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 | |
|---|---|
_patch.PNG) 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
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1970's to Disestablishment
editVFP-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
editAircraft assignment
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.