 VP-50 History
Circa 1989
A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...History - Change-Of-Command - Page 29, 31 and 33 - Naval Aviation News - November-December 1989..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1980s/1989/nd89.pdf [22OCT2004]
 
A BIT OF HISTORY:  VP-50 Logo [15DEC99]
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]
A BIT OF HISTORY:  VP-50 Patch "...NAF Kadena, Okinawa, Japan deployment..." Contributed by Tom Grannis grannis1@earthlink.net [22JUN2004]
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]
A BIT OF HISTORY:  VP-50 Patch "...Patch designed by AW1 Dennis Precord. He did it in either '87 or '88. It was a very popular version for quite a while and I have since seen people wearing it who weren't even in the Navy when fifty decommed..." Contributed by Tom Clay momkat3@earthlink.net [30NOV2001]
A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...VP-50 Bohica II 1987 Patch "Take No Prisoners - Leave No Evidence"..." [24OCT99]
Circa 1986
A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...Change-Of-Command - Page 31 - Naval Aviation News - January-February 1986..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1980s/1986/jf86.pdf [19OCT2004]
Circa 1985
A BIT OF HISTORY:  YouTube Videoy "...VP-50 Displays ASW Excellence...." Contributed by John Hawley orionnav2@gmail.com [05JAN2018]
A BIT OF HISTORY:  YouTube Video "...VP-50 Hosts Canadians...." Contributed by John Hawley orionnav2@gmail.com [05JAN2018]
Circa 1984-1992
A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...VIDEO: VP-50 Naval Station Adak Tours (1984-1992)..." Contributed by John Hawley orionnav2@gmail.com [21MAR2024]
Circa 1984
A BIT OF HISTORY:  YouTube Video "...VP-50 Blue Dragons NAS Adak, Alaska Circa 1984...." Contributed by John Hawley orionnav2@gmail.com [06JAN2018]
A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...History - Change-Of-Command - Page 1, 11 and 30 - Naval Aviation News - November-December 1984..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1980s/1984/nd84.pdf [17OCT2004]
Circa 1983-1984
A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...VIDEO: VP-50 Video - Pappy's Black Sheep - Combat Aircrew 11 - Sea of Japan - Kara, Minsk and Victor Class PL, Adak, Alaska - SDO, Misawa, Japan, King Salmon, Alaska - CHIPs Light, Alaska Sun Tans, Osan, South Korea - Photos: John Hawley NAS Moffett Field Archives..." Contributed by John Hawley orionnav2@gmail.com [23MAR2024]
Circa 1983
A BIT OF HISTORY: "...VP-50 Change of Command Photos and Scans (May 1983)..." Contributed by John Hawley orionnav2@gmail.com [24MAR2024]
Circa 1982-1985
A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...VIDEO: VP-50 Blue Dragons (DRAGON TALES) - Years 1982 - 1985..." Contributed by John Hawley orionnav2@gmail.com [21MAR2024]
Circa 1982
A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...History - Change-Of-Command - Page 44, 45 and 46 - Naval Aviation News - August 1982..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1980s/1982/aug82.pdf [15OCT2004]
A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...History - Change-Of-Command - Page 4, 45 and 46 - Naval Aviation News - February 1982..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1980s/1982/feb82.pdf [15OCT2004]
Circa 1981
A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...History - Change-Of-Command - Page 4, 44 and 47 - Naval Aviation News - August 1981..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1980s/1981/aug81.pdf [14OCT2004]
A BIT OF HISTORY:  VP-50 History "...Circa 1981 - This picture was taken in December of 1981 on the ramp at NAS Misawa, Japan for the cruise book. As you can tell, it was quite windy and cold. After the photographer took his picture, I handed him my Olympus OM2 (purchased at Diego Garcia) and had him snap one for me. I am 2nd from the left AW2 Hainer A.K.A. "Hawkman"..." Contributed by HAINER, Mark Hainer (Hawkman) mghainer@comcast.net [07MAY2003]
A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...Cmdr R.L. Bushong presenting Tony Gooch tony@goochfam.org with the Good Conduct award...these photos were taken in the hangar in NAF Misawa, Japan with SG-5 P3C in the background...circa 1981..."
Circa 1980
A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...Change-Of-Command - Page 30 - Naval Aviation News - August 1980..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1980s/1980/aug80.pdf [11OCT2004]
A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...History - Change-Of-Command - Page 30 and 31 - Naval Aviation News - May 1980..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1980s/1980/may80.pdf [11OCT2004]
"VP-50 History Summary Page"
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