Skyraider aircraft were soon grounded due to engine problems and VA-24 transitioned to the F4U Corsair six weeks before deploying with USS Coral Sea.

Following their second deployment, VF-24 relocated to NALF Santa Rosa, California, and transitioned to the F9F-2 Panther, the squadron's first jet fighter.

In February 1952, VF-24 deployed once again with USS Boxer to Korea for their third combat tour, which included a strike on Pyongyang on August 29.

During the rest of the 1950s, VF-24 flew a number of aircraft, including the FJ Fury, the FJ-3M, the F3H-2M Demon, the F-11F Tiger and the F-8 Crusader at NAS Moffett Field.

VF-211 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 21 (CVG-21) aboard USS Lexington for a Western Pacific deployment from 25 April to 3 December 1959.

[2] On 28 April F-8E #150867 hit a mountain during an air strike, the pilot LT Thomas Brown was killed in action, body not recovered.

[6] On 6 June F-8E #150303 was hit by antiaircraft fire, the pilot LTJG Thomas Hall ejected successfully, was captured and released on 4 March 1973.

In 1991, VF-211 deployed to support the aftermath of the Gulf War, providing air superiority and aerial reconnaissance imagery to coalition forces.

In 1996 the unit also received LANTIRN capable F-14s and went on cruise in September 1997 in support of Operation Southern Watch, spending four months in the Persian Gulf.

VF-211 flew daily sorties over Iraq, enforcing the United Nations imposed no-fly zone, providing aerial reconnaissance imagery and precision strike capability.

In 2000, VF-211 and the rest of CVW-9 joined USS John C. Stennis for a Millennium Cruise, spending four months in the Persian Gulf enforcing the no-fly zone over Iraq.

After the September 11 attacks, the squadron deployed with CVW-9, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom combat missions over Afghanistan.

In early 2002, the squadron directly supported the three-week-long battle Operation Anaconda, flying 1,250 combat sorties, logging 4,200 combat hours and dropped 100,000 pounds (45,000 kg) of ordnance[8] and was awarded the VADM "Sweetpea" Allen Precision Strike Award for 2002.

The squadron returned to NAS Oceana on 18 November 2006, after flying hundreds of combat sorties and expending dozens of precision guided weapons in support of ground forces.

In January 2011, VFA-211 joined CVW-1 on board the USS Enterprise (CVN-65) for a deployment supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

During this deployment, VFA-211 supported NATO interests via Air Policing missions in the Adriatic, Ionian, and Aegean Seas.

[10] One of the squadron's F/A-18E Super Hornets was lost on 8 July 2022, when it was blown overboard into the Mediterranean Sea during unexpected heavy weather.

[11][12] The aircraft was later recovered and loaded on a Military Sealift Command ship for transport back to the United States.