VP-6 History
Circa 1988
A BIT OF HISTORY: "...P-3 - Page 30 - Naval Aviation News - May-June 1988..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1980s/1988/mj88.pdf [21OCT2004]
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A BIT OF HISTORY Contributed by STRINGER, AW1(AW) Kenneth W. ken.stringer@outlook.com [15MAY2003]
The Blue Shark - This was the Shark that always hung in the squadron Duty Office. Other squadrons were always trying to steel the our mascot, and on a few occasions they were successful. We once found the shark painted entirely pink after being MIA for about a month. It was normally the job of the Bull Ensign to know where is was at all times. Not sure what ever became of our Shark after the decommissioning.
![VP History Thumbnail](misc_06/vp6history_07_15may2003t.jpg) Crew-2 FE & PPC 1988 | ![VP History Thumbnail](misc_06/vp6history_08_15may2003t.jpg) Crew-2 1988 | ![VP History Thumbnail](misc_06/vp6history_09_15may2003t.jpg) Adak Mt Moffett | ![VP History Thumbnail](misc_06/vp6history_10_15may2003t.jpg) Adak May 1991 | ![VP History Thumbnail](misc_06/vp6history_11_15may2003t.jpg) Blue Shark | ![VP History Thumbnail](misc_06/vp6history_12_15may2003t.jpg) Crew-2 IFT June 1989 |
A BIT OF HISTORY: "...Candid Shots!..." Contributed by STRINGER, AW1(AW) Kenneth W. ken.stringer@outlook.com [08MAY2003]
![VP History Thumbnail](misc_06/vp6history_01_08may2003t.jpg) Taken during an actual mission we were flying out of NAS Adak, Alaska during the winter of 1988. That's LT Allen sitting TACCO, LT Smith sitting NAV, and yours truly at the radar station on the end of the rail.
![VP History Thumbnail](misc_06/vp6history_02_08may2003t.jpg) AW3 and my ordanceman (AO1 Milburn) loading buoys.
Circa 1989
A BIT OF HISTORY: "...Awards - Change-Of-Command - Page 26, 29, and 31 - Naval Aviation News - July-August 1989..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1980s/1989/ja89.pdf [22OCT2004]
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A BIT OF HISTORY Contributed by STRINGER, AW1(AW) Kenneth W. ken.stringer@outlook.com [15MAY2003]
The man walking up the ladder - This was CDR O'Brian, then XO, as he coming aboard for departure to the Philippines. We were the last squadron plane to leave for PI back in May of 1989.
![VP History Thumbnail](misc_06/vp6history_13_15may2003t.jpg) NAV 1988 | ![VP History Thumbnail](misc_06/vp6history_14_15may2003t.jpg) Crew-2 1988 | ![VP History Thumbnail](misc_06/vp6history_15_15may2003t.jpg) Crew-2 ORDY 1988 | ![VP History Thumbnail](misc_06/vp6history_16_15may2003t.jpg) Crew-2 ORDY 1988 | ![VP History Thumbnail](misc_06/vp6history_17_15may2003t.jpg) Crew-2 NAV 1991 | ![VP History Thumbnail](misc_06/vp6history_18_15may2003t.jpg) O'Brian May 1989 |
Circa 1987
A BIT OF HISTORY: "...Change-Of-Command - Page 76 - Naval Aviation News - January-February 1987..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1980s/1987/jf87.pdf [20OCT2004]
A BIT OF HISTORY: "...Tracing Squadron Lineage - Page 22 to 26 - Naval Aviation News - January-February 1987..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1980s/1987/jf87.pdf [20OCT2004]
Circa 1986
A BIT OF HISTORY: "...History - Change-Of-Command - Page 36 and 39 - Naval Aviation News - May-June 1986..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1980s/1986/ja86.pdf [19OCT2004]
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Circa 1985
A BIT OF HISTORY: "...History - Change-Of-Command - Page 1, 30 and 31 - Naval Aviation News - March-April 1985..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1980s/1985/ma85.pdf [18OCT2004]
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Circa 1984
A BIT OF HISTORY: "...History - Change-Of-Command - Page 37, 38 and 40 - Naval Aviation News - July-August 1984..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1980s/1984/ja84.pdf [17OCT2004]
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Circa 1983
A BIT OF HISTORY: ![History Thumbnail](misc_12/vp6_17history_01_06feb2006t.jpg) ID: DNSN8506977 "...(VP-6 and VP-17 P-3's) Aerial view of Arthur W. Radford Field. Five P-3 Orion aircraft are parked in front of a hangar. Parked beside the hangar are two CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters, right, and a CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter. Location: NAS Cubi Point, Philippines (PHL) - Camera Operator: PHC FOSTER Date Shot: 31 Oct 1983..." WebSite: Defense Visual Information Center http://www.dodmedia.osd.mil/ [06FEB2006]
Circa 1982
A BIT OF HISTORY: ![VP-17 History Thumbnail](logo_01/vp17history_01_02aug2005t.jpg) RimPac 1982 "...RimPac 1982 - VP-1, VP-4, VP-6, VP-17, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Canadian Forces (CF), New Zealanders, Royal Australian (RAAF)..." Contributed by LEWIS, PH1 Danny (Red Chimp) ohmss007dll@verizon.net [02AUG2005]
Circa 1981
A BIT OF HISTORY: "...History - Change-Of-Command - Page 32 and 35 - Naval Aviation News - March 1981..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1980s/1981/mar81.pdf [13OCT2004]
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