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 P-3B/C UII/UII 5//UIIIR Orion

Insignia (5th) “The Tigers” approved by CNO on 21 Mar 1967.