VP-67

Patrol Squadron 67

VP-67 patch
Active 1 November 1970-30 September 1994
Country United States of America
Branch United States Navy Reserve
Type squadron
Role Maritime patrol
Nickname(s) Golden Hawks/Thunder Chickens
Aircraft flown
Patrol SP-2H Neptune
P-3A/B Orion

VP-67 was a Patrol Squadron of the U.S. Navy Reserve. The squadron was established on 1 November 1970 at NAS Memphis, Tennessee, where it was based for its entire life. It was disestablished on 30 September 1994, after 24 years of service. The squadron's nickname was the Golden Hawks, also unofficially called the Thunder Chickens. Elements of the squadron made 23 major overseas deployments.[1]

Operational history

VP-67 P-3A in November 1982

Aircraft Assignment

The squadron first received the following aircraft 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 Roberts, Michael D. (2000). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons, Volume 2, Chapter 3, Section 11: Patrol Squadron Histories for 2nd VP-62 to VP-90. Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. pp. 338–340. Retrieved 2015-01-24.
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