Welcome to Official Website of the Patrol Squadron (VP) 45 Pelicans! "With combat ready aircraft and aircrews, we kill ships and submarines when directed."

Patrol Squadron 45 (VP-45) is a maritime patrol squadron of the United States Navy. The squadron was established on 1 November 1942 and is based at Naval Air Station …

Fully qualified and eager to deploy, VP-45 set a new precedent as the first East coast VP squadron to deploy to FIFTH and SEVENTH Fleet. Simultaneously forward deployed in five …

Aug 11, 2024 · To provide a wealth of information about arguably the consistently most outstanding U.S. Navy Patrol Squadron in history and to allow an avenue for former shipmates …

VP-45 PBY-5 being salvaged at Casco Cove, August 1943. 10 March – April 1943: VP-45 was established at NAS Seattle, Washington, as a seaplane squadron flying the PBY-5 …

Redesignated Patrol Squadron FORTY-FIVE (VP-45) on 1 September 1948, the third squadron to be as-signed the VP-45 designation. The squadron’s first insignia was submitted to CNO for …

VP-45 First Day. Commanding Officer Cmdr. Clayton E. Hunt. Cmdr. Clayton E. Hunt, a native of Alachua, Florida, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from the …

Apr 18, 2017 · The "Pelicans" of Patrol Squadron 45 (VP-45) closed out a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations (AOO) as the last P-8A Poseidon maritime …

VP-45, with twelve aircraft and nearly three hundred men, set up a ground school training program which showed the Middies the mission, need and capabilities of a seaplane …

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 …