VAP-62 explained
| Unit Name: | Heavy Photographic Squadron 62 |
| Dates: | 10 April 1952 – 15 October 1969 |
| Country: | United States |
| Branch: | United States Navy |
| Role: | Photo-reconnaissance |
| Command Structure: | Inactive |
| Nickname: | Tigers |
| Battles: | Vietnam War |
VAP-62 was a Heavy Photographic Squadron of the U.S. Navy. Originally established as Photographic Squadron Sixty-Two (VJ-62) on 10 April 1952, it was redesignated as Heavy Photographic Squadron (VAP-62) on 2 July 1956. The squadron was disestablished on 15 October 1969.[1]
Operational history
- 1 September–19 December 1952: A squadron detachment was deployed to Dhahran Air Force Base in Saudi Arabia.
- 29 July 1960: During a landing aboard, the squadron’s commanding officer, Commander C. T. Frohne, and two other squadron crewmembers, were lost when the tailhook of their A3D-2P Skywarrior separated and the aircraft plunged off the deck into the sea.
- October 1966: The squadron transferred a detachment of aircraft and personnel to VAP-61 to augment that squadron’s operations in Vietnam.
- 25 August 1967: A squadron RA-3B #144835 disappeared on a nighttime photo-reconnaissance mission, the 3 man crew were killed in action, body not recovered.[1] [2] [3]
Home port assignments
The squadron was assigned to these home ports, effective on the dates shown:[1]
Aircraft assignment
The squadron first received the following aircraft on the dates shown:[1]
See also
Notes and References
- Book: Grossnick . Roy A.. Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons Volume 1 The History of VA, VAH, VAK, VAL, VAP and VFA Squadrons. Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. 1995. Washington, D.C.. 314. 17 October 2016.
- Web site: Edward Jacobs, CDR . The Virtual Wall . 28 December 2015.
- Web site: U.S. Unaccounted-For from the Vietnam War. Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. 28 December 2015.
