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Deployments, Air Wings & Squadrons
August 1959 ~ April 1971 |
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CVG-2
15 AUG 59 ~ 25 MAR 60
WESTPAC |
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Tail Code |
Modex |
Squadrons |
Aircraft |
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NE |
100 |
VF-24 |
Red
Checkertails |
F8U-1 |
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NE |
200 |
VF-21 |
Freelancers |
F3H-2 |
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NE |
300 |
VA-22 |
Fighting
Redcocks |
FJ-4B |
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NE |
400 |
VA-23 |
Black Knights |
FJ-4B |
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NE |
500 |
VA-25 |
Fist of the
Fleet |
AD-7 |
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ZD |
600 |
VAH-8 |
Fireballers |
A3D-2 |
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RR |
700 |
VAW-11 Det A |
Early Eleven |
AD-5W |
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PP |
900 |
VCP-63 Det A |
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F8U-1P |
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UP |
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HU-1 Det A |
Fleet Angels |
HUP-2 |
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CVG-2
15 FEB ~ 28 SEP 61
WESTPAC |
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Tail Code |
Modex |
Squadrons |
Aircraft |
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NE |
100 |
VF-24 |
Red
Checkertails |
F8U-2 |
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NE |
200 |
VF-21 |
Freelancers |
F3H-2 |
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DR |
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VMF-312
* |
Checkerboards |
F8U-1E |
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NE |
300 |
VA-22 |
Fighting
Redcocks |
A4D-2 |
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NE |
400 |
VA-23 |
Black Knights |
A4D-2 |
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NE |
500 |
VA-25 |
Fist of the
Fleet |
AD-7 |
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NE |
600 |
VAH-8 |
Fireballers |
A3D-2 |
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RR |
700 |
VAW-11 Det A |
Early Eleven |
WF-2 |
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WL |
800 |
VMA-311 ** |
Tomcats |
A4D-2 |
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PP |
900 |
VCP-63 Det
A ***
VFP-63 |
Eyes of the Fleet |
F8U-1P |
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UP |
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HU-1 Det A |
Fleet Angels |
HUP-3 |
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* VMF-312 was only aboard from 27 MAR ~ 08 APR 1961.
** VMA-311 was only aboard from 13 APR ~ 03 JUN 1961.
*** VCP-63 redesignated as VFP-63 on 01 JUL 1961.
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CVG-2
06 APR ~ 20 OCT 62
WESTPAC |
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Tail Code |
Modex |
Squadrons |
Aircraft |
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NE |
100 |
VF-24 |
Red
Checkertails |
F8U-2 |
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NE |
200 |
VF-21 |
Freelancers |
F3H-2 |
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NE |
300 |
VA-22 |
Fighting
Redcocks |
A4D-2N |
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NE |
400 |
VA-23 |
Black Knights |
A4D-2 |
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NE |
500 |
VA-25 |
Fist of the
Fleet |
AD-6/7 |
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NE |
600 |
VAH-8 |
Fireballers |
A3D-2 |
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RR |
760 |
VAW-11 Det A |
Early Eleven |
WF-2 |
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VR |
700 |
VAW-13 Det A |
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AD-5Q |
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NE |
900 |
VFP-63 Det A |
Eyes of the Fleet |
F8U-1P |
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UP |
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HU-1 Det A |
Fleet Angels |
HUP-3 |
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CVG-2 /
CVW-2
08 NOV 63 ~ 26 MAY 64
WESTPAC |
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Tail Code |
Modex |
Squadrons |
Aircraft |
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NE |
100 |
VF-21 |
Freelancers |
F-4B |
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NE |
200 |
VA-22 |
Fighting
Redcocks |
A-4C |
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NE |
300 |
VA-23 |
Black Knights |
A-4E |
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NE |
400 |
VF-24 |
Red
Checkertails |
F-8C |
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NE |
500 |
VA-25 |
Fist of the
Fleet |
A-1J |
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NE |
600 |
VAH-8 |
Fireballers |
A-3B |
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RR |
700 |
VAW-11 Det A |
Early Eleven |
E-1B |
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NE |
900 |
VFP-63 Det A |
Eyes of the
Fleet |
RF-8A |
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UP |
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HU-1 Det A |
Fleet Angels |
UH-2A |
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CVW-2
06 MAR ~ 23 NOV 65
WESTPAC &
Vietnam |
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Tail Code |
Modex |
Squadrons |
Aircraft |
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NE |
100 |
VF-21 |
Freelancers |
F-4B |
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NE |
200 |
VA-22 |
Fighting
Redcocks |
A-4C |
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NE |
300 |
VA-23 |
Black Knights |
A-4E |
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NE |
400 |
VF-111 |
Sundowners |
F-8D |
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NE |
500 |
VA-25 |
Fist of the
Fleet |
A-1H |
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NE |
600 |
VAH-8 |
Fireballers |
A-3B |
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YV |
8x |
H&MS-15 Det N * |
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A-4C |
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RR |
700 |
VAW-11 Det
A |
Early Eleven |
E-1B |
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VR |
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VAW-13 Det
A |
Zappers |
EA-1F |
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NE |
900 |
VFP-63 Det A |
Eyes of the
Fleet |
RF-8A |
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SS |
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VAP-61 Det |
Blackbirds |
RA-3B |
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PR |
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VQ-1 Det |
World Watchers |
EA-3B |
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UP |
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HU-1 Det
A **
HC-1 Det A |
Fleet Angels |
UH-2A |
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* H&MS-15 Det N (Headquarters & Maintenance Squadron 15, Det N), whose
parent command was MAG-15 (Marine Air Group 15), deployed aboard USS
Hornet (CVS-12) from 12 AUG 1965 ~ 23 MAR 1966 with temporary transfers to
USS Ticonderoga (CVS-14), USS Midway (CVA-41), & USS Ranger (CVA-61) for
brief periods. H&MS-15 Det N was aboard Midway from 26 OCT ~ 10 NOV 1965
with four aircraft: A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 147681 (YV 81), A-4C Skyhawk BuNo.
147809 (YV 82), A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 147829 (YV 83) & A-4C Skyhawk BuNo.
147464 (YV 84).
** HU-1 redesignated as HC-1 on 01 JUL 1965.
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SCB-101
15 FEB 66 ~ 31 JAN 70
San
Francisco Bay Naval Shipyard, California |
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CVW-16
MAR 70 ~
APR 71
Builders
Trials, Refresher Training,
Post
Shakedown yard period,
Interim
Refresher Training, Carrier Qualifications,
and
Operational Readiness Inspection |
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Tail Code |
Modex |
Squadrons |
Aircraft |
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NE |
100 |
VF-161 |
Chargers |
F-4B |
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NE |
200 |
VF-151 |
Vigilantes |
F-4B |
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NE |
300 |
VA-93 |
Blue Blazers |
A-7B |
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NE |
400 |
VA-56 |
Champions |
A-7B |
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NE |
500 |
VA-115 |
Arabs |
A-6A |
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PP |
600 |
VFP-63 Det 3 |
Eyes of the
Fleet |
RF-8G |
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NE |
010 |
VAW-115 |
Liberty
Bells |
E-2B |
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004-006 |
HC-1 Det 2 |
Fleet Angels |
SH-3G |
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