VP-56, nicknamed the Dragons, was a long-lived Patrol Squadron of the U.S. Navy.

It was originally established as Patrol Squadron VP-900 on 1 July 1946, redesignated Medium Patrol Squadron (Landplane) VP-ML-71 on 15 November 1946, redesignated VP-661 in February 1950, redesignated VP-56 on 4 February 1953 and disestablished on 28 June 1991.

[1] It was the second squadron to be designated VP-56, the first VP-56 was redesignated OTS on 1 July 1941.

[2] The squadron was assigned to these home ports, effective on the dates shown:[1] The squadron first received the following aircraft on the dates shown:[1] This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons.