 VP-22 History
Circa 1979
A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...History - Awards - Page 3, 23, 26 to 27 - Naval Aviation News - May 1979..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1970s/1979/may79.pdf [10OCT2004]
 
A BIT OF HISTORY: "...01JAN79--Completing 25 Years of Accident-Free Flying...NAVY TIMES Page 26..." Contributed by Paul J. Waeghe, AFCM Retired pjwaeghe@bellsouth.net [01MAR98] 
Phot by PH2 Steve Walters
Completing 25 Years of Accident-Free Flying
The Crews and two P-3B (D) Orion aircraft of Patrol Squadron 22 form a "25" on the runway at NAS Barbers Point, Hawaii, to symbolize the completion of VP-22's 25th consecutive year of accident-free flying. The "Blue Geese" of VP-22 flew more than 201,000 hours during the 25-year span, and garnered almost every aviation safety award the Navy has to offer. The squadron, which now is transitioning to the most modern "Super B" version of the P-3B Orion aircraft, believes it is the first combat squadron in aviation history to reach the 25-year safety milestone. Cmdr. Michael B. Hughes is skipper of VP-22. [01MAR98]
Circa 1978
A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...History and Change-Of-Command - Page 22 and 25 - Naval Aviation News - June 1978..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1970s/1978/jun78.pdf [09OCT2004]
A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...History and Change-Of-Command - Page 16 and 19 - Naval Aviation News - March 1978..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1970s/1978/mar78.pdf [09OCT2004]
Circa 1977
A BIT OF HISTORY: "...VP-22 Circa 1977 - QA7 Daily Inspection by Ben Profit December 1977 NAS Agana, Guam..." Contributed by BOLTS, AMH2 Phillip boltsfab5@yahoo.com [30JAN2018]
A BIT OF HISTORY: "...VP-22 Circa 1977 - QA6 and PR Bird December 1977 NAS Agana, Guam..." Contributed by BOLTS, AMH2 Phillip boltsfab5@yahoo.com [30JAN2018]
A BIT OF HISTORY: "...VP-22 Circa 1977 - P-3 Engine Test, A-3 Whales & Barracks December 1977 NAS Agana, Guam..." Contributed by BOLTS, AMH2 Phillip boltsfab5@yahoo.com [30JAN2018]
A BIT OF HISTORY: "...VP-22 Circa 1977 - Chow Hall, NEX, Post Office & Barracks December 1977 NAS Agana, Guam..." Contributed by BOLTS, AMH2 Phillip boltsfab5@yahoo.com [30JAN2018]
A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...Change-Of-Command - Page 24 - Naval Aviation News - October 1977..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1970s/1977/oct77.pdf [08OCT2004]
A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...South Pacific Saga - Page 32 to 27 - Naval Aviation News - February 1977..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1970s/1977/feb77.pdf [08OCT2004]
A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...VP History - Page 29 - Naval Aviation News - January 1977..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1970s/1977/jan77.pdf [08OCT2004]
Circa 1976
A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...CNO Safety Awards - Page 5 - Naval Aviation News - December 1976..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1970s/1976/dec76.pdf [07OCT2004]
A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...Trophy - Page 36 - Naval Aviation News - June 1976..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1970s/1976/jun76.pdf [06OCT2004]
A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...VP-22 - Page 22 - Naval Aviation News - April 1976..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1970s/1976/apr76.pdf [05OCT2004]
Circa 1975
A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...VP-22 - Page 25 - Naval Aviation News - November 1975..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1970s/1975/nov75.pdf [04OCT2004]
A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...VP-22 - Page 30 - Naval Aviation News - May 1975..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1970s/1975/may75.pdf [02OCT2004]
A BIT OF HISTORY: "...CNO Golden Wrench Award - Page 28 - Naval Aviation News - May 1975..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1970s/1975/may75.pdf [02OCT2004]
Circa 1974
A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...Aviation Awards - Page 3 - Naval Aviation News - December 1974..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1970s/1974/dec74.pdf [01OCT2004]
A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...The Chair Moves To Adjourn - Page 32 to 35 - Naval Aviation News - July 1974..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1970s/1974/jul74.pdf [01OCT2004]
A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...Safe Flying - Page 5 - Naval Aviation News - May 1974..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1970s/1974/may74.pdf [01OCT2004]
A BIT OF HISTORY: "...The "Klingon" Goose was also refer'd to as a "Speed" Goose. Patches differed and the degree that the wings were laying back brought about the speed idea. This was the common nomenclature from the Cubi '74 thru '76 deployments...P. J. Waeghe, AFCM" pjwaeghe@bellsouth.net
Circa 1973
A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...Fleets Announce Battle E Winners - Page 3 - Naval Aviation News - May 1973..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1970s/1973/may73.pdf [28SEP2004]
Circa 1972
A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...On Patrol - Page 18 - Naval Aviation News - June 1972..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1970s/1972/jun72.pdf [27SEP2004]
A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...VP-22-QA4 (154594) getting some needed maintenance in the VP hanger at Naha Air Base during our 1972 deployment. QA4 was known as ZIPPO by two different VP-22 crews that experienced an engine fire on #2. I was on the Aug 2, 1972 QA4 flight when about 30 minutes out of Naha we had an oil leak on #2. Upon routine shut down it flammed up, bad. We made an emergency landing at Miyako Jima, safely, due to PPC Mike Lewis' cool management of the situation..." Contributed by Larry Forney (AW3) doghntr22@yahoo.com [09JAN99]
A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...Sample of our primary mission was during the 72 Naha Deployment, Ocean Surveilance and Patrol (OSAP) in the South China Sea. This one looks like a "Mast, kingpost, mast, funnel... Something Maru". Gee, only 200 more contacts left to rig! Flight-Radar, come to a heading of 220, range 69 miles... One of the pilots asked me one day if those were true or magnetic headings I was giving him. I said True but didn't think it made any difference because he didn't fly that accurately anyway. He was not impressed with my humor!..." Contributed by Larry Forney (AW3) doghntr22@yahoo.com [09JAN99]
Circa 1971
A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...Total Force - Page 30 - Naval Aviation News - December 1971..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1970s/1971/dec71.pdf [26SEP2004]
A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...FY-1971 Safety Awardees Named - Naval Aviation News - November 1971..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1970s/1971/nov71.pdf [25SEP2004]
A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...On Patrol - Page 34 - Naval Aviation News - August 1971..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1970s/1971/aug71.pdf [23SEP2004]
Circa 1970
A BIT OF HISTORY:  Meritorious Unit Citation "...Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces Meritorious Unit Citation (Gallantry Cross)..." Official U. S. Navy Records (National Archives and Records Administration) via Fold3 http://www.fold3.com/ [14DEC2012]
A BIT OF HISTORY:  VP-4 and VP-22 History "...Bottom left is P-3A BuNo 151393, VP-22 QA-45, and bottom right is P-3B BuNo 151393, VP-4 YD-3. About 1970..." Contributed by MOTTERN, AW1 Carl Retired cfmottern@yahoo.com [10NOV2005]
A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...On Patrol - Page 33 - Naval Aviation News - October 1970..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1970s/1970/oct70.pdf [17SEP2004]
A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...On Patrol - Page 33 - Naval Aviation News - January 1970..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1970s/1970/jan70.pdf [17SEP2004]
"VP-22 History Summary Page"
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