VAP-62
VAP-62 was a Heavy Photographic Squadron of the U.S. Navy. Originally established as Photographic Squadron Sixty-Two on 10 April 1952, it was redesignated as Heavy Photographic Squadron on 2 July 1956. The squadron was disestablished on 15 October 1969.
Operational history
- 1 September–19 December 1952: A squadron detachment was deployed to Dhahran Air Force Base in Saudi Arabia.
- 29 July 1960: During a landing aboard, the squadron’s commanding officer, Commander C. T. Frohne, and two other squadron crewmembers, were lost when the tailhook of their A3D-2P Skywarrior separated and the aircraft plunged off the deck into the sea.
- October 1966: The squadron transferred a detachment of aircraft and personnel to VAP-61 to augment that squadron’s operations in Vietnam.
- 25 August 1967: A squadron RA-3B #144835 disappeared on a nighttime photo-reconnaissance mission, the 3 man crew were killed in action, body not recovered.
Home port assignments
The squadron was assigned to these home ports, effective on the dates shown:- NAS Jacksonville - 10 April 1952
- NAAS Sanford - 20 October 1952
- NAS Norfolk - July 1955
- NAS Jacksonville - 15 August 1957