- VFP-62
Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= Light Photographic Squadron 62
caption= VFP-62 Insignia
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country=United States
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branch=United States Navy
type= Fighter/Attack
role=Aerial reconnaissance
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command_structure= Inactive
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nickname= Fightin Photo
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battles=Cuban Missile Crisis Vietnam War
aircraft_figher= RF-8 Crusader
anniversaries=Light Photographic Squadron 62 (VFP-62) was a photographic reconnaissance squadron in the
United States Navy . They are best known as the squadron who took the first low-level photos of the Soviet missile bases in Cuba during theCuban Missile Crisis in October of1962 . The squadron flew theF-8 Crusader . At the time, it was commanded byUS Navy CommanderWilliam Ecker .In 2000, the movie
Thirteen Days (film) , produced byKevin Costner , showed the actions of Ecker and the other members of VFP-62 during the Missile Crisis.Unit awards
On
November 26 ,1962 , VFP-62 was awarded the first peacetimeNavy Unit Commendation personally by PresidentJohn F. Kennedy .External links
* [http://www.VFP62.com VFP-62 website for former members] .
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