| Attack Squadron 209 | |
|---|---|
| VA-209 A-4L Skyhawk launching from USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1970 | |
| Active | 1 July 1970 – 15 August 1971 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | |
| Type | Attack |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | A-4L Skyhawk |
VA-209 was a short-lived Attack Squadron of the U.S. Naval Reserve. It was established on 1 July 1970 as part of a reorganization intended to increase the combat readiness of the Naval Air Reserve Force. It was based at Naval Air Station Glenview, Illinois, and flew A-4L Skyhawk aircraft. The squadron was disestablished after one year's service, on 15 August 1971, being replaced by the addition of two fighter squadrons to Reserve Air Wing 20. [1]
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons .