VP-19 supports eleven aircrews who man the squadron's nine aircraft. Patrol Squadron NINETEEN was originally commissioned as reserve unit VPB-907 in 1946. In December 1946, the unit was redesignated VP-871 and moved from NAS Livermore, California, to …

As the United States Navy’s first uninhibited maritime patrol squadron, VUP-19 is a team of more than 500 active duty, reserve, and civilian personnel which draws its lineage from and honors the rich history of Patrol Squadron ONE NINE (VP-19) “Big Red” originally established in …

PATROL SQUADRON 19 (VP-19) at HullNumber.com - Specs & Deployments - Crew Roster - Photos - NEW -> ALL HANDS - Internet Links - Reunion Info

In late 1943 the Navy got the PV-1, the first aircraft designed specifically for anti-submarine warfare. A long-range bomber, it was capable of patrolling in the mid-Atlantic where convoys of ships had previously been extremely vulnerable to U-boat attacks.

VPB-19 won a Unit Citation for operating from an open roadstead off Iwo Jima in March 1945, and the first use of JATO in a combat area. We also have an address from the Captain of USS Hamlin (AV-15) dated 18 Feb 45 (the day before the landings at Iwo).

VPNAVY is dedicated to the men and women of the United States Navy flying ASW VP/VPB Patrol Aircraft past and present. VPNAVY has attempted to collect every available piece of information via the InterNet.

Patrol Squadron 19 (VP-19) was a maritime patrol squadron of the United States Navy. It was established as Reserve Patrol Squadron VP-907 on 4 July 1946, redesignated Medium Patrol Squadron VP-ML-57 on 15 November 1946, redesignated VP-871 in February 1950, redesignated VP-19 on 4 February 1953...

Our mission is to employ the baseline MQ-4C Triton aircraft to provide persistent ISR, distributing valuable and time-critical intelligence to Combatant and Fleet Commanders.

LT(jg) Douglas R. Smith was a Naval Aviator assigned to VP-19 at NAS Moffett Field, California in 1968 with deployments to NAS Iwakuni, Japan, NS Sangley Point, Philippines, U-Tapao Royal Thailand Air Force Base, Thailand and NAF Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam.

AIRCRAFT: VP-19 P2Y BUNO: 19-P-3 "...Consolidated P2Y-3 - 19-P-3 - NAS Seattle, Washington Neutrol Patrol 1939. These profiles are patrol floatplanes as a tribute to the VP -squadrons and pilots..." Contributed by Paul Imhoff [email protected] [27DEC2015]