VA-209 (U.S. Navy)

VA-209 was a short-lived Attack Squadron of the U.S. Naval Reserve. It was established on 1 July 1970 as part of a reorganization intended to increase the combat readiness of the Naval Air Reserve Force. It was based at Naval Air Station Glenview, Illinois, and flew A-4L Skyhawk aircraft. The squadron was disestablished after one year's service, on 15 August 1971, being replaced by the addition of two fighter squadrons to Reserve Air Wing 20.[1]

Attack Squadron 209
VA-209 A-4L Skyhawk launching from USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1970
Active1 July 1970 - 15 August 1971
CountryUnited States
Branch United States Navy Reserve
TypeAttack
Aircraft flown
AttackA-4L Skyhawk

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References

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

  1. Grossnick, Roy A. (1995). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons, Volume 1, Chapter 2, Section 10: Attack Squadron Histories for VA-175 to VA-209. Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. pp. 252–271. Retrieved 16 June 2016.


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