VP-34

Patrol Squadron 34

VP-15 P2Y-2
Active 1 September 1936 - 6 June 1956
Country United States of America
Branch United States Navy
Type squadron
Role Maritime patrol
Nickname(s) Black Cats
Engagements World War II
Aircraft flown
Patrol P3M-2/P2Y-2/3
PBY-1/2/3/5/5A/6A
PBM-5A/S

VP-34 was a Patrol Squadron of the U.S. Navy. The squadron was established as Patrol Squadron 15-F (VP-15F) on 1 September 1936, redesignated Patrol Squadron 15 (VP-15) on 1 October 1937, redesignated Patrol Squadron 53 (VP-53) on 1 July 1939, redesignated Patrol Squadron 73 (VP-73) on 1 July 1941, redesignated Patrol Bombing Squadron 73 (VPB-73) on 1 October 1944, redesignated Patrol Squadron 73 (VP-73) on 15 May 1946, redesignated Amphibian Patrol Squadron 4 (VP-AM-4) on 15 November 1946, redesignated Patrol Squadron 34 (VP- 4) on 1 September 1948 and disestablished on 30 June 1956.. It was the second squadron to be designated VP-34, the first VP-34 was redesignated VPB-34 on 1 October 1944.[1]

Operational history

VP-73 PBY-5As returning to Reykjavik in 1942

Aircraft assignments

The squadron was assigned the following aircraft, effective on the dates shown:[1]

Home port assignments

The squadron was assigned to these home ports, effective on the dates shown:[1]

See also

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons.

  1. 1 2 3 4 Roberts, Michael D. (2000). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons, Volume 2, Chapter 3 Patrol Squadron (VP) Histories (2nd VP-29 to 1st VP-40). Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. pp. 218–22. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
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