VS-24

Anti-submarine Squadron 24

VS-24 Insignia
Active 1 January 1943 - 1 June 1956
Country United States
Branch United States Navy
Role Anti-submarine warfare
Anti-surface warfare
Homeport NAS Jacksonville
Nickname(s) Duty Cats
Aircraft SB2C Helldiver
AF-2S/W Guardian
Engagements World War II

Sea Control Squadron 24 (VS-24) was a squadron of the United States Navy. Originally established as VB-17 on 1 January 1943, it was redesignated as VA-5B on 15 November 1946, redesignated as VA-64 on 27 July 1948, redesignated as VC-24 on 8 April 1949 and redesignated as VS-24 on 20 April 1950, it was disestablished on 1 June 1956.[1]

History

VB-17 SB2C-1 loses its tail on landing on USS Bunker Hill in 1943
VB-17 SB2C-1 waves off a landing on USS Bunker Hill in 1943
VS-24 AF-2S and AF-2W Guardians c.1951

VB-17 based on USS Bunker Hill, used the SB2C Helldiver in its combat debut, attacking Rabaul on 11 November 1943.

VB-17 formed part of Carrier Air Group 17 (CVG-17) and operated from USS Hornet from February-June 1945.

VS-24 became the first fleet squadron to operate the AF-2S/W Guardian, receiving its first aircraft on 27 September 1950.[2]

Aircraft Assignment

See also

References

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

  1. ↑ Grossnick, Roy (1995). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons, Volume 1, Appendix 6. Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. p. 545. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  2. ↑ Kowalski, Robert (1991). Grumman AF Guardian Naval Fighters Series (#20). Steve Ginter Publishing. p. 14. ISBN 0942612205.
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