VA-21A (U.S. Navy)

Attack Squadron 21A
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, 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.^[1]

Aircraft assignment

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

References

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.

[Danas-1] 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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Aircraft assignment

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