Black Cat Squadron
Logos and Patches

VPB-71 Black Cat squadron logo
contributed by Mark Balasi

VP-34 Black Cat squadron logo
(this image was sent to me by Robert B. Brougham)

VP-24 Black Cat squadron logo
(from the archives of the San Diego Aerospace Museum)

  
VP-12 Black Cat squadron logos
Note the life saving ring, boxing gloves and bomb denoting the Black Cats varied roles.
(The color image was sent to me by Irvin Sullivan,
the black & white logo is from the Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons - Vol. 2)

    
           VP-52 Black Cat squadron logo                                          VPB-52 Black Cat squadron logo
(this image courtesy of James Poole in honor of his uncle "Doc", a VP-52 crewman)                                       (this image was sent to me by David Schneikart)          

VP-54 Black Cat squadron logos
(the larger image was obtained courtesy of the VP-54 Squadron history website,
the smaller version is from the Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons - Vol. 2)

VPB-44 Black Cat squadron logo
This image was obtained courtesy of  N.A. Schneidewind, AMM1c of VP-44, U.S. Navy (Ret).
It was designed during WWII by VP-44 pilot LT Don Black. Note the radar antennas on the top of the cat's head.
(I found this patch on the Navy Patrol Squadron website.)

VP-23 Black Cat squadron logo
(this image was sent to me by Francis H. Clifton)

VPB-33 Black Cat squadron logo
Note the depth charge hanging from its tail.
(this image is from the Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons - Vol. 2)

Another VPB-33 Black Cat squadron logo
This logo looks to be a later vintage than the one shown above. It could be post-war.
Do you have any info on this patch?
(this image was obtained courtesy of the Navy Patrol Squadron website)

Black Widow logo used by VP-101 on Black Cat missions
(this logo was later used by VPB-29, which grew out of VP-101)
I hope to re-do this logo in Photoshop when I get a chance, but I thought I would post it in its submitted form for now.
(this image was submitted by Larry Katz)

World War II Non-Black Cat logos of Black Cat squadrons

VP-101 squadron logo
(from the Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons - Vol. 2)

VP-11 squadron logo
(from the archives of the San Diego Aerospace Museum)

VP-52 squadron logo
(from the archives of the San Diego Aerospace Museum)

VP-81 squadron logo
(from the Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons - Vol. 2)

VP-91 squadron logo
(this image was sent to me by George B. Winter)

These are the only Black Cat squadron logos I have so far.....
I challenge all of the other Black Cat Squadron members (or any of you history buffs out there)
to send me images of any of the other Black Cat squadron patches to complete this collection.

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