VA-21A (U.S. Navy)
| Attack Squadron 21A | |
|---|---|
| Active | 28 August 1944 - 5 August 1947 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Type | Attack |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | SB2C Helldiver SBD Dauntless FM-2 Wildcat |
VA-21A was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy during World War II. It was established as Bombing Squadron VB-98 on 28 August 1944 and redesignated as VA-21A on 15 November 1946. The squadron was disestablished on 5 August 1947.
The squadron's mission was to provide a pool of trained dive-bomber pilots and aircrewmen for assignment as replacements to squadrons operating in the Pacific. The training practiced in the squadron included carrier landing qualifications, gunnery, bombing and night flying.[1]
Aircraft assignment
[edit]The squadron was assigned the following aircraft in the months shown:[1]
- 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
See also
[edit]- Attack aircraft
- History of the United States Navy
- List of inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons
References
[edit]This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons.
- ^ a b Grossnick, Roy A. (1995). "VA-21A" (pdf). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons. Vol. 1. Washington, DC: Naval Historical Center. p. 31.
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| Fleet Fighter Composite (VFC) | |||||
| Fleet Logistics Support (VR) | |||||
| Carrier Fleet Logistics Support (VRC) | |||||
| Carrier Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission (VRM) | |||||
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| Helicopter Mine Countermeasures (HM) | |||||
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| Helicopter Maritime Strike (HSM) | |||||
| Helicopter Training (HT) | |||||