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

An SB2-C3 Helldiver similar to those flown by VA-21A

VA-21A was an Attack Squadron of the United States 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.

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

See also

• Attack aircraft
• History of the United States Navy
• List of inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons.