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Fighter Squadron 21 (VF-21) (3rd)
Fighter Squadron 21 (VF-21)
Established as Fighter Squadron EIGHTY ONE (VF-81) on 2 Mar 1944. Redesignated Fighter Squadron THIRTEEN A (VF-13A) on 15 Nov 1946; Fighter Squadron ONE THIRTY ONE (VF-131) on 2 Aug 1948; Fighter Squadron SIXTY FOUR (VF-64) on 15 Feb 1950; Fighter Squadron TWENTY ONE (VF-21) “Freelancers” on 1 Jul 1959. Disestablished on 1 Jan 1996.

Deployments: VF-21
15 Aug 1959-25 Mar 1960 CVA-41 USS Midway CVG-2 F3H-2
15 Feb-28 Sep 1961 CVA-41 USS Midway CVG-2 F3H-2N
6 Apr-20 Oct 1962 CVA-41 USS Midway CVG-2 F3H-2N
8 Nov 1963-26 May 1964 CVA-41 USS Midway CVW-2 F-4B
6 Mar-23 Nov 1965 CVA-41 USS Midway CVW-2 F-4B
29 Jul 1966-23 Feb 1967 CVA-43 USS Coral Sea CVW-2 F-4B
4 Nov 1967-25 May 1968 CVA-61 USS Ranger CVW-2 F-4B
26 Oct 1968-17 May 1969 CVA-61 USS Ranger CVW-2 F-4J
14 Oct 1969-1 Jun 1970 CVA-61 USS Ranger CVW-2 F-4J
27 Oct 1970-17 Jun 1971 CVA-61 USS Ranger CVW-2 F-4J
16 Nov 1972-23 Jun 1973 CVA-61 USS Ranger CVW-2 F-4J
7 May-18 Oct 1974 CVA-61 USS Ranger CVW-2 F-4J
30 Jan-7 Sep 1976 CV-61 USS Ranger CVW-2 F-4J
21 Feb-22 Sep 1979 CV-61 USS Ranger CVW-2 F-4J
20 Aug 1981-23 Mar 1982 CV-43 USS Coral Sea CVW-14 F-4N
21 Mar-12 Sep 1983 CV-43 USS Coral Sea CVW-14 F-4N
21 Feb-24 Aug 1985 CV-64 USS Constellation CVW-14 F-14A
4 Sep-20 Oct 1986 CV-64 USS Constellation CVW-14 F-14A
11 Apr-13 Oct 1987 CV-64 USS Constellation CVW-14 F-14A
1 Dec 1988-1 Jun 1989 CV-64 USS Constellation CVW-14 F-14A
16 Sep-19 Oct 1989 CV-64 USS Constellation CVW-14 F-14A
23 Jun-20 Dec 1990 CV-62 USS Independence CVW-14 F-14A
6 Aug-22 Aug 1991 CV-62 USS Independence CVW-14 F-14A
22 Aug-11 Sep 1991 CV-62 USS Independence CVW-5 F-14A
15 Oct-24 Nov 1991 CV-62 USS Independence CVW-5 F-14A
15 Apr-13 Oct 1992 CV-62 USS Independence CVW-5 F-14A
15 Feb-25 Mar 1993 CV-62 USS Independence CVW-5 F-14A
11 May-1 July 1993 CV-62 USS Independence CVW-5 F-14A
17 Nov 1993-17 Mar 1994 CV-62 USS Independence CVW-5 F-14A
19 Jul-29 Aug 1994 CV-62 USS Independence CVW-5 F-14A
19 Aug-18 Nov 1995 CV-62 USS Independence CVW-5 F-14A

Fighter Squadron 21 (VF-21) (3rd)

Fighter Squadron 21 (VF-21)
Established as Fighter Squadron EIGHTY ONE (VF-81) on 2 Mar 1944. Redesignated Fighter Squadron THIRTEEN A (VF-13A) on 15 Nov 1946; Fighter Squadron ONE THIRTY ONE (VF-131) on 2 Aug 1948; Fighter Squadron SIXTY FOUR (VF-64) on 15 Feb 1950; Fighter Squadron TWENTY ONE (VF-21) “Freelancers” on 1 Jul 1959. Disestablished on 1 Jan 1996.

Deployments: VF-21
15 Aug 1959-25 Mar 1960 CVA-41 USS Midway CVG-2 F3H-2
15 Feb-28 Sep 1961 CVA-41 USS Midway CVG-2 F3H-2N
6 Apr-20 Oct 1962 CVA-41 USS Midway CVG-2 F3H-2N
8 Nov 1963-26 May 1964 CVA-41 USS Midway CVW-2 F-4B
6 Mar-23 Nov 1965 CVA-41 USS Midway CVW-2 F-4B
29 Jul 1966-23 Feb 1967 CVA-43 USS Coral Sea CVW-2 F-4B
4 Nov 1967-25 May 1968 CVA-61 USS Ranger CVW-2 F-4B
26 Oct 1968-17 May 1969 CVA-61 USS Ranger CVW-2 F-4J
14 Oct 1969-1 Jun 1970 CVA-61 USS Ranger CVW-2 F-4J
27 Oct 1970-17 Jun 1971 CVA-61 USS Ranger CVW-2 F-4J
16 Nov 1972-23 Jun 1973 CVA-61 USS Ranger CVW-2 F-4J
7 May-18 Oct 1974 CVA-61 USS Ranger CVW-2 F-4J
30 Jan-7 Sep 1976 CV-61 USS Ranger CVW-2 F-4J
21 Feb-22 Sep 1979 CV-61 USS Ranger CVW-2 F-4J
20 Aug 1981-23 Mar 1982 CV-43 USS Coral Sea CVW-14 F-4N
21 Mar-12 Sep 1983 CV-43 USS Coral Sea CVW-14 F-4N
21 Feb-24 Aug 1985 CV-64 USS Constellation CVW-14 F-14A
4 Sep-20 Oct 1986 CV-64 USS Constellation CVW-14 F-14A
11 Apr-13 Oct 1987 CV-64 USS Constellation CVW-14 F-14A
1 Dec 1988-1 Jun 1989 CV-64 USS Constellation CVW-14 F-14A
16 Sep-19 Oct 1989 CV-64 USS Constellation CVW-14 F-14A
23 Jun-20 Dec 1990 CV-62 USS Independence CVW-14 F-14A
6 Aug-22 Aug 1991 CV-62 USS Independence CVW-14 F-14A
22 Aug-11 Sep 1991 CV-62 USS Independence CVW-5 F-14A
15 Oct-24 Nov 1991 CV-62 USS Independence CVW-5 F-14A
15 Apr-13 Oct 1992 CV-62 USS Independence CVW-5 F-14A
15 Feb-25 Mar 1993 CV-62 USS Independence CVW-5 F-14A
11 May-1 July 1993 CV-62 USS Independence CVW-5 F-14A
17 Nov 1993-17 Mar 1994 CV-62 USS Independence CVW-5 F-14A
19 Jul-29 Aug 1994 CV-62 USS Independence CVW-5 F-14A
19 Aug-18 Nov 1995 CV-62 USS Independence CVW-5 F-14A

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Filename:21-22~1.jpg
Album name:AFushi / USN 0020-29
Inscription:FREELANCERS FIGHTER SQUADRON 21
Base:NAS Miramar, CA; NAS Atsugi, Japan
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Date added:Jun 29, 2013
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