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This VP-44 was a long-lived Patrol Squadron of the U.S. Navy. It was the fourth squadron to be assigned the VP-44 designation. This article is about the fourth VP-44, but includes the lineages of the others. The squadron was established on 29 January 1951 at NAS Norfolk, Virginia and disestablished 40 years later, on 28 June 1991, at NAS Brunswick, Maine. Units of the squadron made 40 major overseas deployments. Its nickname was the ''Golden Pelicans'' from 1961-1991, and it was also known as the ''Budmen'' from 1989-1991. The squadron had four different insignia during its lifetime, featuring a marlin, King Neptune, a cartoon pelican, and, finally, a more formal pelican design. ==Previous VP-44 Squadrons== The first VP-44 held that designation for five months in 1940-1941, in a squadron that ultimately became VPB-125. Its history is as follows: * Established as VP-20 on 1 September 1938 * Redesignated as VP-44 on 1 July 1940 * Redesignated as VP-61 on 6 January 1941 * Redesignated as VP-82 on 1 July 1941 * Redesignated as Bombing Squadron VB-125 on 1 March 1943 * Redesignated as Patrol Bombing Squadron VPB-125 on 1 October 1944 * VPB-125 disestablished on 8 June 1945 The second VP-44 held that designation for 40 months in 1941-1944, in a squadron that ultimately became VPB-44. It was established as VP-44 on 3 June 1941, redesignated as Patrol Bombing Squadron VPB-44 on 1 October 1944, and disestablished on 20 June 1945. The third VP-44 held the designation for 16 months in 1948-1950. Its history is as follows: * Established as VP-204 on 15 October 1942 * Redesignated as Patrol Bombing Squadron VPB-204 on 1 October 1944 * Redesignated as VP-204 on 15 May 1946 * Redesignated as VP-MS-4 on 15 November 1946 * Redesignated as VP-44 on 1 September 1948 * Third VP-44 disestablished on 20 January 1950 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「VP-44」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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