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LATEST NEWS The RAAF will be celebrating the 70th anniversary of the formation of 10/11 SQN. Information will be available on the website below.
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______________________________________________________ Facebook and VPI Wing links are welcome! You can find them on our VPI Links Page _______________________________________________________________ MPA Magazine Fall 2007 in Adobe format (right click to download) _______________________________________________________________ The spirit of co-operation that developed since World War II among the aircrews who fly Maritime Patrol aircraft led to the establishment of a worldwide association," VP INTERNATIONAL". (The term VP is a US/Canadian military designation applied to long range, land based, antisubmarine, maritime reconnaissance aircraft) The formation of the association traces its beginnings to RCAF Station Comox BC on 1 Mar 1966.
Our MissionThe mission of VP
INTERNATIONAL is to "MAINTAIN AN ORGANIZATION OF AIRCREW TO FOSTER GOODWILL AND
FELLOWSHIP AMONG LONG RANGE MARITIME PATROL AND RECONNAISSANCE FLYERS THROUGH
THE PROMOTION OF UNDERSTANDING AND RECOGNITION OF MP OPERATIONS AND OF THEIR
IMPACT ON MILITARY AVIATION."
VPI Profile
Membership has grown to over 5500 members with Wings at various units in
Australia, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway,
Spain, United Kingdom, and The United States. There are also members at
large in France, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Korea, South Africa, Argentina,
Cyprus and Pakistan. Membership is open to all aircrew of the free world
who have completed operational training on long range, land based maritime patrol
aircraft. Honorary membership is awarded to select officials and senior
officers in recognition of their contribution to the promotion of the principles
and ideals of the association.
Contact InformationThe VP International
Headquarters
is located at 14 Wing Greenwood, Nova Scotia , Canada and is operated by current
serving and retired Maritime Patrol aviators. VP International also publishes
the annual Maritime
Patrol Aviation magazine
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