VFA-211 (U.S. Navy)
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Strike Fighter Squadron 211 (VFA-211), nicknamed the "Fighting Checkmates", is an aviation unit of the United States Navy established in 1945. The squadron is based at Naval Air Station Oceana and is equipped with the Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet.
VB-74 SB2C-4E on USS Midway in 1945
VF-24 F9F-6s on USS Yorktown in 1953
VF-211 F-11Fs in 1959
VF-211 F-8E prepares to launch from USS Bon Homme Richard in 1967
Naval Air Station Oceana
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Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana or NAS Oceana is a United States Navy Naval Air Station located in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
F/A-18D Hornets of VFA-106 performs a section take-off from NAS Oceana during 2003.
A VF-41 F-4J over NAS Oceana in the late 1960s
VF-213 & VF-31 conduct a flyover of NAS Oceana after returning from the Tomcat's final deployment.
A mass casualties drill was conducted aboard Naval Air Station Oceana during training exercises. Firefighter/EMT Greg Tetro breaks the rear glass of an automobile to rescue a trapped victim.