VP-49
| Patrol Squadron 49 | |
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VP-49 insignia
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| Active | May 1946-23 May 1991 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Branch |  United States Navy |
| Type | squadron |
| Role | Maritime patrol |
| Nickname(s) | Woodpeckers |
| Mascot(s) | _Woodpecker_insignia_1984.png){kind=small} |
| Engagements |
World War II Korean War Vietnam War |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Patrol |
PBM-3D Mariner P5M Marlin P-3 Orion |
VP-49 was a long-lived Patrol Squadron of the U.S. Navy, having held that designation for 45 years from 1948 to 1994. Its nickname was the Woodpeckers from 1973 to 1994. It was established as VP-19 on 1 February 1944, redesignated Patrol Bombing Squadron VPB-19 on 1 October 1944, redesignated VP-19 on 15 May 1946, redesignated Medium Patrol Squadron (Seaplane) VP-MS-9 on 15 November 1946, redesignated VP-49 on 1 September 1948 and disestablished 1 March 1994.
The squadron was assigned to these home ports, effective on the dates shown:
* The squadron was moved to Iwo Jima during February to March 1945 and then returned to NAAF Eniwetok.
** The squadron’s home port was officially changed on 1 September 1963 to NAS Patuxent River. However, only a squadron detachment was maintained at NAS Patuxent River between September 1963 to January 1964. The main body of the squadron stayed at NAS Bermuda and did not move to NAS Patuxent River until February 1964.
The squadron first received the following aircraft on the dates shown:
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons.
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