VS-24

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]

Anti-submarine Squadron 24
VS-24 Insignia
Active1 January 1943 - 1 June 1956
CountryUnited States
BranchUnited States Navy
RoleAnti-submarine warfare
Anti-surface warfare
HomeportNAS Jacksonville
Nickname(s)Duty Cats
AircraftSB2C Helldiver
AF-2S/W Guardian
EngagementsWorld War II

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]

In 1991 the Scouts deployed to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation DESERT STORM; VS-24 crews were responsible for the first S-3B land strike over enemy territory and the first sea strike against a hostile patrol craft. Following the war, Sea Control Squadron TWENTY-FOUR participated in Operation PROVIDE COMFORT rendering aid to Kurdish refugees fleeing Iraq. [3]

Home port assignments

1950-1951 NAS Norfolk 1951-1954 NAS Quonset Point, RI.

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.
  3. https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/navy/vs-24.htm
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