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Light Photographic Squadron 63 Detachment 3 (VFP-63 Det 3) CVW 5 Western Pacific/Vietnam Cruise 1971-1973 Established as Composite Squadron Sixty-One (VC-61) on 20 Jan 1949. Redesignated Fighter Photographic Squadron Sixty One (VFP-61) in Jul 1956; Composite Photographic Squadron Sixty-Three (VCP-63) on 1 Jul 1959; Light Photographic Squadron Sixty Three (VFP-63) “Eyes of the Fleet” on 1 Jul 1961. Disestablished on 30 Jun 1982. VFP-63 Det-3 MADE 3 Cruised on the Midway to Vietnam all with CVW-5 flying the Vought RF-8G Crusader 16 Apr 1971-6 Nov 1971 10 Apr 1972- 3 Mar 1973 11 Sep 1973-5 Oct 1973

Light Photographic Squadron 63 Detachment 3 (VFP-63 Det 3) CVW 5 Western Pacific/Vietnam Cruise 1971-1973

Established as Composite Squadron Sixty-One (VC-61) on 20 Jan 1949. Redesignated Fighter Photographic Squadron Sixty One (VFP-61) in Jul 1956; Composite Photographic Squadron Sixty-Three (VCP-63) on 1 Jul 1959; Light Photographic Squadron Sixty Three (VFP-63) “Eyes of the Fleet” on 1 Jul 1961. Disestablished on 30 Jun 1982.

VFP-63 Det-3 MADE 3 Cruised on the Midway to Vietnam all with CVW-5 flying the Vought RF-8G Crusader
16 Apr 1971-6 Nov 1971
10 Apr 1972- 3 Mar 1973
11 Sep 1973-5 Oct 1973
File information
Filename:63-71-3-1.jpg
Album name:AFushi / USN 0060-69
Inscription:VFP-63 DET 3 CVA-41 RUBY'S REPTILES
Base:USS Midway (CVA-41) (Home Station: NAS Miramar, CA)
Filesize:58 KiB
Date added:Jan 01, 2021
Dimensions:246 x 249 pixels
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