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CVW-6 .
1963 - 1992

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20. December 1963 CVG-6 redesignated CVW-6
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CVAN-65 USS Enterprise
8. February 1964 - 3. October 1964
Around the World (Mediterranen / West Pacific)
VF-102 F-4B AE 100
VF-33 F-8E AE 200
VA-64 A-4C AE 300
VA-65 A-1H, A-1J AE 400
VA-66 A-4C AE 500
VA-76 A-4C AE 600
VAH-7 A-5A AE 700
VAW-12 Det. 65 E-1B AE 710
VAW-33 Det.65 EA-1F AE 850
VFP-62 Det. 65 RF-8A AE 900
VRC-40 Det. 65 C-1A CD 00
HU-2 Det. 65 UH-2A HU 00
 

 

 
 

 

 
 

 

 

 VAW-12
 

 

 

 VRC-40 HU-2
last update 20. November 2007
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CVA-66 USS America
1. May 1965 - 1. July 1965
Carribbean Shakedown
VF-102 F-4B AE 100
VF-33 F-4B AE 200
VA-66 A-4C AE 300
VA-76 A-4C AE 500
VA-64 A-4C AE 600
VAW-12 Det. 66 E-1B GE 710
VAW-33 Det.66 EA-1F GD 800
VFP-62 Det. 66 RF-8A GA 900
VAP-62 Det.66 RA-3B GB 00
HC-2 Det. 66 UH-2A HU 00
 

 

 
 

 

 

 VAW-12
 

 

 

 VFP-62 VAP-62
 

 

 

    
last update 20. November 2007
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CVA-66 USS America
30. November 1965 - 10. July 1966
Carribbean Shakedown
VF-102 F-4B AE 100
VF-33 F-4B AE 200
VA-66 A-4C AE 300
RVAH-5 RA-5C AE 400
VA-64 A-4C AE 600
VAW-12 Det. 66 E-1B AE 710
VAW-33 Det. 66 EA-1F AE 800
HC-2 Det. 66 UH-2A HU 00
VQ-2 Det. EA-3B JQ 00
 

 

 
 

 

 

 VAW-12
 

 

 

  
last update 20. November 2007
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CVA-66 USS America
10. January 1967 - 20. September 1967
Mediterranen 
VF-102 F-4B AE 100
VF-33 F-4B AE 200
VA-66 A-4C AE 300
RVAH-5 RA-5C AE 400
VA-36 A-4C AE 500
VA-64 A-4C AE 600

VAW-122  (Ex VAW-12 Det 66)

E-2A

AE 750
VAW-33 Det. 66 EA-1F AE 800
VAH-10 Det. 66 KA-3B AE 020
VQ-2 Det. EA-3B JQ 00
HS-9 SH-3D AW 50
HC-2 Det. 66 UH-2A HU 00
 

 

 
 

 

 
 

 

 

 VAW-122 HS-9
 

 

 

 HC-2    
last update 20. November 2007
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CVA-66 USS America
10. April 1968 - 16. December 1968
West Pacific (Vietnam) 
VF-102 F-4B AE 100
VF-33 F-4B AE 200
VA-82 A-7A AE 300
VA-86 A-7A AE 400
VA-85 A-6A, A-6B AE 500
RVAH-13 RA-5C AE 600

VAW-122

E-2A

AE 750
VAW-13 Det.66 EKA-3B AE 800
VAH-10 Det. 66 KA-3B AE 020
HC-2 Det. 66 UH-2A HU 00
 

 

 
 

 

 
 

 

 

 VAW-13
 

 

 

 HC-2    
last update 20. November 2007
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CVA-42 USS Franklin D. Roosevelt
2. January 1970 - 27. July 1970
Mediterranen
VF-41 F-4J AE 100
VF-84 F-4J AE 200
VA-15 A-7B AE 300
VA-215 A-7B AE 400
VA-176 A-6A AE 500
VFP-63 Det. 42 RF-8G AE 600

VAW-121 Det.42

E-1B

AE 750
VAQ-130 Det. 42 EKA-3B AE  010
HC-2 Det. 42 UH-2A HU 00
 

 

 
 

 

 
 

 

 

 VAQ-130 HC-2
last update 20. November 2007
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CVA-42 USS Fraklin D. Roosevelt
29. January 1971 - 23. July 1971
Mediterranen
VF-41 F-4J AE 100
VF-84 F-4J AE 200
VA-15 A-7B AE 300
VA-87 A-7B AE 400
VA-176 A-6A, KA-6D AE 500
VFP-63 Det. 2 RF-8G AE 600

VAW-121 Det.42

E-1B

AE 750
VAQ-135 Det. 1 EKA-3B AE  800
HC-2 Det. 42 UH-2C, HH-2D HU 00
 

 

 

 VA-15
 

 

 
 

 

 

