Patrol Squadron 17-F (VP-17F) and Patrol Squadron 17 (VP-17)

Established as Patrol Squadron SEVENTEEN-F (VP-17F) on 2 Jan 1937. Redesignated Patrol Squadron SEVENTEEN (VP-17) on 1 Oct 1937; Patrol Squadron FORTY TWO (VP-42) on 1 Jul 1939; Bombing Squadron ONE HUNDRED THIRTY FIVE (VB-135) on 15 Feb 1943; Patrol Bombing Squadron ONE HUNDRED THIRTY FIVE (VPB-135) on 1 Oct 1944; Patrol Squadron ONE HUNDRED THIRTY FIVE (VP-135) on 15 May 1946; Medium Patrol Squadron (Landplane) FIVE (VP-ML-5) on 15 Nov 1946; Patrol Squadron FIVE (VP-5) on 1 Sep 1948, the second squadron to be assigned the VP-5 designation.

Insignia approved by BuAer on 16 Nov 1938. US made, multi piece wool construction.

Deployments.
17 Mar 1938-Apr 1938, PatWing-4, Thrush (AVP 3), Consolidated PBY-2 Catalina, SoPac
15 Jul 1941-1 Oct 1941, FAW-4, Sitka, Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina, NorPac
1 Feb 1942-3 Aug 1942, FAW-4, Gillis(AVD 12), Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, NorPac
23 Aug 1942-15 Feb 1943, FAW-4, Kodiak, Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, NorPac