test flight, one administrative flight, and two utility flights
07DEC46-One photographic flight and one utility flight
08DEC46-One photographic flight, one administrative flight, and two test flights
09DEC46-One test flight, two administrative flights, and two utility flights
10DEC46-Two utility flights and three planes and crews departed to start training detachment
11DEC46-Two utility flights
12DEC46-Two training flights
13DEC46-One training flight and one test flight
14DEC46-No operations
15DEC46-One weather reco flight
16DEC46-One training flight
17DEC46-One administrative flight and three test flights
18DEC46-Three utility flights
19DEC46-Two utility flights
20DEC46-One utility flight
21DEC46-Two utility flights
22DEC46-Three utility flights
23DEC46-One training flight and two utility flights
23DEC46-One training flight and two utility flights
24DEC46-Two utility flights and one training flight
25DEC46-no operations
26DEC46-One weather reco flight and two utility flights
27DEC46-No operations
28DEC46-One weather reco flight
29DEC46-No operations
30DEC46-Four utility flights
31DEC46-No operations


Circa 1945

HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: "...VPW-1 and VPW-2 were formed in 1945 and subsequently combined into VPW-1. Name was changed to VPM-1 & then VM1 when "Patrol" was eliminated..." Contributed by Ray Parsons parsonsjr@knology.net


Circa 1944 - 1949

HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: History ThumbnailCameraPB4Y-2 Squadron Assignments "...PB4Y-2 Squadron Assignments 1944 - 1949 by W. T. Larkins 5-11-1984. A review of the aircraft history cards for the 740 aircraft 59350-60009 and 66245-66324 allows the following squadrons with one or more aircraft. Unfortunately the original assignment on many in 1944 is simply "PAC" for Pacific area. No card was found to verify VB-200 as the first squadron delivery or any Marine Corps squadrons. Squadrons listed include VP-12, VP-21, VP-22, VP-23, VP-25, VP-26, VP-27, VP-28, VP-29, VPB-100, VPB-101, VPB-10, VPB-102, VPB-104, VPB-106, VPB-107, VPB-108, VPB-109, VPB-111, VPB-114, VPB-115, VPB-116, VPB-117, VPB-118, VPB-119, VPB-120, VPB-121, VPB-122, VPB-123, VPB-124, VPB-143, VPB-197, VPB-200, VP-HL-1, VP-HL-2, VP-HL-4, VP-HL-6, VP-HL-7, VP-HL-8, VP-HL-9, VP-HL-10, VP-HL-11, VP-HL-12, VP-HL-13, VPM-1, VPW-1, VPW-2, VPW-3, VX-1 and VX-2..." Contributed by Bill Larkins wtl@earthlink.net [01AUG2010]


Circa Unknown
Can you identify the Month and or Year?

HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: VPM-1 History Thumbnail "...Sign entering the squadron area at NAS Agana, Guam..." Contributed by Ralph B-B rdb2@charter.net [04SEP2001]

HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: VPM-1 Roster
Contributed by Ray Parsons parsonsjr@knology.net [02AUG98]

HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: VP-5 Sangley Point ThumbnailCamera "...Squadron Members Located..." Contributed by Edmund Crosby ecrosby76@comcast.net [09OCT2003]

HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: VP-5 Sangley Point ThumbnailCamera "...Deceased Squadron Members..." Contributed by Edmund Crosby ecrosby76@comcast.net [09OCT2003]


Return
"VPM-1 Summary Page"