VP-17

NAS Whidbey Island, Washington
NAS Barbers Point, Hawaii
Tail Code: [BH/ZE]
Name: White Lightnings
Call Sign (1960/1970's): Freetransit

VP-17
VP-17 Established: 03JAN44
VPB-17 Redesignated: 01OCT44 | Disestablished: 30JAN46
VP-916 Established: 01JUL46
VP-ML-66 Redesignated: 15NOV46
VP-772 Redesignated: 00FEB50
VP-17 Redesignated: 04FEB53
VA-HM-10 Redesignated: 01JUL56

VP-17
VP-17 Redesignated: 01JUL59 | Disestablished 31MAR95

"...Tail Code: [BH/ZE]: "BH" tail letters were used (in order) on VP-772's PB4Y-2s then to VP-17's PB4Y-2s, then VP-17's P2V-6s and VAHM-10s P2V-6s and P2V-6Ms. This is here it really gets wierd*!! In '57 "ZE" replaced "BH" and was then used on VAHM-10's same P2V-6Ms and then to P2V-5Fs. VAHM-10 was redesignated back to VP-17 with the same -5Fs, then P2V-7s and finally P-3s. * I had a former Maintenance Officer with VAHM-10 tell me that he had all three P2V models ( -6 / -6M / -5F ) on the line at NAS Whidbey Island, Washington at the same time! Most records show that they transferred in groups from one type to the next..." Bob McLaughlin banddmcl1964@msn.com [03JUL2001]

VP-17 Alumni Association (Circa 1963-1969) Newsletter
http://www.vpnavy.org/vp17news.html [Updated: 02DEC2000]

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