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Second VA 214 (U.S. Navy)

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Country
  
United States

Nickname(s)
  
Volunteers

Branch
  
United States Navy

Second VA-214 (U.S. Navy)

Active
  
30 March 1955 - 1 August 1958

Attack
  
FJ-3 Fury F9F-8 Cougar FJ-4B Fury

VA-214, nicknamed the Volunteers, was a short-lived Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy. It was the second squadron to bear the VA-214 designation, the first VA-214 was disestablished on 16 May 1949.

The squadron was established as Fighter Squadron VF-214 on 30 March 1955, and redesignated as VA-214 on 11 October 1956. The squadron, based at NAS Moffett Field, California, was the first West Coast squadron to make an extended deployment to WESTPAC with the new FJ-4B Fury. It was disestablished on 1 August 1958.

Aircraft Assignment

The squadron first received the following aircraft on the dates shown:

  • FJ-3 Fury – 31 Mar 1955
  • F9F-8 Cougar – Nov 1955
  • FJ-4B Fury – 18 Jun 1957
  • References

    Second VA-214 (U.S. Navy) Wikipedia