 VAQ-135 HC-2
last update 20. November 2007
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CVA-42 USS Fraklin D. Roosevelt
15. February 1972 - 8 December 1972
Mediterranen
VF-41 F-4J AE 100
VF-84 F-4J AE 200
VA-15 A-7B AE 300
VA-87 A-7B AE 400
VA-176 A-6A, A-6C,KA-6D AE 500
VFP-63 Det. 2 RF-8G AE 620

VAW-121 Det.42

E-1B

AE 710
VAQ-130 Det. 42 EKA-3B AE  800
VAQ-33 Det EA-1F GD 800
HC-2 Det. 42 SH-3G HU 00
 

 

 

 VA-15
 

 

 

 VA-176
 

 

 

 VAQ-130 VAQ-33
 

 

 

 HC-2    
last update 20. November 2007
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CVA-42 USS Fraklin D. Roosevelt
14. September 1973 - 17. March 1974
Mediterranen
VF-41 F-4B AE 100
VA-15 A-7B AE 300
VA-87 A-7B AE 400
VA-176 A-6A, A-6C, KA-6D AE 500
VFP-63 Det. 2 RF-8G AE 600
HC-2 Det. 42 SH-3G AE 700

VAW-121 Det.42

E-1B

AE 710
- (36 Planes) A-4E, A-4H Transport to Israel
 

 

 

 VA-15 VA-87
 

 

 
 

 

 

    
last update 20. November 2007
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CVA-42 USS Fraklin D. Roosevelt
3. January 1975 - 16. July 1975
Mediterranen
VF-41 F-4N AE 100
VF-84 F-4N AE 200
VA-15 A-7B AE 300
VA-87 A-7B AE 400
VA-176 A-6A, A-6C, KA-6D AE 500
VFP-63 Det. 2 RF-8G PP 620

VAW-121 Det. 42

E-1B

AE 710
HC-2 Det. 42 SH-3G AE 010
 

 

 

 VA-15
 

 

 

 VA-87 VA-176
 

 

 

 VAW-121 HC-2  
last update 20. November 2007
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CV-66 USS America
15. April 1976 - 25. October 1976
Mediterranen
VF-142 F-14A AE 100
VF-143 F-14A AE 200
VA-15 A-7E AE 300
VA-87 A-7E AE 400
VA-176 A-6E, KA-6D AE 500
VS-28 S-3A AE 600
VAQ-137 EA-6B AE 700
VFP-63 Det. 5 RF-8G AE 710

VAW-124

E-2C

AE 720
HS-15 SH-3D, SH-3H AE 010
 

 

 

 VF-143 VA-15
 

 

 

 VA-87 VA-176
 

 

 

 VAQ-137 VFP-63 VAW-124
 

 

 

 HS-15    
last update 20. November 2007
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CV-66 USS America
10. June 1977 - 19.. July 1977
South Atlantic (Rio de Janero)
VF-142 F-14A AE 100
VF-143 F-14A AE 200
VA-15 A-7E AE 300
VA-87 A-7E AE 400
VA-176 A-6E, KA-6D AE 500
VS-28 S-3A AE 600
VAQ-137 EA-6B AE 700
VFP-63 Det. 5 RF-8G AE 710

VAW-124

E-2C

AE 720
HS-15 SH-3D, SH-3H AE 010
 

 

 

 VF-143 VA-15
 

 

 

 VA-87 VA-176
 

 

 

 VAQ-137 VFP-63 VAW-124
 

 

 

 HS-15    
last update 20. November 2007
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CV-66 USS America
19. September 1977 - 25. April 1978
Mediterranen
VF-142 F-14A AE 100
VF-143 F-14A AE 200
VA-15 A-7E AE 300
VA-87 A-7E AE 400
VA-176 A-6E, KA-6D AE 500
VS-28 S-3A AE 600
VAQ-137 EA-6B AE 700
VFP-63 Det. 5 RF-8G AE 710

VAW-124

E-2C

AE 720
HS-15 SH-3D, SH-3H AE 010
 

 

 

 VF-143 VA-15
 

 

 

 VA-87 VA-176
 

 

 

 VAQ-137 VFP-63 VAW-124
 

 

 

 HS-15    
last update 20. November 2007
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CV-62 USS Independence
28. June 1979 - 14. December 1979
Mediterranen
VF-102 F-4J AE 100
VF-33 F-4J AE 200
VA-15 A-7E AE 300
VA-87 A-7E AE 400
VA-176 A-6E, KA-6D AE 500
VS-28 S-3A AE 600
VAQ-130 EA-6B AE 710
VFP-63 Det.  RF-8G AE 710

VAW-124

E-2C

AE 720
VQ-2 Det. RA-3B JQ 00
HS-15 SH-3D, SH-3H AE 010
 

 

 

 VA-15
 

 

 

 VA-176 VS-28
 

 

 

 VAQ-130 VFP-63 VAW-124
 

 

 

 HS-15    
Source: Naval Aviation News March 1999
last update 20. November 2007
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CV-62 USS Independence
19. November 1980 - 10. June 1981
Mediterranen / Indian Ocean
VF-102 F-4J AE 100
VF-33 F-4J AE 200
VA-15 A-7E AE 300
VA-87 A-7E AE 400
VA-176 A-6E, KA-6D AE 500

VAW-122

E-2C

AE 600
VAQ-131 EA-6B AE 605
HS-15 SH-3H AE 610
VFP-63 Det. 4 RF-8G AE 615
VS-28 S-3A AE 700
VQ-2 Det. RA-3B JQ 00
 

 

 

 VA-15
 

 

 

 VA-87 VA-176 VAW-122
 

 

 

 HS-15 VAQ-131 VFP-63
 

 

 

 VS-28    
Source: Naval Aviation News March 1999
last update 20. November 2007
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CV-62 USS Independence
7. June 1982 - 22. December 1982
Mediterranen 
VF-14 F-14A AE 100
VF-32 F-14A AE 200
VA-15 A-7E AE 300
VA-87 A-7E AE 400
VA-176 A-6E, KA-6D AE 500

VAW-122

E-2C

AE 600
VAQ-131 EA-6B AE 605
HS-15 SH-3H AE 610
VS-28 S-3A AE 700
VQ-2 Det. RA-3B JQ 00
Source: Naval Aviation News March 1999
last update 20. November 2007
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CV-62 USS Independence
18. October 1983 - 11. April 1984
Mediterranen (Lebanon), Caribbean (Grenada)
VF-14 F-14A AE 100
VF-32 F-14A AE 200
VA-15 A-7E AE 300
VA-87 A-7E AE 400
VA-176 A-6E, KA-6D AE 500

VAW-122

E-2C

AE 600
VAQ-131 EA-6B AE 605
HS-15 SH-3H AE 610
VS-28 S-3A AE 700
VQ-2 Det. RA-3B JQ 00
Source: Naval Aviation News March 1999
last update 20. November 2007
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CV-62 USS Independence
16. October 1984 - 19. February 1985
Mediterranen, Indian Ocean
VF-14 F-14A AE 100
VF-32 F-14A AE 200
VA-15 A-7E AE 300
VA-87 A-7E AE 400
VA-176 A-6E, KA-6D AE 500

VAW-122

E-2C

AE 600
VAQ-131 EA-6B AE 605
HS-15 SH-3H AE 610
VS-28 S-3A AE 700
VQ-2 Det. RA-3B JQ 00
Source: Naval Aviation News March 1999
last update 20. November 2007
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CV-59 USS Forrestal
2. June 1986 - 10. November 1986
Mediterranen, Indian Ocean
VF-11 F-14A AE 100
VF-31 F-14A AE 200
VA-37 A-7E AE 300
VA-105 A-7E AE 400
VA-176 A-6E, KA-6D AE 500

VAW-122

E-2C

AE 600
VAQ-132 EA-6B AE 605
HS-15 SH-3H AE 610
VS-28 S-3A AE 700
 

 

 

 VF-31 VA-37
 

 

 

 VA-105 VA-176 VAW-122
 

 

 

 VAQ-132 HS-15 VS-28
last update 20. November 2007
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CV-59 USS Forrestal
28. August 1987 - 9. October 1987
North Atlantic
VF-11 F-14A AE 100
VF-31 F-14A AE 200
VA-37 A-7E AE 300
VA-105 A-7E AE 400
VA-176 A-6E, KA-6D AE 500

VAW-122

E-2C

AE 600
VAQ-132 EA-6B AE 605
HS-15 SH-3H AE 610
VS-28 S-3A AE 700
last update 20. November 2007
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CV-59 USS Forrestal
25. April 1988 - 7. October 1988
Mediterranen, Indian Ocean
VF-11 F-14A AE 100
VF-31 F-14A AE 200
VA-37 A-7E AE 300
VA-105 A-7E AE 400
VA-176 A-6E, KA-6D AE 500

VAW-122

E-2C

AE 600
VAQ-132 EA-6B AE 605
HS-15 SH-3H AE 610
VS-28 S-3A AE 700
last update 20. November 2007
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CV-59 USS Forrestal
4. November 1989 - 12. April 1990
Mediterranen
VF-11 F-14A AE 100
VF-31 F-14A AE 200
VA-37 A-7E AE 300
VA-105 A-7E AE 400
VA-176 A-6E, KA-6D AE 500

VAW-122

E-2C

AE 600
VAQ-142 EA-6B AE 605
HS-15 SH-3H AE 610
VS-28 S-3A AE 700
last update 20. November 2007
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CV-59 USS Forrestal

31. May 1991 - 22. December 1991
Mediterranen
VF-11 F-14A AE 100
VF-31 F-14A AE 200
VFA-132 F/A-18A AE 300
VFA-137 F/A-18A AE 400
VA-176 A-6E, KA-6D AE 500

VAW-122

E-2C

AE 600
HS-15 SH-3H AE 610
VAQ-133 EA-6B AE 620
VS-28 S-3A AE 700
last update 3. January 2008
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1. April 1992 CVW-6 disestablished
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