CVBG, CVG and CVW Squadrons
(7 November 1945 to 14 September 1991)
CHAPTER CXIV, Part 2 of 6
(11 September 1973 to 19 December 1975)
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Hull No. /
Fleet
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Foreign Water Fleet
Deployment
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Air Wing
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Tail
Code
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Depart
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Return
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Days at Sea
Fleet D. No.
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USS Midway (CVA-41) – 3rd & 7th
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Western
Pacific
Region
Pacific Ocean
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CVW-5
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NF
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11 Sep 1973
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5 Oct 1973
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West Coast to Japan Transfer
6th Cruise
25-days
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West Coast to Yokosuka, Japan Transfer - Home Port Transfer
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SQUADRON
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SQUADRON NICK NAME & PRIMARY
ROLE
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AIRCRAFT DESIGN
NICK NAME &
PRIMARY ROLE
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TAIL
CODE
Modex
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AIRCRAFT
DESIGNATION
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VF-161
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Vigilantes - Fighter Squadron
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McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter
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NF100
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F-4N
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VF-151
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Chargers - Fighter Squadron
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McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter
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NF200
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F-4N
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VA-56
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Blue Blazers - Attack Squadron
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Vought - Corsair II -
Jet Attack Aircraft
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NF300
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A-7A
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VA-93
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Champions - Attack Squadron
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Vought - Corsair II -
Jet Attack Aircraft
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NF400
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A-7A
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VA-115
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Arabs - Attack Squadron
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Grumman - Intruder -
Jet Attack Bomber -Tanker
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NF500
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A-6A
A-6B
KA-6D
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VFP-63 Det. 3
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Eyes of the Fleet -
Light Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
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Vought - Crusader - Jet Fighter - Reconnaissance
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600
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RF-8G
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VAW-115
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Liberty Bells - Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron
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Grumman - Hawkeye Electronics
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010
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E-2B
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HC-1 Det. 2
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Pacific Fleet Angels - Helicopter Combat Support Squadron
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Sikorsky - Sea King -
Anti-submarine
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003-007
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SH-3G
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Hull No. /
Fleet
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Foreign Water Fleet
Deployment
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Air Wing
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Tail
Code
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Depart
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Return
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Days at Sea
Fleet D. No.
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USS Midway (CVA-41) – USS Midway (CVA-41) – 7th (1st Forward Deployed)
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Western
Pacific
Region
Pacific Ocean WestPac
Sea of Japan
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CVW-5
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NF
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17 Oct 1973
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29 Oct 1973
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Training
19th FWFD
13-days
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Performed air operations in the vicinity of Okinawa.
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SQUADRON
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SQUADRON NICK NAME & PRIMARY
ROLE
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AIRCRAFT DESIGN
NICK NAME &
PRIMARY ROLE
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TAIL
CODE
Modex
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AIRCRAFT
DESIGNATION
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VF-161
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Vigilantes - Fighter Squadron
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McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter
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NF100
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F-4N
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VF-151
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Chargers - Fighter Squadron
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McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter
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NF200
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F-4N
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VA-56
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Blue Blazers - Attack Squadron
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Vought - Corsair II -
Jet Attack Aircraft
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NF300
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A-7A
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VA-93
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Champions - Attack Squadron
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Vought - Corsair II -
Jet Attack Aircraft
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NF400
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A-7A
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VA-115
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Arabs - Attack Squadron
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Grumman - Intruder -
Jet Attack Bomber -Tanker
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NF500
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A-6A
A-6B
KA-6D
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VFP-63 Det. 3
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Eyes of the Fleet -
Light Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
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Vought - Crusader - Jet Fighter - Reconnaissance
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600
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RF-8G
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VAW-115
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Liberty Bells - Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron
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Grumman - Hawkeye Electronics
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010
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E-2B
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HC-1 Det. 2
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Pacific Fleet Angels - Helicopter Combat Support Squadron
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Sikorsky - Sea King -
Anti-submarine
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003-007
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SH-3G
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Hull No. /
Fleet
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Foreign Water Fleet
Deployment
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Air Wing
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Tail
Code
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Depart
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Return
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Days at Sea
Fleet D. No.
