CVG-6

09 JAN ~ 05 MAY 52

Mediterranean

Operation GRAND SLAM

Tail Code

Modex

Squadrons

Aircraft

C

100

VF-21

Mach Busters

F9F-2

200

VF-61

F9F-2

300

VF-41

Black Aces

F4U-4

WI

VMF-225

F4U-4

VA-25

Tigers

AD-4/4L

NA

VC-4 Det 5

F4U-5NL

PL

900

VC-62 Det 5

F2H-2P

SS

VC-33 Det 5

Night Hawks

AD-4NL/4Q

NE

VC-12 Det 5

Fighting Omars

AD-4W

UR

HU-2 Det 5

Fleet Angels

HUP-1

CVG-6

26 AUG ~ 08 OCT 52

NORLANT (North Atlantic)

Operation MAINBRACE

Tail Code

Modex

Squadrons

Aircraft

C

100

VF-21

Mach Busters

F9F-2

200

VF-61

F9F-2

300

VF-41

Black Aces

F4U-4

500

VA-25

Tigers

AD-4/4L

PL

VC-62 Det 5

F4U-5P

SS

VC-33 Det 5

Night Hawks

AD-4W

NE

VC-12 Det 5

Fighting Omars

AD-4N/4Q/3Q

UR

HU-2 Det 5

Fleet Angels

HUP-1

Redesignated: CVA-41 MIDWAY

01 OCT 52

CVG-6

01 DEC 52 ~ 19 MAY 53

Mediterranean

NATO Operation RENDEZVOUS

Tail Code

Modex

Squadrons

Aircraft

C

100

VF-21

Mach Busters

F9F-5

200

VF-61

Jolly Rogers

F9F-5

300

VF-41

Black Aces

F4U-4

400

VF-42

Green Pawns

F4U-4

500

VA-25

Tigers

AD-4

600

VC-4 Det 5

Nightcappers

F2H-2B/F3D-2

NB

xx

VC-5 Det 5

Savage Sons

AJ-1

C/NE

700

VC-12 Det 5

Fighting Omars

AD-4W

C/SS

81x

VC-33 Det 5

Night Hawks

AD-4B/4N/4Q

C

900

VC-62 Det 5

Fighting Photos

F2H-2P

UR

xx

HU-2 Det 5

Fleet Angels

HUP-1

CVG-6

04 JAN ~ 04 AUG 54

Mediterranean

Tail Code

Modex

Squadrons

Aircraft

K

100

VF-31

F2H-3

200

VF-33

Tarsiers

F9F-6

L

300

VF-73

Jesters

F9F-6

C

500

VA-25

Tigers

AD-4B/AD-6

NE

700

VC-12 Det 35

Fighting Omars

AD-4W

SS

800

VC-33 Det 35

Night Hawks

AD-3Q/4NL

PL

900

VC-62 Det 35

F2H-2P

NB

VC-5 Det 35

AJ-1

UR

HU-2 Det 35

Fleet Angels

HUP-2

CVG-1

27 DEC 54 ~ 14 JUL 55

World Cruise

Tail Code

Modex

Squadrons

Aircraft

T

100

VF-101

Grim Reapers

F2H-2/F2H-2B

200

VF-12

Flying Ubangis

F2H-2

R

400

VF-174

Hell Razors

F9F-6

500

VA-15

Valions

AD-6

600

VC-4 Det 35

Night Cappers

F2H-4

700

VC-12 Det 35

Fighting Omars

AD-4W

800

VC-33 Det 35

Night Hawks

AD-5N

900

VC-62 Det 35

F2H-2P

UR

HU-2 Det 35

Fleet Angels

HUP-2

Decommissioned

14 OCT 55

SCB-110

14 OCT 55 ~ 30 SEP 57

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Washington

Recommissioned

30 SEP 57

CVG-2

15 AUG 58 ~ 12 MAR 59

WESTPAC (Western Pacific)

Quemoy-Matsu Crisis

Tail Code

Modex

Squadrons

Aircraft

NE

100

VF-211

Red Checkertails

F8U-1

200

VF-64

Freelancers

F3H-2

300

VA-63

Fighting Redcocks

FJ-4B

ZD

400

VAH-8

Fireballers

A3D-2

NE

500

VA-65

Fist of the Fleet

AD-6

RR

700

VAW-11 Det A

Early Eleven

AD-5W

VV

800

VA(AW)-35 Det A

Night Hecklers

AD-5N

PP

900

VFP-61 Det A

F8U-1P

UP

HU-1 Det A

Fleet Angels

HUP-2