Patrol Squadron 8 (VP-8)

Established as Patrol Squadron TWO HUNDRED ONE (VP-201) on 1 Sep 1942. Redesignated Patrol Bombing Squadron TWO HUNDRED ONE (VPB-201) on 1 Oct 1944; Patrol Squadron TWO HUNDRED ONE (VP-201) on 15 May 1946; atrol Squadron, Medium Seaplane ONE (VP-MS-1) on 15 Nov 1946; Patrol Squadron, Medium Landplane EIGHT (VP-ML-8) on 5 Jun 1947; Patrol Squadron EIGHT (VP-8) on 1 Sep 1948, the second squadron to be assigned the VP-8 designation.

Lockheed P2V-5F Neptune, 1955-1962
Lockheed P-3A Orion, 1962-1965
Lockheed P-3B Orion, 1965-1981

Insignia (4th) approved by CNO on 25 Jun 1962.