CVG-2

15 AUG 59 ~ 25 MAR 60

WESTPAC

Tail Code

Modex

Squadrons

Aircraft

NE

100

VF-24

Red Checkertails

F8U-1

NE

200

VF-21

Freelancers

F3H-2

NE

300

VA-22

Fighting Redcocks

FJ-4B

NE

400

VA-23

Black Knights

FJ-4B

NE

500

VA-25

Fist of the Fleet

AD-7

ZD

600

VAH-8

Fireballers

A3D-2

RR

700

VAW-11 Det A

Early Eleven

AD-5W

PP

900

VCP-63 Det A

F8U-1P

UP

HU-1 Det A

Fleet Angels

HUP-2

CVG-2

15 FEB ~ 28 SEP 61

WESTPAC

Tail Code

Modex

Squadrons

Aircraft

NE

100

VF-24

Red Checkertails

F8U-2

NE

200

VF-21

Freelancers

F3H-2

DR

VMF-312 *

Checkerboards

F8U-1E

NE

300

VA-22

Fighting Redcocks

A4D-2

NE

400

VA-23

Black Knights

A4D-2

NE

500

VA-25

Fist of the Fleet

AD-7

NE

600

VAH-8

Fireballers

A3D-2

RR

700

VAW-11 Det A

Early Eleven

WF-2

VR

8xx

VAW-13 Det A **

Zappers

AD-5Q

WL

800

VMA-311 ***

Tomcats

A4D-2

PP

900

VCP-63 Det A ****

VFP-63

Eyes of the Fleet

F8U-1P

UP

HU-1 Det A

Fleet Angels

HUP-3

* VMF-312 was only aboard from 27 MAR ~ 08 APR 1961.

** VAW-13 Det A was only aboard from 13 JUN ~ 29 SEP 1961.

*** VMA-311 was only aboard from 13 APR ~ 03 JUN 1961.

**** VCP-63 redesignated as VFP-63 on 01 JUL 1961.

CVG-2

06 APR ~ 20 OCT 62

WESTPAC

Tail Code

Modex

Squadrons

Aircraft

NE

100

VF-24

Red Checkertails

F8U-2

NE

200

VF-21

Freelancers

F3H-2

NE

300

VA-22

Fighting Redcocks

A4D-2N

NE

400

VA-23

Black Knights

A4D-2

NE

500

VA-25

Fist of the Fleet

AD-6/7

NE

600

VAH-8

Fireballers

A3D-2

RR

760

VAW-11 Det A

Early Eleven

WF-2

VR

700

VAW-13 Det A *

Zappers

AD-5Q

NE

900

VFP-63 Det A

Eyes of the Fleet

F8U-1P

UP

HU-1 Det A

Fleet Angels

HUP-3

* VAW-13 Det A was only aboard from 06 APR ~ 14 MAY 1962.

CVG-2 / CVW-2

08 NOV 63 ~ 26 MAY 64

WESTPAC

Tail Code

Modex

Squadrons

Aircraft

NE

100

VF-21

Freelancers

F-4B

NE

200

VA-22

Fighting Redcocks

A-4C

NE

300

VA-23

Black Knights

A-4E

NE

400

VF-24

Red Checkertails

F-8C

NE

500

VA-25

Fist of the Fleet

A-1J

NE

600

VAH-8

Fireballers

A-3B

RR

700

VAW-11 Det A

Early Eleven

E-1B

NE

900

VFP-63 Det A

Eyes of the Fleet

RF-8A

UP

HU-1 Det A

Fleet Angels

UH-2A

CVW-2

06 MAR ~ 23 NOV 65

WESTPAC & Vietnam

Tail Code

Modex

Squadrons

Aircraft

NE

100

VF-21

Freelancers

F-4B

NE

200

VA-22

Fighting Redcocks

A-4C

NE

300

VA-23

Black Knights

A-4E

NE

400

VF-111

Sundowners

F-8D

NE

500

VA-25

Fist of the Fleet

A-1H

NE

600

VAH-8

Fireballers

A-3B

YV

8x

H&MS-15 Det N *

A-4C

RR

700

VAW-11 Det A

Early Eleven

E-1B

VR

VAW-13 Det A **

Zappers

EA-1F

NE

900

VFP-63 Det A

Eyes of the Fleet

RF-8A

SS

VAP-61 Det

Blackbirds

RA-3B

PR

VQ-1 Det

World Watchers

EA-3B

UP

HU-1 Det A ***

HC-1 Det A

Fleet Angels

UH-2A

* 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).

** VAW-13 Det A was aboard three different time periods: 13 APR 1965 ~ 12 MAY 1965, 19 MAY 1965 ~ 17 JUN 1965 & 29 JUL 1965 ~ 13 AUG 1965

*** HU-1 redesignated as HC-1 on 01 JUL 1965.

Decommissioned

15 FEB 66

SCB-101

15 FEB 66 ~ 31 JAN 70

San Francisco Bay Naval Shipyard, California

Recommissioned

31 JAN 70

CVW-16

MAR 70 ~ APR 71

Builders Trials, Refresher Training,

Post Shakedown yard period,

Interim Refresher Training, Carrier Qualifications,

and Operational Readiness Inspection

Tail Code

Modex

Squadrons

Aircraft

NE

100

VF-161

Chargers

F-4B

NE

200

VF-151

Vigilantes

F-4B

NE

300

VA-93

Blue Blazers

A-7B

NE

400

VA-56

Champions

A-7B

NE

500

VA-115

Arabs

A-6A

PP

600

VFP-63 Det 3

Eyes of the Fleet

RF-8G

NE

010

VAW-115

Liberty Bells

E-2B

004-006

HC-1 Det 2

Fleet Angels

SH-3G