Patrol Squadron 50
"Blue Dragons"
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History |
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| 18. July 1946 | VP-917 established at NAS Sand Point WA |
| 15. November 1946 | VP-917 redesignated VP-ML-67 |
| February 1950 | VP-ML-67 redesignated VP-892 |
| 20. July 1950 | Called to active duty |
| 4. February 1953 | VP-892 redesignated VP-50 |
| 30. June 1992 | VP-50 Disestablished at NAS Moffett Field CA |
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Tailcodes |
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| 1950 - 1957 | SE |
| 1957 - 1992 | SG |
| Planes: |
PV-2, PBY-6A
PBM-5
PBM-5S2
P5M-2
SP-5B
P-3A
P-3B
P-3C
| VP-917, VP-ML-67, VP-892, VP-50 Deployments | ||||
| - later more - | - | - | - | - |
| VP-917, VP-ML-67, VP-892, VP-50 Home Port Assignments | ||
| NAS Sand Point WA | 18 Jul 1946 | 4 Aug 1950 |
| NAS San Diego CA | 4 Aug 1950 | 1 Jun 1956 |
| NAS Whidbey Island WA | 1 Jun 1956 | 1 Apr 1960 |
| MCAS Iwakuni, Japan | 1 Apr 1960 | 30 Jun 1964 |
| NAS North Island CA | 30 Jun 1964 | 1 Jul 1967 |
| NAS Moffett Field CA | 1 Jul 1967 | 30 Jun 1992 |
| VP-917, VP-ML-67, VP-892, VP-50 Commanding Officers | ||
| CDR H. T. Byler | 18 Jul 1946 | 9 Sep 1948 |
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LCDR Edward R. Swanson |
9 Sep 1948 | 20 Sep 1951 |
| CDR W. H. Chester | 20 Sep 1951 | 26 Sep 1952 |
| LCDR N. D. McClure | 26 Sep 1952 | 1954 |
| CDR D. C. Davis | 1954 | 1955 |
| CDR Constantine J. Economou | 1955 | 1956 |
| CDR W. D. Harrington | 1956 | 15 Nov 1957 |
| CDR Andrew H. Cowart | 15 Nov 1957 | Jun 1959 |
| CDR Robert J. Ney | Jun 1959 | 4 Jun 1960 |
| CDR F. G. Koenig, Jr. | 4 Jun 1960 | 10 Mar 1961 |
| CDR O. B. Gray | 10 Mar 1961 | 22 Jun 1962 |
| CDR William H. Locklin | 22 Jun 1962 | 4 Jun 1963 |
| CDR H. W. Smith | 4 Jun 1963 | 22 Jun 1964 |
| CDR W. A. Van Train | 22 Jun 1964 | 22 Jun 1965 |
| CDR H. B. Lansden | 22 Jun 1965 | 21 Jun 1966 |
| CDR Harlan Purdy | 21 Jun 1966 | 29 May 1967 |
| CDR Owen A. Kidd | 29 May 1967 | 29 Jun 1968 |
| CDR Carl O. Hausler | 29 Jun 1968 | 16 Jun 1969 |
| CDR Charles K. Anderle | 16 Jun 1969 | 3 Apr 1970 |
| CDR C. O. Prindle | 3 Apr 1970 | 18 May 1971 |
| CDR Jerry L. Mitchell | 18 May 1971 | 1 Jul 1972 |
| CDR H. S. Van Dusen | 1 Jul 1972 | 15 Jun 1973 |
| CDR William R. Hodge | 15 Jun 1973 | 21 Jun 1974 |
| CDR Francis H. Stoodley | 21 Jun 1974 | 20 Jun 1975 |
| CDR Donald U. Calvin | 20 Jun 1975 | 18 Jun 1976 |
| CDR George T. Lloyd | 18 Jun 1976 | 10 Jun 1977 |
| CDR Gary C. Ledbetter | 10 Jun 1977 | 9 Jun 1978 |
| CDR Robert J. Arnold | 9 Jun 1978 | 17 May 1979 |
| CDR John H. Grotenhuis | 17 May 1979 | 4 Jun 1980 |
| CDR Jerry F. Huss | 4 Jun 1980 | 19 May 1981 |
| CDR Robert L. Bushong | 19 May 1981 | 21 May 1982 |
| CDR Quentin S. Masters | 21 May 1982 | 27 May 1983 |
| CDR Albert J. Begbie | 27 May 1983 | 10 Aug 1984 |
| CDR Donald A. Giles | 10 Aug 1984 | 8 Nov 1985 |
| CDR Denis F. Beaugureau | 8 Nov 1985 | 10 Nov 1986 |
| CDR Gregory M. Zorbach | 10 Nov 1986 | 20 Nov 1987 |
| CDR Daniel R. Veldstra | 20 Nov 1987 | 6 Oct 1988 |
| CDR J. E. Boyington, Jr. | 6 Oct 1988 | 3 Nov 1989 |
| CDR E. F. Carter | 3 Nov 1989 | 2 Nov 1990 |
| CDR John Mauthe | 2 Nov 1990 | 25 Oct 1991 |
| CDR Fredrick B. Horne | 25 Oct 1991 | 30 Jun 1992 |
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History |
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