VA-21A (U.S. Navy)
# VA-21A (U.S. Navy)

VA-21A was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy during World War II. It was established as Bombing Squadron VB-98 on 28 August 1944 and redesignated as VA-21A on 15 November 1946. The squadron was disestablished on 5 August 1947.

The squadron's mission was to provide a pool of trained dive-bomber pilots and aircrewmen for assignment as replacements to squadrons operating in the Pacific. The training practiced in the squadron included carrier landing qualifications, gunnery, bombing and night flying.

## Aircraft assignment

The squadron was assigned the following aircraft in the months shown:

* SB2C-3 - Sep 1944
* SBD-6 - Sep 1944
* SB2C-4 - Oct 1944
* FM-2 - Oct 1944
* SBD-5 - Nov 1944
* SBW-3 - Dec 1944
* SBW-4E - Mar 1945
* SB2C-5 - Apr 1945
