VFP-206
VFP-206 was a Light Photographic Squadron of the United States Navy Reserve established on 1 June 1970. The squadron was disestablished on 29 March 1987.[1]
Light Photographic Squadron 206 | |
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VFP-206 squadron patch | |
Active | 1 June 1970-29 March 1987 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Navy Reserve |
Role | Photo-reconnaissance |
Part of | Inactive |
Nickname(s) | Hawkeyes |
Operational history
VFP-206 RF-8G Crusader lands on USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1985
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VFP-206 RF-8Gs over Monument Valley in 1985
1970's to Disestablishment
VFP-206 would be the last US Navy unit to operate the F-8 Crusader and was the last specialized photographic reconnaissance aircraft in Navy service. The last operational RF-8G #146860, was donated to the Smithsonian Institution on 30 March 1987, the day after VFP-206 was disestablished, it is now on display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.[2]
Home port assignments
Aircraft Assignment
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See also
References
- Campbell, Douglas (2014). Flight, Camera, Action! The History of U.S. Naval Aviation Photography and Photo-Reconnaissance. Syneca Research Group, Inc. p. 495. ISBN 9781304471734.
- "Chance-Vought RF-8U Crusader". Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
External links
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