VS-33

VS-33, known as the “Screwbirds,” was a United States Navy anti-submarine squadron established in 1949. Initially flying the Grumman TBM Avenger, the squadron transitioned over the years to aircraft such as the S-2 Tracker and later the S-3 Viking. VS-33 was actively deployed with various carrier air wings, participating in key Cold War operations and deployments in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. The squadron was ultimately disestablished in 1997, following the U.S. Navy’s restructuring and retirement of carrier-based anti-submarine warfare squadrons.