Heavy Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron 61 (VAP-61)

Established as Heavy Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron SIXTY ONE (VAP-61) on 20 Jan 1951. Redesignated Photographic Squadron SIXTY ONE (VJ-61) on 5 Mar 1952; Heavy Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron SIXTY ONE (VAP-61) on 2 Jul 1956; Composite Photographic Squadron SIXTY ONE (VCP-61) on 1 Jul 1959; Heavy Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron SIXTY ONE (VAP-61) on 1 Jul 1961. Disestablished on 15 Oct 1969.

North American AJ-P2 Savage, 1948-1959
Voght F8U-1P Crusader, 1959-1961
Douglas RA-3B Skywarrior, 1959-1969

Deployments:
19 Sep 1960-27 May 1961, CVA-43 USS Coral Sea, CVG-15, Det. D, F8U-1P
6 Mar 1965-23 Nov 1965, CVA-41 USS Midway, CVW-2, Det. ?, RA-3B
22 May 1964-20 Jul 1964, CVA-63 USS Kitty Hawk, CVW-11, Det. C, RA-3B
28 Jan 1964-21 Nov 1964, CVA-31 USS B. H. Richard, CVW-19, Det. C, RA-3B
26 Oct 1965-21 Jun 1966, CVAN-65 USS Enterprise, CVW-9, Det. M, RA-3B