VP-50

Patrol Squadron 50
Patrol Squadron 50
	VP-50 patch
Active	18 July 1946 – 30 June 1992
Country	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Type	Maritime patrol squadron
Role	Maritime patrol
Nickname(s)	Blue Dragons
Engagements	World War II; Korean War; Vietnam War;
Aircraft flown
Patrol	PBY-5A Catalina; PV-2 Harpoon; PBM-5 Mariner; P5M Marlin; P-3 Orion

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.^[1]

^ Roberts, Michael D. (2000). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons, Volume 2, Chapter 3, Section 10: Patrol Squadron Histories for VP-49 to VP-61 (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. pp. 298–300. Retrieved 2 March 2014.

[DANAS2-3-10-1] Roberts, Michael D. (2000). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons, Volume 2, Chapter 3, Section 10: Patrol Squadron Histories for VP-49 to VP-61 (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. pp. 298–300. Retrieved 2 March 2014.

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