VP-4

0 Comments | Naval Aviation News, March, 2001 | by Amy L. Pittmann, | Ed Wright

VP-4, based at Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, assisted the Coast Guard off the coast of Guam in locating a vessel reported overdue on 7 October 2000. The P-3 Orion made a four-hour transit from Okinawa to Guam in search of the 24-foot boat St. George. The Orion crew covered more than 3,000 square miles with the assistance of a civilian helicopter.

They located the vessel and stayed on scene until USCG cutter Galveston Island arrived to render aid.

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