VF-24

Fighter Squadron 24
ActiveJune 1955–31 August 1996
CountryUnited States
BranchNavy
Nickname(s)Red Checkertails
AircraftFJ-3 Fury (1955–1957)
F-8 Crusader (1957–1975)
F-14 Tomcat (1975–1996)

Fighter Squadron 24 (VF-24), called the Fighting Renegades was a fighter squadron of the United States Navy. Originally established as Fighter Squadron 211 in June 1955, it was redesignated VF-24 on 9 March 1959 and disestablished on 31 August 1996.

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