| VP-26 Tridents | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 1946–present |
| Country | United States of America |
| Branch |  United States Navy |
| Type | Squadron |
| Role | Maritime or land-based patrol and reconnaissance |
| Part of | Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing ELEVEN |
| Garrison/HQ | Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida |
| Nickname(s) | Bone Deep |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Patrol | PB4Y-1 PB4Y-2 P2V-4/5/5F P-3B/C Boeing P-8 Poseidon |
The VP-26 Tridents are a United States Navy aircraft squadron based at Naval Air Station Jacksonville in Florida. The squadron flies Boeing P-8A patrol aircraft. It was established as Bombing Squadron 114 (VB-114) on 26 August 1943 and renamed Patrol Bombing Squadron 114 (VPB-114) on 1 October 1944; Patrol Squadron 114 (VP-114) on 15 May 1946; Heavy Patrol Squadron (Landplane) 6 (VP-HL-6) on 15 November 1946, and Patrol Squadron 26 (VP-26) on 1 September 1948. The Tridents are the third squadron to be designated VP-26; the first VP-26 was renamed VP-102 on 16 December 1940, and the second VP-26 was renamed VP-14 on 1 July 1941.[1]
- ^ Roberts, Michael D. (2000). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons, Volume 2, Chapter 3 Patrol Squadron (VP) Histories(2nd VP-26 to 1st VP-29). Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. pp. 169–76. Archived from the original on 2 May 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.