VP-674

Patrol Squadron 674 (VP-674) was a United States Navy Reserve patrol squadron established on 1 July 1950 during the Korean War era as part of the rapid expansion of naval aviation reserves. The squadron was primarily equipped with the PBY-5A Catalina, a versatile maritime patrol and antisubmarine warfare aircraft. VP-674 was based out of NAS Los Alamitos, California, conducting training and coastal patrol missions to enhance fleet readiness and homeland security. The squadron was redesignated as VP-861 in February 1953 as part of a Navy-wide reorganization of reserve units.