Carrier Air Wing 3

CVG-3, CVW-3

1946 - 1963

15. November 1946 CVG-3 redesignated CVAG-3

For the History of the Carrier Air Group 3 before 1945 click here

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CV-33 USS Kearsage
7. June 1947 - 11. August 1947
North Atlantic / Caribbean
VF-3A	F8F-1	K 100
VF-4A	F8F-1	K 200
VA-3A	SB2C-5	K 300
VA-4A	TBM-3E / 3Q / 3J	K 400

VA-3A

VA-4A

last update 7. March 2007

CV-33 USS Kearsage
1. June 1948 - 2. October 1948
Mediterranean
VF-3A	F8F-1	K 100
VF-4A	F8F-1	K 200
VA-3A	SB2C-5	K 300
VA-4A	TBM-3E / 3Q / 3J	K 400
HU-2 Det.	HO3S-1	UR 00

VA-3A

HU-2

last update 7. March 2007

1. September 1948 CVAG-3 redesignated CVG-3

CV-32 USS Leyte
2. May 1950 - 25. August 1950
Mediterranean
VF-31	F8F-1	K 100
VF-32	F4U-4	K 200
VF-33	F4U-4	K 300
VA-35	AD-3	K 500
VC-12 Det.	?	NE 00
VC-33 Det.	?	SS 00
VC-62 Det.	F4U-4P	TL 00
HU-2 Det.	HO3S-1	UR 00

VC-12

VC-33

HU-2

last update 7. March 2007

CV-32 USS Leyte
6. September 1950 - 3. February 1951
West Pacific (Korea)
VF-31	F9F-2	K 100
VF-32	F4U-4	K 200
VF-33	F4U-4	K 300
VA-35	AD-3, AD-4	K 500
VC-4 Det. 3	F4U-5N	NA 600
VC-12 Det. 3	AD-4W	NE 00
VC-33 Det. 3	AD-3N	SS 00
VC-62 Det. 3	F4U-5P	PL 20
HU-2 Det. 3	HO3S-1	UR 30

VC-4

VC-12

VC-33

HU-2

last update 7. March 2007

CVB-41 USS Midway
22. May 1951 - 10. July 1951
Caribbean Shakedown
VF-31	F9F-2	K 100
VF-32	F4U-4	K 200
VF-34	F9F-2	K 400
VA-35	AD-4 / -4L	K 500
VC-5	AJ-1	NB 00
VC-12 Det.	AD-4W	NE 00
VC-33 Det.	AD-3N	SS 00
VC-62 Det. 5	F8F-2P	PL 00
HU-2 Det.	HO3S-1	UR 30

VF-32

VF-34

VC-5

VC-12

VC-33

HU-2

last update 7. March 2007

CV-32 USS Leyte
3. September 1951 - 21. December 1951
Mediterranean
VF-31	F9F-2	K 100
VF-33	F4U-4	K 300
VF-34	F9F-2	K 400
VA-35	AD-4, AD-4L	K 500
VC-12 Det.	AD-4W	NE 00
VC-33 Det.	AD-4N	SS 00
VC-62 Det. 3	F8F-2P	PL 00
HU-2 Det.	HO3S-1	UR 00

VC-12

VC-33

HU-2

last update 7. March 2007

CV-32 USS Leyte
29. August 1952 - 4. February 1953
Mediterranean
VF-31	F9F-2	K 100
VF-33	F4U-4	K 300
VF-34	F2H-2	K 400
VA-35	AD-4	K 500
VC-4	F4U-4N	NA 600
VC-12 Det.	AD-4W	NE 700
VC-33 Det. 3	AD-4N	SS 800
VC-62 Det. 3	F2H-2P	K 900
HU-2 Det.	HO3S-1	UR 00

VC-12

VC-33

HU-2

last update 7. March 2007

CVA-40 USS Tarawa
12. November 1953 - 19. August 1954
Around the World
VF-32	F9F-6	K 200
VF-102	F9F-5	P 200
VF-43	F9F-5	F 300
VA-35	AD-6	K 500
VC-4 Det. 32	F2H-3	NA 00
VC-12 Det. 32	AD-4W	NE 00
VC-33 Det. 32	AD-4N	SS 00
VC-62 Det. 32	F2H-2P	PL 900
HU-2 Det. 32	HO3S-1	UR 00

VC-4

VC-12

VC-33

HU-2

last update 25. June 2008

CVA-14 USS Ticonderoga
4. November 1955 - 1. August 1956
Mediterranean
VF-31	F2H-3	K 100
VF-32	F9F-8	K 200
VA-66	F7U-3	K 300
VA-35	AD-6	K 500
VC-9 Det. 39	AJ-2	FG 00
VC-12 Det. 39	AD-5W	NE 10
VC-33 Det. 39	AD-5N (4) AD-5Q (1)	SS 30
VC-62 Det. 39	F2H-2P	PL 900
HU-2 Det. 39	HUP-2	UR 00

