VP-93, nicknamed the Executioners, was a Patrol Squadron of the U.S. Navy Reserve. It was the second squadron to be assigned the VP-93 designation. The squadron was established on 1 July 1976 and disestablished 18 years later, on 30 September 1994. It flew the Lockheed P-3 Orion, and was based at NAF Detroit during its entire life. Units of the squadron made 17 major overseas deployments.[1]
Patrol Squadron 93 | |
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Active | 1 July 1976 - 30 September 1994 |
Country | United States of America |
Branch | United States Navy Reserve |
Type | squadron |
Role | Maritime patrol |
Nickname(s) | Executioners |
Aircraft flown | |
Patrol | P-3A/B Orion |
The squadron first received the following aircraft on the dates shown:[1]
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons.