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Patrol Squadron 72 (VP-72) 
This is possibly 1950's Japanese made remake of the squadron active from 1941-1944.. 
This also could be VP ML-72, but cannot find any data to verify this. 

Established as Patrol Squadron FOURTEEN-F (VP-14F) on 1 Nov 1935. Redesignated Patrol Squadron FOURTEEN (VP-14) on 4 Sep 1937; Patrol Squadron FIFTY TWO (VP-52) on 1 Jul 1939; Patrol Squadron SEVENTY TWO (VP-72) on 1 Jul 1941; Patrol Bombing Squadron ONE HUNDRED TWENTY TWO (VPB-122) on 1 Oct 1944; Patrol Squadron ONE HUNDRED TWENTY TWO (VP-122) on 15 May 1946; Heavy Patrol Squadron (Landplane) TWELVE (VP-HL-12) on 15 Nov 1946; Patrol Squadron TWENTY NINE (VP-29) on 1 Sep 1948. Disestablished on 18 Jan 1950.

Patrol Squadron 72 (VP-72)

This is possibly 1950's Japanese made remake of the squadron active from 1941-1944..
This also could be VP ML-72, but cannot find any data to verify this.

Established as Patrol Squadron FOURTEEN-F (VP-14F) on 1 Nov 1935. Redesignated Patrol Squadron FOURTEEN (VP-14) on 4 Sep 1937; Patrol Squadron FIFTY TWO (VP-52) on 1 Jul 1939; Patrol Squadron SEVENTY TWO (VP-72) on 1 Jul 1941; Patrol Bombing Squadron ONE HUNDRED TWENTY TWO (VPB-122) on 1 Oct 1944; Patrol Squadron ONE HUNDRED TWENTY TWO (VP-122) on 15 May 1946; Heavy Patrol Squadron (Landplane) TWELVE (VP-HL-12) on 15 Nov 1946; Patrol Squadron TWENTY NINE (VP-29) on 1 Sep 1948. Disestablished on 18 Jan 1950.

File information
Filename:72-1006.jpg
Album name:AFushi / USN 0070-79
Inscription:VP-72
Base:NAS Quonset Point, RI; NAS Kaneohe, HI
Filesize:41 KiB
Date added:Mar 26, 2018
Dimensions:247 x 249 pixels
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