VC-12

HU-2

last update 7. March 2007

CVA-60 USS Saratoga
1. February 1958 - 1. October 1958
Mediterranean (Jordanien)
VF-31	F3H-2N	AC 100
VF-32	F8U-1	AC 200
VA-34	A4D-1	AC 300
VA-35	AD-6	AC 400
VAH-9	A3D-1	AC 00
VAW-12 Det. 43	AD-5W	AC 700
VA(AW)-33 Det. 43	AD-5N	AC 800
VFP-62 Det. 43	F9F-8P	AC 960
HU-2 Det. 43	HUP-2	HU 50

VAW-12

HU-2

last update 7. March 2007

CVA-60 USS Saratoga
14. August 1959 - 26. February 1960
Mediterranean
VF-31	F3H-2N	AC 100
VF-32	F8U-1E	AC 200
VA-34	A4D-2	AC 300
VA-35	AD-6	AC 400
VAH-9	A3D-2	AC 500
VA-36	A4D-2	AC 600
VAW-12 Det. 43	AD-5W	AC 700
VAW-33 Det. 43	AD-5N	AC 800
VFP-62 Det. 43	F8U-1P	AC 900
HU-2 Det. 43	HUP-2	HU 50

VAW-12

HU-2

last update 7. March 2007

CVA-60 USS Saratoga
22. August 1960 - 26. February 1961
Mediterranean, North Atlantic
VF-31	F3H-2N	AC 100
VF-32	F8U-1E	AC 200
VA-34	A4D-2	AC 300
VA-35	AD-6	AC 400
VAH-9	A3D-2	AC 500
VA-36	A4D-2	AC 600
VAW-12 Det. 43	AD-5W	AC 700
VAW-33 Det. 43	AD-5N	AC 800
VFP-62 Det. 43	F8U-1P	AC 900
HU-2 Det. 43	HUP-2	HU 50

VAW-12

HU-2

last update 7. March 2007

CVA-60 USS Saratoga
5. July 1961 - 22. August 1961
Carribbean
VF-31	F3H-2N	AC 100
VF-32	F8U-1E	AC 200
VA-35	AD-6	AC 400
VAH-9	A3D-2	AC 500
VA-36	A4D-2	AC 600
VAW-12 Det. 43	AD-5W	AC 700
VAW-33 Det. 43	AD-5N	AC 800
VFP-62 Det. 43	F8U-1P	AC 900
HU-2 Det. 43	HUP-2	HU 50

last update 7. March 2007

CVA-60 USS Saratoga
28. November 1961 - 11. May 1962
Mediterranean
VF-31	F3H-2N	AC 100
VF-32	F8U-2N	AC 200
VA-34	A4D-2	AC 300
VA-35	AD-6	AC 400
VAH-9	A3D-2	AC 500
VA-36	A4D-2N	AC 600
VAW-12 Det. 43	WF-2	AC 700
VAW-33 Det. 43	AD-5Q	AC 800
VFP-62 Det. 43	F8U-1P	AC 900
HU-2 Det. 43	HUP-3	HU 40

VAW-12

HU-2

last update 7. March 2007

CVA-60 USS Saratoga
3. December 1962 - 21. December 1962
Mediterranean
VF-32	F8U-2N	AC 200
VA-34	A4D-2N	AC 300
VA-35	AD-6	AC 400
VAH-9	A3D-2	AC 500
VA-36	A4D-2N	AC 600
VAW-12 Det. 43	WF-2	AC 700
VAW-33 Det. 43	AD-5Q	AC 800
VFP-62 Det. 43	F8U-1P	AC 900
HU-2 Det. 43	HUP-3	HU 40

last update 7. March 2007

CVA-60 USS Saratoga
29. March 1963 - 25. October 1963
Mediterranean
VF-31	F-3B	AC 100
VF-32	F-8D	AC 200
VA-34	A-4C	AC 300
VA-35	A-1H / J	AC 400
VAH-9	A-3B	AC 500
VA-36	A-4C	AC 600
VAW-12 Det. 60	E-1B	AC 700
VFP-62 Det. 60	RF-8A	AC 900
HU-2 Det. 60	UH-25B	HU 40
VQ-2 Det.	EA-3B	JQ 00

VAW-12

HU-2

last update 7. March 2007

20. December 1963 CVG-3 redesignated CVW-3

For the History of the Carrier Air Wing 3 after 1963

click here

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