VF-21

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Fighter Squadron 21 (VF-21)
VF-21 squadron patch
Active	2 March 1944 – 31 January 1996
Country	United States
Branch	Navy
Nickname(s)	Freelancers
Aircraft	F6F Hellcat F8F Bearcat F9F Panther F3H Demon F-4 Phantom II F-14 Tomcat
Engagements	World War II Korean War Vietnam War Operation Desert Shield Operation Southern Watch 1994 North Korean nuclear crisis

Fighter Squadron 21 (VF-21) Freelancers was an aviation unit of the United States Navy. Originally established in 1944 as VF-81 it was redesignated VF-13A in 1946, redesignated VF-131 in 1948, redesignated VF-64 in 1950 and redesignated VF-21 on 1 July 1959, it was disestablished on 31 January 1996. It was the third US Navy squadron to have the VF-21 designation.