VP-7

Patrol Squadron 7 (VP-7) was a United States Navy patrol squadron established originally during World War II. Reactivated several times, its final designation as VP-7 occurred in 1948, operating primarily from NAS Jacksonville, Florida. Throughout the Cold War, VP-7 flew maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare missions, first with the P2V Neptune and later the P-3 Orion aircraft. The squadron played a significant role in Atlantic fleet operations, including surveillance during the Cuban Missile Crisis, before being disestablished in 1969.