 VP-834 History
Circa 1958
A BIT OF HISTORY:  "...Reservists Fire Petrels - Page 11 - Naval Aviation News - January 1958..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1950s/1958/jan58.pdf [12AUG2004]
A BIT OF HISTORY: "22NOV58--The first Reserve Squadron to fire guided missiles as a part of its regular training, VP-834 from NAS Floyd Bennett, Brooklyn, NY, completed 2 weeks training at NAS Chincoteague, Virginia, in which it fired Petrel air-to-surface missiles under the supervision of Guided Missile Unit 11..." http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/avchr5.htm
Circa 1957
A BIT OF HISTORY: "...22 NOV 57 - The first Reserve Squadron to fire guided missiles as a part of its regular training, VP-834 from NAS Floyd Bennett Field, N.Y., completed two weeks training at NAS Chincoteague, Va., in which it fired Petrel air-to-surface missiles under the supervision of Guided Missile Unit 11..." http://www.history.navy.mil/avh-1910/PART08.PDF [28MAY2003]
"VP-834 History Summary Page"
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