Fighter Squadron 21 (VF-21) Freelancers was an aviation unit of the United States Navy. Originally established in 1944 as VF-81 it was redesignated VF-13A in 1946, redesignated VF-131 in 1948, redesignated VF-64 in 1950 and redesignated VF-21 on 1 July 1959, it was disestablished on 31 January 1996.

VF-21 Freelancers was the third US Navy fighter squadron to be designated VF-21. The first was VGS-11, which was established in 1942, redesignated VF-21 in 1944 and disestablished in 1945. The second VF-21 was established in 1945 as VF-74A and became VF-21 in 1948.

VF-21 compiled a most impressive combat record by making six further visits to the war zone aboard USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) and USS Ranger (CV-61) between 1966 and 1973.

On May 16, 1943 redesignated Fighter Squadron 21 (VF-21) nicknamed "Freelancers". During 1943 part of Carrier Air Group 21 (CAG-21) that operated F4F-4 Wildcats land based from Henderson Field on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands.

The squadron today known as VF-21 was first established in 1944 as VF-81, acquiring it's present designation in 1959, thus becoming the second US Navy squadron to be designated VF-21. The first Tomcats arrived in November 1983, replacing F …

由于VF-24与VF-211“将军”中队同属CVW-9，为避免混淆，美国海军令VF-24改名，于是VF-24更名为 “ Fighting Renegades ” （叛教徒）中队。在此期间，该中队连续第二年获得“Mutha”奖，同时获得“Clifton”奖，“ Battle E”奖（1978年获得），CNO航空安全奖（1980年获得 ...

VF-21 在 1983 年 11 月开始接受 F-14A, 代替 F-4N 幽灵, 换装于 1984 年 3 月完成。 VF-21 随即被派到星座号 (CV-64 Constellation) 上的第 14 航空团 (CVW-14), 在 1990 年被调到独立号 (CV-62 Independence)。 在 1990 年 8 月, 独立号 (CV-62 Independence) 是海湾战争前夕第一艘到达波斯湾的航母。 但是,VF-21 最终并没有参予海湾战争, 只为美国在 - 该区集结军力提供掩护, 以及防止萨达姆进攻沙地阿拉伯。

Fighter Squadron 21 (VF-21) Freelancers was an aviation unit of the United States Navy. Originally established in 1944 as VF-81 it was redesignated VF-13A in 1946, redesignated VF-131 in 1948, redesignated VF-64 in 1950 and redesignated VF-21 on 1 July 1959, it was disestablished on 31 January 1996.

A VF-21 F-4J broke off a tanker’s basket and trapped back on board USS Ranger with it attached to its refueling probe. An F-4J Phantom II of VF-154 Black Knights extends its refueling probe as it approaches a refueling basket from a VA-145 Swordsmen KA-6D Intruder.

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