Air Patrol Squadron 2 (JMSDF)

Air Patrol Squadron 2 (第2航空隊, dai-ni-sankoukuutai) (also referred to as VP-2 or Fleet Air Squadron 2) is a unit of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force. It is a part of Fleet Air Wing 4 and is based at JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base in Aomori Prefecture.^[1] It is equipped with Lockheed P-3C Orion aircraft.^[2][3]

Air Patrol Squadron 2
第2航空隊
2 Sqn P-3C
Active	16 March 1957 (As Hachinohe Squadron) 5 August 1958 (As Air Patrol Squadron 2)
Country	Japan
Branch	Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Part of	Fleet Air Force, Fleet Air Wing 2
Garrison/HQ	JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base
Nickname(s)	Odin (from 2008). Previously Poseidon.
Aircraft flown
Patrol	Lockheed P-3C Orion

This article is about the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force squadron. For the inactive US Navy squadron, see VP-2.

Squadron structure

The squadron comprises two flights, both equipped with P-3 aircraft:

• 21st flight
• 22nd flight

Aircraft used

• Grumman TBF Avenger (1957-1958)
• Lockheed P-2V-7 Neptune (1958-?)
• Lockheed P-2J (1971-?)
• Lockheed P-3C Orion (1986-)

References

1. 第2航空隊司令 Archived 2016-05-13 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved October 13, 2017 (in Japanese)
2. Thompson, Paul JMSDF - Order of Battle September 1, 2017 Retrieved October 13, 2017
3. Thompson, Paul JMSDF Squadron Histories Retrieved October 13, 2017