Second VA-214 (U.S. Navy)
| Attack Squadron 214 | |
|---|---|
| Active | 30 March 1955 - 1 August 1958 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Nickname(s) | Volunteers |
| Aircraft flown | |
| 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.[1]
Aircraft assignment
[edit]The squadron first received the following aircraft on the dates shown:[1]
- FJ-3 Fury – 31 Mar 1955
- F9F-8 Cougar – Nov 1955
- FJ-4B Fury – 18 Jun 1957
See also
[edit]- Attack aircraft
- List of inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons
- History of the United States Navy
References
[edit]This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons.
- ^ a b Grossnick, Roy A. (1995). "Second VA-214" (pdf). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons. Vol. 1. Washington, DC: Naval Historical Center. p. 279.
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