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Heavy Photographic Squadron 61
Heavy Photographic Squadron 61
	VAP-61 squadron patch
Active	20 January 1951 – 1 July 1971
Country	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Role	Photo-reconnaissance
Part of	Inactive
Nickname(s)	World Recorders
Engagements	Korean War ; Vietnam War

VAP-61

Last updated April 17, 2025

VAP-61 was a Heavy Photographic Squadron of the U.S. Navy. Originally established as VP-61 on 20 January 1951, it was redesignated VJ-61 on 5 March 1952. It was redesignated as VAP-61 in April 1956, redesignated as VCP-61 on 1 July 1959 and redesignated as VAP-61 on 1 July 1961. The squadron was disestablished on 1 July 1971.^[1]

Operational history

March 1951: A squadron detachment was ordered to photograph the Mississippi Delta area and adjacent coastline.
May 1951: A squadron detachment was ordered to Alaska in connection with mapping Alaska for the U.S. Army Map Service.
May 1964: Squadron detachments began flying photographic reconnaissance missions from carriers operating in the South China Sea over Laos and South Vietnam as part of Yankee Team Operations.
2–5 August 1964: Squadron detachments aboard carriers provided photo reconnaissance support during the Gulf of Tonkin Incident.
1965: Squadron detachments continued to operate from carriers in the South China Sea; providing photo-reconnaissance support for Yankee Team Operations, Operation Rolling Thunder and Operation Market Time.
13 June 1966: A squadron RA-3B operating from USS Hancock was shot down on a nighttime photo-reconnaissance mission over Hà Tĩnh Province, North Vietnam, the 3 man crew were killed in action, body not recovered.^[2]^[3]
7 August 1966: The squadron flew its first night combat infrared reconnaissance mission over North Vietnam interdicting truck convoys at night.
1 January 1968: RA-3B #144847 operating from USS Oriskany was hit by ground fire on a night photo-reconnaissance mission over North Vietnam, its 3 man crew were missing in action, presumed dead.^[3]^[4]
20 August 1968: A squadron RA-3B on an R&R flight to Bangkok went out of control at 25,000 ft and the 3 passengers bailed out. Only two parachutes were observed and two men were recovered. At 10,000 ft the pilot recovered control of the RA-3B and flew it back to Da Nang Air Base. The other passenger Photographer 2nd Class Charles Lindbloom from VAP-62 was killed in action, body not recovered.^[3]^[5]
31 January 1970: The squadron’s participation in Yankee Team Operations came to an end after 68 months.^[1]^: 309–10

Home port assignments

The squadron was assigned to these home ports, effective on the dates shown:^[1]^: 311

NAS Miramar – 20 January 1951
NAS Agana – June 1956

Aircraft assignment

The squadron first received the following aircraft on the dates shown:^[1]^: 312

PB4Y-1P/P4Y-1P Liberator - January 1951
AJ-2P Savage - 14 September 1952
F8U-1P Crusader - August 1959
A3D-2P/RA-3B Skywarrior - September 1959
KA3B Skywarrior - 26 December 1963

References

1 2 3 4 Grossnick, Roy A. (1995). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons Volume 1 The History of VA, VAH, VAK, VAL, VAP and VFA Squadrons. Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
↑ "LCDR John Turner Glanville". Virtualwall.org. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
1 2 3 "U.S. Unaccounted-For from the Vietnam War" (PDF). Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
↑ "James Dennison, CDR". The Virtual Wall. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
↑ "PH2 Charles David Lindbloom". The Virtual Wall. Retrieved 28 December 2015.

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[DANAS-1] 1 2 3 4 Grossnick, Roy A. (1995). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons Volume 1 The History of VA, VAH, VAK, VAL, VAP and VFA Squadrons. Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2016.

[2] "LCDR John Turner Glanville". Virtualwall.org. Retrieved 28 December 2015.

[DPMAA-3] 1 2 3 "U.S. Unaccounted-For from the Vietnam War" (PDF). Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. Retrieved 28 December 2015.

[4] "James Dennison, CDR". The Virtual Wall. Retrieved 28 December 2015.

[5] "PH2 Charles David Lindbloom". The Virtual Wall. Retrieved 28 December 2015.

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