VW-11

VW-11 was a U.S. Navy Airborne Early Warning Squadron established in 1952, during the early years of the Cold War. Based at Naval Air Station Argentia, Newfoundland, the squadron operated Lockheed WV-2 Warning Star aircraft, which provided long-range radar surveillance over the North Atlantic as part of the Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line system. VW-11 played a critical role in detecting and tracking potential Soviet bomber threats approaching North America, contributing to continental air defense. The squadron was disestablished in 1965 as technological advancements in radar and airborne warning systems made their mission obsolete.