| Patrol Squadron 56 | |
|---|---|
 VP-56 patch | |
| Active | 1 July 1946-28 June 1991 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Branch |  United States Navy |
| Type | squadron |
| Role | Maritime patrol |
| Nickname(s) | Dragons |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Patrol | PBY-5A Catalina PV-2 Harpoon PBM-5 Mariner P5M Marlin P2V-7/SP-2H Neptune P-3B/C Orion |
VP-56, nicknamed the Dragons, was a long-lived Patrol Squadron of the U.S. Navy. It was originally established as Patrol Squadron VP-900 on 1 July 1946, redesignated Medium Patrol Squadron (Landplane) VP-ML-71 on 15 November 1946, redesignated VP-661 in February 1950, redesignated VP-56 on 4 February 1953 and disestablished on 28 June 1991.[1] It was the second squadron to be designated VP-56, the first VP-56 was redesignated OTS on 1 July 1941.[2]
- ^ 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. 308–313. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
- ^ Roberts, Michael D. (2000). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons, Volume 2, Appendix 7: Lineage Listings for Patrol Squadrons (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. p. 773. Retrieved 2 March 2014.