United States. Navy. Patrol Squadron, 50th
Organization
Historical Note
VP-50 was a long-lived Patrol Squadron of the U.S. Navy, having held that designation for 39 years from 1953 to 1992. Its nickname was the Blue Dragons. Originally established as VP-917 on 18 July 1946, redesignated Medium Patrol Squadron (Landplane) VP-ML-67 on 15 November 1946, redesignated VP-892 in February 1950, redesignated VP-50 on 4 February 1953 and disestablished on 30 June 1992
Citation:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VP-50Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Jack Northcott photograph album
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: 2013-07-15
Contents of the Collection
The Jack Northcott photograph album contains black-and-white photographs and assorted printed ephemera related to Northcott's United States Navy service during the 1950s. The album was likely collected and put together by Northcott or a close friend or family member. The front cover of the green leather[?] album has two (2) personalizations. On the top left side is a circular seal edged in red with a blue dragon over a ship [possibly a submarine]. Along the seal on the top reads...
Dates:
circa 1950s
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives