Sea Control Squadron 21
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Sea Control Squadron 21 (VS-21) was an aviation unit of the United States Navy. It served from 1945 to 2005 and was mainly tasked with anti-submarine warfare while operating from aircraft carriers. It was the only squadron to receive the designations VA-1E, VC-21, or VS-21.[1]
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Sea Control Squadron 21 (VS-21) | |
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Active | 26 March 1945 – 28 February 2005 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Navy |
Role | Anti-submarine warfare |
Size | squadron |
Nickname(s) | Fighting Red Tails |
Equipment | TBM-3 Avenger S-2 Tracker S-3 Viking |
Engagements | Korean War Vietnam War Operation Earnest Will Operation Praying Mantis Operation Southern Watch 1996 Taiwan Strait Crisis Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom |
Insignia | |
VT-41 | |
VS-21 (1955) |
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