{"product_id":"world-watchers-us-navy-squadron-histories-no-305","title":"WORLD WATCHERS — US NAVY SQUADRON HISTORIES - NO. 305 —","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left; background-color: #f7f8f9; padding: 20px; border-left: 4px solid #647382;\"\u003eA comprehensive pictorial history of VQ-1, the US Navy's Electronic Countermeasures and Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron ONE, featuring extensive documentation and photography from its establishment through decades of operations.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eCharacteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table table-striped\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e978-1-7349727-0-2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook cover finish(es)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect paperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike NEW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAngelo Romano\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGinter Books\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e304\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished date\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2020\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollection \/ Series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUS Navy Squadron Histories - No. 305\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e21 x 28 cm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCategorie(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• AVIATION NAVALE\u003cbr\u003e• AVIATION MILITAIRE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"208\" data-start=\"150\"\u003eVQ-1 “World Watchers” – A Legacy of Electronic Warfare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"358\" data-start=\"210\"\u003eThe lineage of VQ-1’s \u003cem data-end=\"250\" data-start=\"232\"\u003e“World Watchers”\u003c\/em\u003e traces back to two PBY-5A Catalina “Black Cats” modified for electronic reconnaissance during World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"647\" data-start=\"360\"\u003eIn October 1951, the unit was formally established as the \u003cstrong data-end=\"462\" data-start=\"418\"\u003eSpecial Electronic Search Project (SESP)\u003c\/strong\u003e at NAS Sangley Point in the Philippines. On 13 May 1953, it was redesignated \u003cstrong data-end=\"605\" data-start=\"540\"\u003eDetachment Able of Airborne Early Warning Squadron One (VW-1)\u003c\/strong\u003e, operating four P4M-1Q Mercator aircraft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"934\" data-start=\"649\"\u003eOn 1 June 1955, the unit became \u003cstrong data-end=\"731\" data-start=\"681\"\u003eElectronic Countermeasures Squadron ONE (VQ-1)\u003c\/strong\u003e at MCAF Iwakuni, Japan — the U.S. Navy’s first squadron dedicated exclusively to electronic warfare. In 1956, VQ-1 received the A3D\/A-3 Skywarrior, the legendary “Whale,” which served for three decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1268\" data-start=\"936\"\u003eRedesignated \u003cstrong data-end=\"990\" data-start=\"949\"\u003eFleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron ONE\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1960, VQ-1 transitioned through several aircraft types, including the WV-2Q Super Constellation and later the EP-3 series. The squadron played a crucial role during the Vietnam War, supporting strike missions and electronic intelligence operations throughout Southeast Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1532\" data-start=\"1270\"\u003eFrom the late 1960s onward, the EP-3 became the backbone of operations. VQ-1 relocated to Guam in 1971, later to NAS Whidbey Island in 1994. It supported major operations including \u003cstrong data-end=\"1468\" data-start=\"1451\"\u003eDesert Shield\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-end=\"1486\" data-start=\"1470\"\u003eDesert Storm\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-end=\"1508\" data-start=\"1488\"\u003eEnduring Freedom\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-end=\"1531\" data-start=\"1514\"\u003eIraqi Freedom\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1750\" data-start=\"1534\"\u003eA defining moment occurred on 1 April 2001, when a VQ-1 EP-3E collided with a Chinese F-8 fighter near Hainan Island. The crew successfully executed an emergency landing and were detained for ten days before release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1862\" data-start=\"1752\"\u003eIn 2012, following the disestablishment of VQ-2, VQ-1 became the Navy’s largest operational aviation squadron.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2002\" data-start=\"1864\"\u003eToday, the \u003cem data-end=\"1891\" data-start=\"1875\"\u003eWorld Watchers\u003c\/em\u003e continue to conduct global Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions across 17 time zones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"2133\" data-start=\"2004\"\u003eThis book pays tribute to all who have served in VQ-1 — and especially to those who lost their lives in service to their country.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Angelo Romano","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53629744185690,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0270\/3015\/9446\/files\/IMG_8534_2e91bd10-a272-413e-9e34-8b7007bd3114.jpg?v=1771430325","url":"https:\/\/aviation.brussels\/products\/world-watchers-us-navy-squadron-histories-no-305","provider":"aviation.brussels","version":"1.0","type":"link"}