Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 78

"Fighting Escargots"

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Linage 

1. July 1970 VAW-78 Established at NAS Norfolk VA.
1. 19?? VAW-78 Disestablished at NAS Norfolk VA.

Planes:
 

 

 

1970 - 1977
E-
1B

 
 

 

 

1977 - 1982
E-2B

 
 

 

 

1982 - 19??
E-2C

   
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VAW-78 Deployments 
17. August 1971 - 26. August 1971 CVS-18 USS Wasp CVSGR-70 E-1B AW 700
January 1977 - January 1977 CV-62 USS Independence CVWR-20 E-2B AF 010
6. July 1982 - 16 July 1982 CVN-70 USS Carl Vinson CVWR-20 E-2C AF 010
23. June 1984 - 2. July 1984 CVN-69 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CVWR-20 E-2C AF 010
13. May 1996 - 23. May 1996 CVN-74 USS John C. Stennis CVWR-20 E-2C AF 600
26, September 2001 - 13. November 2001 CVN-68 USS Nimitz CVWR-20 E-2C AF 600
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VAW-78 Commanding Officers 
? 1. Jul.1970 ?
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History 

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last update 22. February 2013

written 1. February 2010

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