|
|
 |
|
Deployments, Air Wings & Squadrons,
October 1943 ~ November 1950 |
|
|
|
Keel Laid
27 OCT
43
Newport
News Shipbuilding & Drydock Company
Newport
News, Virginia
|
|
Commissioned: CVB-41 MIDWAY
10
SEP 45
|
|
CVBG-74
07 OCT 45
Navy Day
Celebration ~ Hudson River, NY |
|
Tail Code |
Modex |
Squadrons |
Aircraft |
|
|
|
VF-74 |
|
F4U-4 |
|
|
VBF-74 |
Fighting
Cavaliers |
F4U-4 |
|
|
VB-74 |
|
SBW-3 |
|
|
VT-74 |
|
SBW-3 |
|
CVBG-74
07 NOV 45 ~ 02 JAN 46
Caribbean
(Shakedown Cruise) |
|
Tail Code |
Modex |
Squadrons |
Aircraft |
|
F |
|
VF-74 |
|
F4U-4/F6F-5P |
|
BF |
|
VBF-74 |
Fighting
Cavaliers |
F4U-4 |
|
B |
|
VB-74 |
|
SB2C-4E/SB2C-5 |
|
T |
|
VT-74 |
|
SB2C-5 |
|
CVBG-74
01
~ 28 MAR 46
WESTLANT
(Local Operations)
NORLANT
(Arctic Circle Operations)
Operation
FROSTBITE |
|
Tail Code |
Modex |
Squadrons |
Aircraft |
|
F |
|
VF-74 |
|
F4U-4/F6F-5P |
|
BF |
|
VBF-74 |
Fighting
Cavaliers |
F4U-4 |
|
B |
|
VB-74 |
|
SB2C-4E/SB2C-5 |
|
T |
|
VT-74 |
|
SB2C-5 |
|
CVBG-74
18 APR ~
27 MAY 46
Operating
Area Unknown |
|
Tail Code |
Modex |
Squadrons |
Aircraft |
|
~ No
information available ~
|
|
CVBG-1
Early to
Mid 47
Caribbean
- Training Cruises
SEPT 47
Operation
SANDY (V-2 Rocket Launch) |
|
Tail Code |
Modex |
Squadrons |
Aircraft |
|
|
|
VF-1B |
|
F4U-4 |
|
|
VB-?? |
|
SB2C-4E
SB2C-5 |
|
CVBG-1
29 OCT 47 ~ 11 MAR 48
Mediterranean |
|
Tail Code |
Modex |
Squadrons |
Aircraft |
|
M |
100 |
VF-1B |
|
F4U-4B/F6F-5P |
|
200 |
VF-2B |
|
F4U-4B |
|
300 |
VA-1B |
|
AD-1 |
|
400 |
VA-2B |
|
AD-1/TBM-3W |
|
LA |
|
VCN-2 Det |
|
F6F-5N |
|
CVG-17
04 JAN ~ 05 MAR 49
Mediterranean
P2V-3
Neptune Launch |
|
Tail Code |
Modex |
Squadrons |
Aircraft |
|
R |
100 |
VF-171 |
|
FH-1 |
|
R |
200 |
VF-172 |
Checkmates |
F4U-4 |
|
C |
400 |
VA-64 |
|
AD-1 |
|
C |
500 |
VA-65 |
|
AD-1 |
|
WI |
|
VMF-225 |
Vagabonds |
F4U-4 |
|
LP |
|
VMF-461 |
Red Raiders |
F4U-4 |
|
PL |
|
VC-62
Det 5 |
|
|
|
SS |
|
VC-33
Det 5 |
Night Hawks |
|
|
NE |
|
VC-12
Det 5 |
|
TBM-3W |
|
UR |
|
HU-2
Det 5 |
Fleet Angels |
HO3S-1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CVG-8
?? OCT ~
22 DEC 49
WESTLANT
(Local Operations)
NORLANT
(Arctic Circle Operations) |
|
Tail Code |
Modex |
Squadrons |
Aircraft |
|
E |
100 |
VF-81 |
|
F8F-2 |
|
200 |
VF-82 |
|
F8F-2 |
|
400 |
VA-84 |
|
AM-1 |
|
500 |
VA-85 |
|
AM-1 |
|
CVG-4
06 JAN ~
23 MAY 50
Mediterranean |
|
Tail Code |
Modex |
Squadrons |
Aircraft |
|
F |
100 |
VF-41 |
Black Aces |
F4U-5 |
|
200 |
VF-42 |
Green Pawns |
F4U-5 |
|
300 |
VF-43 |
Challengers |
F4U-4 |
|
400 |
VA-44 |
Hornets |
AD-1 |
|
500 |
VA-45 |
Fish Hawks |
AD-1 |
|
NA |
|
VC-4
Det 5 |
Night Cappers |
F4U-5N
AD-2Q
TBM-3E |
|
PL |
|
VC-62
Det 5 |
|
F4U-5P |
|
NE |
|
VC-12
Det 5 |
Fighting Omars |
| |