The lineage of the U.S. Airforce's maritime patrol and NAS DeLand, which focused on advanced training for Navy flight crews, are distinct and different.
Between PBO-1, PV-1 and PB4Y-2 training operations, several of the U.S. Navy's former and present day maritime patrol and reconnaissance (VP) squadrons operating the Lockheed P-3 Orion and Boeing P-8 Poseidon trace their squadron lineage to being established at NAS DeLand with these earlier aircraft during World War II. 
