VA-214 (U.S. Navy)

VA-214 was a short-lived Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy. It was established on 15 September 1948 at Naval Air Station Seattle, Washington, and disestablished eight months later, on 16 May 1949. Its insignia and nickname are unknown.

Attack Squadron 214
Active15 September 1948 - 16 May 1949
CountryUnited States
BranchUnited States Navy
TypeAttack
Aircraft flown
AttackTBM-3E Avenger
TBM-3 Avenger at the Pima Air & Space Museum. VA-214 operated similar aircraft

The squadron was established with the mission of being an all-weather attack unit and part of a carrier air group that was to be all-weather capable. Squadron personnel attended instrument training at the Fleet All-Weather Training Unit, Pacific. It flew the TBM-3E Avenger.

A second VA-214 was established as Fighter Squadron VF-214 on 30 March 1955, redesignated as VA-214 on 11 October 1956 and disestablished on 1 August 1958.[1]

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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 11: Attack Squadron Histories for VA-210 to VA-873. Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. pp. 272–293. Retrieved 16 June 2016.


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