CVG-8  
1948 - 1949
15. Sepember 1948 CVG-8 established
.

1948 - 1949

VF-81

NAS

F4U-5 / F8F-2

E 100

VF-82

NAS

F8F-2

E 200

VF-83

NAS

?

E 300

VA-84

NAS Jacksonville FL

AM-1

E 400

VA-85

NAS Jacksonville FL

AM-1

E 500

last update 24. November 2007
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29. November 1949 CVG-8 disestablished
.

 

  CVG-8  
1951 - 1963
9. April 1951 CVG-8 established
.
.

  
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CV-36 USS Antietam
16. January 1951 - 20. July 1951
Caribbean Shakedown
VF-671 F4U-4 E 100
VF-172 (on CVB-43 with CVG-17) F2H-2 R 200
VF-742 F4U-4 E 200
VC-12 Det. ? NE 00
VC-33 Det. ? SS 00
VC-62 Det. ? PL 00
HU-2 Det. HO3S-1 UR 00
last update 24. November 2007
.
CV-40 USS Tarawa
28. November 1951 - 11. June 1952
Mediterranean
VF-22 F2H-2 F 100
VF-671 F4U-4 E 100
VF-742 F4U-4 E 200
VF-921 F4U-4 E 400
VA-859 AD-2 E 500
VC-4 Det. F4U-5N NA 00
VC-12 Det. AD-4W NE 00
VC-33 Det. 32 AD-4N SS 00
VC-62 Det. 32 F2H-2P PL 00
HU-2 Det. HO3S-1 UR 00
 

 

 
 

 

 

 VF-921 VC-4
 

 

 

 VC-12 VC-33
 

 

 

 HU-2    
last update 24. November 2007
.
CVB-43 USS Coral Sea
26. April 1953 - 21. October 1953
Mediterranean
VF-81 F9F-5 E 100
VMF-122 F9F-5 LC 200
VF-83 F9F-5 E 300
HedRon-2 Det. F2H-2B LL 400
VA-85 AD-4 / 4L E 500
VC-4 Det. 6 F2H-3 NA 600
VC-8 Det. 6 AJ-1 NC 00
VC-12 Det. 6 AD-4W NE 00
VC-33 Det. 6 AD-4N / 3Q SS 800
VC-62 Det. 6 F2H-2P PL 900
HU-2 Det. 6 HUP-1 UR 00
 

 

 
 

 

 

 HedRon-2
 

 

 

 VC-8 VC-12 VC-33
 

 

 

 HU-2  
last update 24. November 2007
.
CVA-39 USS Lake Champlain
28. September 1954 - 22. April 1955
Mediterranean
VF-61 F9F-6 E 100
VF-82 F2H-4, F2H-2N E 200
VF-84 F9F-5 E 400
VA-85 AD-6 E 500
VC-4 Det. 34 F2H-4 E 600
VC-5 Det. 34 AJ-2 NB 00
VC-12 Det. 34 AD-4W NE 00
VC-62 Det. 34 F2H-2P E 900
HU-2 Det. 34 HUP-1 UR 00
 

 

 

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 VC-12 HU-2
last update 24. November 2007
.
CVA-11 USS Intrepid
12. March 1956 - 5. September 1956 
Mediterranean
VF-82 F2H-4 E 100
VF-61 F9F-8 E 200
VF-83 F7U-3M E 300
VA-85 AD-6 E 400
VAH-5 Det.33 AJ-2 NB 00
VC-12 Det. 33 AD-5W NE 00
VC-33 Det. 33 AD-5N (6) SS 800
VC-62 Det. 33 F2H-2P PL 00
HU-2 Det. 33 HUP-2 UR 00
 

 

 

 USN F9F-8 61 01.png (74878 Byte)
 

 

 
 

 

 

 HU-2
last update 1. April 2020
.
CVA-61 USS Ranger
4. October 1957 - 6. December 1957
Shakedown North Atlantic
VF-82 F3H-2N AJ 100
VF-21 F11F-1 AM 200
VA-12 A4D-1 AB 300
VA-85 AD-6 AJ 400
VAH-9 A3D-1 AC 00
VC-12 Det.  AD-5W NE 00
VC-33 Det.  AD-5N SS 800
VC-62 Det.  F2H-2P PL 00
HU-2 Det. HUP-2 UR 00
 

 

 

 VA-12
 

 

 

 VC-12
 

 

 

 VC-33 VC-62 HU-2
last update 1. April 2020
.
CVA-59 USS Forrestal
28. January 1960 - 31. August 1960
Mediterranean
VF-102 F4D-1 AJ 100
VF-103 F8U-2 AJ 200
VA-83 A4D-2 AJ 300
VA-81 A4D-2 AJ 400
VA-85 AD-6 AJ 500
VAH-5 A3D-2 AJ 600
VAW-12 Det. 42 AD-5W AJ 720
VAW-33 Det. 42 AD-5Q AJ 810
VFP-62 Det. 42 / 60 F8U-1P AJ 900
HU-2 Det. 42 HUP-2 HU 00
 

 

 
 

 

 

 VAH-5
 

 

 

 VFP-62
 

 

 

 HU-2    
last update 24. November 2007
.
CVA-59 USS Forrestal
9. February 1961 - 25. August 1961
Mediterranean
VF-102 F4D-1 AJ 100
VF-103 F8U-2 AJ 200
VA-83 A4D-2N AJ 300
VA-81 A4D-2 AJ 400
VA-85 AD-6 AJ 500
VAH-5 A3D-2 AJ 600
VAW-12 Det. 42 WF-2 AJ 700
VAW-33 Det. 42 AD-5Q AJ 800
VFP-62 Det. 42 F8U-1P AJ 900
HU-2 Det. 42 HUP-2 HU 00
 

 

 
 

 

 

 VAH-5
 

 

 
 

 

 

 HU-2    
last update 24. November 2007
.
CVA-59 USS Forrestal
3. August 1962 - 2. March 1963
Mediterranean
VF-74 F4H-1 AJ 100
VF-103 F8U-2 AJ 200
VA-83 A4D-2N AJ 300
VA-81 A4D-2 AJ 400
VA-85 AD-6 AJ 500
VAH-5 A3D-2 AJ 600
VAW-12 Det. 59 WF-2 AJ 700
VAW-33 Det. 59 AD-5Q AJ 800
VFP-62 Det. 59 F8U-1P AJ 900
HU-2 Det. 59 HUP-2 HU 00
 

 

 
 

 

 

 VAH-5
 

 

 

 VFP-62
 

 

 

 HU-2    
last update 24. November 2007
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20. December 1963 CVG-8 redesignated CVW-8
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