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The don became the official insignia of vq2 in december 1974. Memories of vq, da nang and atsugi navy vq 1 super. I stayed in the navy, advanced to avcm and decided to go for warrant officer and as a result retired in march of 1994 as a cwo4. Fleet air reconnaissance squadron 3 vq 3, nicknamed the ironmen, is a naval aviation squadron of the united states navy based at tinker air force base, oklahoma united states. The squadron is nicknamed the world watchers and is based at nas whidbey island, flying lockheed ep3e aries ii aircraft. Fleet air reconnaissance squadron two vq 2 sandeman. In 1956, vq 2 received its first douglas a3d1q skywarrior, followed in 1957 by one a3d1. Officially licensed product of the department of the air force. Fleet air reconnaissance squadron 2 vq 2 squadron posters. The naval air reserves first and only vq squadron, vq 11established in july 1997was not a reconnaissance squadron in fact.
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