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VA 21A (U.S. Navy)

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Country
  
United States

Type
  
Attack

Branch
  
United States Navy

VA-21A (U.S. Navy)

Active
  
28 August 1944 - 5 August 1947

Attack
  
SB2C Helldiver SBD Dauntless FM-2 Wildcat

VA-21A was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy, established as Bombing Squadron VB-98 on 28 August 1944, and redesignated VA-21A on 15 November 1946. The squadron was disestablished on 5 August 1947.

Its mission throughout its life was to provide a pool of trained dive-bomber pilots and aircrewmen for assignment as replacements to squadrons operating in the Pacific. The training included carrier landing qualifications, gunnery, bombing and night flying.

Aircraft assignment

The squadron was assigned the following aircraft in the months shown:

  • SB2C-3 - Sep 1944
  • SBD-6 - Sep 1944
  • SB2C-4 - Oct 1944
  • FM-2 - Oct 1944
  • SBD-5 - Nov 1944
  • SBW-3 - Dec 1944
  • SBW-4E - Mar 1945
  • SB2C-5 - Apr 1945
  • References

    VA-21A (U.S. Navy) Wikipedia