VFP-206 Knowpia

Light Photographic Squadron 206
Light Photographic Squadron 206
	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

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]

Operational history edit

VFP-206 RF-8G Crusader lands on USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1985

VFP-206 RF-8Gs over Monument Valley in 1985

1970's to Disestablishment edit

VFP-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 edit

NAF Washington

Aircraft assignment edit

RF-8G Crusader

References 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.