The VP-26 "Tridents" are a United States Navy aircraft squadron based at Naval Air Station Jacksonville in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. The squadron operates the Lockheed P-3C Orion patrol aircraft. The squadron was originally established as Bombing Squadron 114 (VB-114) on 26 August 1943, redesignated Patrol Bombing Squadron 114 (VPB-114) on 1 October 1944, redesignated Patrol Squadron 114 (VP-114) on 15 May 1946, redesignated Heavy Patrol Squadron (Landplane) 6 (VP-HL-6) on 15 November 1946 and redesignated Patrol Squadron 26 (VP-26) on 1 September 1948. It is the third squadron to be designated VP-26, the first VP-26 was redesignated VP-102 on 16 December 1940 and the second VP-26 was redesignated VP-14 on 1 July 1941.