Following its first Antarctic deployment, VX-6 moved from Pax River to Quonset Point in Mar 1956 
Puckered Penguins, tail codes JD, XD, based at Point Mugu California, with the task of support the United States Antarctic Program.
1955-1968 - Air Development Squadron Six ( VX-6 )
1969-1999 - Antarctic Development Squadron Six ( VXE-6 )
1955-1968 - Air Development Squadron Six ( VX-6 )
1969-1999 - Antarctic Development Squadron Six ( VXE-6 )
VX-/VXE-6 was homeported at then NAS Quonset Point. The ICAO designation for NAS QP was KNCO. When the Navy decommissioned NAS QP, the airfield was renamed Quonset State Airport, and the FAA gave it a new ICAO code.
In 1969 I preserved the last H-34 on the ice, A few years later I saw one at a National Guard station in Conn.nin 1971 I preserved the last Huey UH-1D model and UH-1N was ushered in.nIn 1968 one of two Super Connies (Pegasus, I think) crashed on approach and is still on the icenIn 1970 I was sent to Quonset early to rebuild the last UH-1D and turn it over to the Army. ADR3 DM Jackson - Proud Puckered Penguin 1968-1972
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