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Right side view of a P-3C Update I Orion aircraft LW-00 of Patrol Squadron 68 (VP-68), the Black Hawk (Blackhawk)s, taxing toward the Naval Air Facility Washington, D.C. terminal after completing a training flight which set a new standard of aviation safety for the Naval Reserve by marking 100,000 mishap free flight hours. The squadron was commissioned in 1970 and compiled the safety record over the next 24 years, one flight at a time

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Bruce Trombecky Release Status: R More

A ground crewman signals a P-3C Update I Orion aircraft of Patrol Squadron 68 (VP-68), the Black Hawk (Blackhawk)s, to a parking space on the tarmac. The aircraft is returning from a training mission, and in the process is completing the 100,000th mishap free flight hour and is the first aviation squadron in the Naval Reserve to achieve this significant milestone. This exceptional safety program was compiled over 24 years, one flight at a time, and has been recognized for excellence by the CHIEF of Naval Operations Safety Award on five occasions during this period

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Bruce Trombecky Release Status: R More

A ground crewman signals a P-3C Update I Orion aircraft of Patrol Squadron 68 (VP-68), the Black Hawk (Blackhawk)s, to a parking space on the tarmac. The aircraft is returning from a training mission, and in the process is completing the 100,000th mishap free flight hour and is the first aviation squadron in the Naval Reserve to achieve this significant milestone. This exceptional safety program was compiled over 24 years, one flight at a time, and has been recognized for excellence by the CHIEF of Naval Operations Safety Award on five occasions during this period

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Bruce Trombecky Release Status: R More

Right side view of a P-3C Update I Orion aircraft of Patrol Squadron 68 (VP-68), the Black Hawk (Blackhawk)s, in flight over the Naval Air Facility, Washington, D.C. The aircraft is returning from a training mission, and in the process is completing the 100,000th mishap free flight hour and is the first aviation squadron in the Naval Reserve to achieve this significant milestone. This exceptional safety program was compiled over 24 years, one flight at a time, and has been recognized for excellence by the CHIEF of Naval Operations Safety Award on five occasions during this period

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Bruce Trombecky Release Status: R More

Officers of Patrol Squadron 68 (VP-68), the Black Hawk (Blackhawk)s, pose with the Honorable Wade R. Sanders, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Reserve Affairs) upon completion of a historic flight which completed 100,000 mishap free flight hours for the Naval Reserve Squadron in a P-3 C Update I Orion aircraft (in background). The personnel are (L to R) Tactical Coordinator for the mission CAPT. David C. Hull, Commander Reserve Patrol Wings Atlantic, CDR. Robert A. Sinbaldi, XO of VP-68, CDR. E. Byron Fisher, Jr. CO of VP-68, The Honorable Wade R. Sanders, and CDR. A. Ray Miller, Jr. former VP-68

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Facility, Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Bruce Trombeck More

CDR. Robert A. Sinbaldi, Jr., executive officer of Patrol Squadron 68 (VP-68), the Black Hawk (Blackhawk)s, addresses the assembled officers and enlisted men in the hangar of the Naval Reserve squadron upon completion of an historic flight which marked 100,000 mishap free flight hours by the squadron. The mission was flown in a P-3C Update I Orion aircraft. VP-68 is the first aviation squadron in the Naval Reserve to achieve this significant milestone

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Facility, Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Bruce Trombeck More

CDR. E. Bryon Fisher, Jr., commanding officer of Patrol Squadron 68 (VP-68), shakes hands with the Honorable Wade R. Sanders, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Reserve Affairs) upon completion of a training flight which marked 100,000 mishap free flight hours flown by air crews of Patrol Squadron 68 (VP-68), the Black Hawk (Blackhawk)s, On Mr. Sanders left is CDR. Robert A. Sinbaldi, Jr., VP-68's executive officer and a unidentified commander. Secretary Sanders had accompanied the air crew on the historic flight in the P-3C Update I Orion aircraft LW-00 shown in the background

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Facility, Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Bruce Trombeck More