Heavy Patrol Squadron (Landplane) 10 (VP-HL-10)

Established as Patrol Squadron EIGHT-S (VP-8S) from elements of VT-9S on 1 Jul 1929. Redesignated Patrol Squadron EIGHT-F (VP-8F) on 3 Apr 1933. Redesignated Patrol Squadron EIGHT (VP-8) on 1 Oct 1937. Redesignated Patrol Squadron TWENTY FOUR (VP-24) on 1 Jul 1939. Redesignated Patrol Squadron TWELVE (VP-12) on 1 Aug 1941. Redesignated Patrol Bombing Squadron ONE HUNDRED TWENTY (VPB-120) on 1 Oct 1944. Redesignated Patrol Squadron ONE HUNDRED TWENTY (VP-120) on 15 May 1946. Redesignated Heavy Patrol Squadron (Landplane) TEN (VP-HL-10) on 15 Nov 1946. Redesignated Patrol Squadron TWENTY (VP-20) on 1 Sep 1948, the third squadron to be assigned the VP-20 designation. Disestablished on 31 Mar 1949.

Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer

Insignia was approved by CNO on 19 Mar 1947.