 VP-56 History
Circa 1989
A BIT OF HISTORY:   VP-56 Patch "...VP-56 (Unofficial, Mishap Free, 1989)..." [28OCT2005]
Circa 1988
A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...Change-Of-Command - Page 31 - Naval Aviation News - January-February 1988..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1980s/1988/jf88.pdf [21OCT2004]
Circa 1987
A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...The Endless Cycle - Page 4 to 7 - Naval Aviation News - September-October 1987..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1980s/1987/so87.pdf [20OCT2004]
A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...History - Change-Of-Command - Page 31 - Naval Aviation News - March-April 1987..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1980s/1987/ma87.pdf [20OCT2004]
A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...Tracing Squadron Lineage - Page 22 to 26 - Naval Aviation News - January-February 1987..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1980s/1987/jf87.pdf [20OCT2004]
Circa 1986
A BIT OF HISTORY: "...Carrier Squadrons and Non-Carrier Based Squadrons Involved in 1986 Libyan Operations (24 March–15 April 1986)...Squadrons Mentioned: VP-23, VP-56, VQ-2, VR-22, VR-24, VS-22, VAW-123, and VAW-125...Naval Historical Center ADOBE Download File: http://www.history.navy.mil/avh-1910/APP28.PDF [27MAY2003]
 1986 Libyan Operations 75KB
Circa 1985
A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...Reserves - Change-Of-Command - Page 27 to 29 - Naval Aviation News - November-December 1985..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1980s/1985/nd85.pdf [18OCT2004]
Circa 1984
A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...History - Change-Of-Command - Page 1, 11 and 30 - Naval Aviation News - November-December 1984..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1980s/1984/nd84.pdf [17OCT2004]
A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...History - Change-Of-Command - Page 30 and 31 - Naval Aviation News - January-February 1984..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1980s/1984/jf84.pdf [17OCT2004]
Circa 1982
A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...History - Change-Of-Command - Page 5, 44 and 45 - Naval Aviation News - December 1982..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1980s/1982/dec82.pdf [16OCT2004]
A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...P-3 Orion Twenty Years Young - Page 14 to 18 - Naval Aviation News - August 1982..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1980s/1982/aug82.pdf [15OCT2004]
Circa 1983
A BIT OF HISTORY:  P-3 Line-up! "...VP-5, VP-16, VP-24, VP-45, VP-49 and VP-56 P-3 aircraft lined up in NAS Jacksonville, Florida Circa 1986..." Contributed by NICKLAW, Jeffrey aswoc88@gmail.com [07JUN2006]
A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...Awards - Records - Page 44 - Naval Aviation News - January 1983..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1980s/1983/jan83.pdf [17OCT2004]
Circa 1981
A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...History - Change-Of-Command - Page 53 to 54 - Naval Aviation News - November 1981..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1980s/1981/nov81.pdf [14OCT2004]
Circa 1980
A BIT OF HISTORY:  VP-56 History "...Iranian hostage crisis, day 368. That's me kneeling in the flight suit..." Contributed by HEARD, Robert robertheard@sc.rr.com [08AUG2003]
A BIT OF HISTORY:  VP-56 History "...VP-56 to NAS Sigonella, Sicily in 1980..." Contributed by HEARD, Robert robertheard@sc.rr.com [01DEC2002]
"VP-56 History Summary Page"
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