VA-212 (U.S. Navy)

Attack Squadron 212 (VA-212), nicknamed the Rampant Raiders, was an aviation unit of the United States Navy.

It was established as Fighter Squadron 212 (VF-212) on 20 June 1955, and redesignated as VA-212 on 1 April 1956.

The squadron was disestablished on 12 December 1975.

[1] The squadron was assigned to these home ports, effective on the dates shown:[1] The squadron first received the following aircraft on the dates shown:[1] This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons.

A F7U-3 of VA-212 on USS Bon Homme Richard , circa 1956.
An A-4F of VA-212 over North Vietnam, 1968.
Armed A-4Fs including VA-212 on the USS Hancock in 1972