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USS Midway (CVA-41) –7th (2nd Forward Deployed)
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Western
Pacific
Region
Pacific Ocean 10th SCS Philippines Op-area
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CVW-5
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NF
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26 Nov 1973
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22 Dec 1973
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Vietnam
20th FWFD
27-days
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1st Vietnam Peace Patrol Cruise
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SQUADRON
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SQUADRON NICK NAME & PRIMARY
ROLE
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AIRCRAFT DESIGN
NICK NAME &
PRIMARY ROLE
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TAIL
CODE
Modex
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AIRCRAFT
DESIGNATION
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VF-161
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Chargers - Fighter Squadron
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McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter
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NF100
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F-4N
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VF-151
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Vigilantes - Fighter Squadron
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McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter
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NF200
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F-4N
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VA-93
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Blue Blazers - Attack Squadron
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Vought - Corsair II -
Jet Attack Aircraft
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NF300
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A-7A
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VA-56
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Champions - Attack Squadron
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Vought - Corsair II -
Jet Attack Aircraft
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NF400
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A-7A
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VA-115
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Arabs - Attack Squadron
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Grumman - Intruder - Jet Attack Bomber - Tanker
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NF500
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A-6A
A-6B
KA-6D
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VFP-63 Det. 3
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Eyes of the Fleet - Light Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
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Vought - Crusader - Jet Fighter - Reconnaissance
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600
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RF-8G
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VMCJ-1 Det. 101
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Golden Hawks - Marine fixed-wing squadron
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Grumman - Intruder - Jet Attack Bomber - Special electronic installation
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(RM) 610
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EA-6A
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VAW-115
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Liberty Bells - Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron
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Grumman - Hawkeye -Electronics
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010
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E-2B
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HC-1 Det. 2
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Pacific Fleet Angels - Helicopter Combat Support Squadron
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Sikorsky - Sea King -
Anti-submarine
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003-007
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SH-3G
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Hull No. /
Fleet
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Foreign Water Fleet
Deployment
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Air Wing
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Tail
Code
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Depart
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Return
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Days at Sea
Fleet D. No.
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USS Midway (CVA-41) –7th (Forward Deployed)
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Western
Pacific
Region
Pacific Ocean
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CVW-5
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NF
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11 Jan 1974
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19 Jan 1974
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Training
9-days
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Refresher Operations in the Northern Japan Operating Area (R-116).
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SQUADRON
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SQUADRON NICK NAME & PRIMARY
ROLE
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AIRCRAFT DESIGN
NICK NAME &
PRIMARY ROLE
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TAIL
CODE
Modex
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AIRCRAFT
DESIGNATION
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VF-161
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Chargers - Fighter Squadron
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McDonnell-Douglas – Phantom II Jet Fighter
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NF100
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F-4N
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VF-151
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Vigilantes - Fighter Squadron
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McDonnell-Douglas – Phantom II Jet Fighter
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NF200
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F-4N
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VA-93
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Blue Blazers - Attack Squadron
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Vought – Corsair II –
Jet Attack Aircraft
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NF300
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A-7A
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VA-56
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Champions - Attack Squadron
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Vought – Corsair II –
Jet Attack Aircraft
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NF400
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A-7A
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VA-115
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Arabs – Attack Squadron
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Grumman – Intruder – Jet Attack Bomber – Tanker
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NF500
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A-6A / A-6B / KA-6D
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VFP-63 Det. 3
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Eyes of the Fleet – Light Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
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Vought – Crusader - Jet Fighter – Reconnaissance
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600
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RF-8G
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VMCJ-1 Det. 101
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Golden Hawks – Marine fixed-wing squadron
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Grumman – Intruder – Jet Attack Bomber – Special lectronic installation
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(RM) 610
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EA-6A
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VAW-115
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Liberty Bells - Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron
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Grumman – Hawkeye –Electronics
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010
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E-2B
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HC-1 Det. 2
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Pacific Fleet Angels – Helicopter Combat Support Squadron
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Sikorsky – Sea King –
Anti-submarine
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003-007
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SH-3G
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Hull No. /
Fleet
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Foreign Water Fleet
Deployment
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Air Wing
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Tail
Code
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Depart
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Return
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Days at Sea
Fleet D. No.
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USS Midway (CVA-41) –7th (3rd Forward Deployed)
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Western
Pacific
Region
Pacific Ocean
10th WestPac 11th SCS
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CVW-5
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NF
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29 Jan 1974
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6 Mar 1974
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Vietnam
21st FWFD
37-days
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2nd Vietnam Peace Patrol Cruise
Refresher Operations in the Pacific Ocean, participating in Blue Sky Exercise with the Republic of China.
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SQUADRON
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SQUADRON NICK NAME & PRIMARY
ROLE
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AIRCRAFT DESIGN
NICK NAME &
PRIMARY ROLE
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TAIL
CODE
Modex
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AIRCRAFT
DESIGNATION
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VF-161
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Chargers - Fighter Squadron
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McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter
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NF100
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F-4N
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VF-151
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Vigilantes - Fighter Squadron
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McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter
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NF200
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F-4N
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VA-93
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Blue Blazers - Attack Squadron
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Vought - Corsair II -
Jet Attack Aircraft
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NF300
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A-7ª
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VA-56
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Champions - Attack Squadron
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Vought - Corsair II -
Jet Attack Aircraft
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NF400
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A-7ª
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VA-115
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Arabs - Attack Squadron
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Grumman - Intruder - Jet Attack Bomber - Tanker
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NF500
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A-6A / A-6B / KA-6D
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VFP-63 Det. 3
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Eyes of the Fleet -
Light Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
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Vought - Crusader - Jet Fighter - Reconnaissance
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600
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RF-8G
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VMCJ-1 Det. 101
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Golden Hawks - Marine fixed-wing squadron
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Grumman - Intruder - Jet Attack Bomber - Special electronic installation
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(RM) 610
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EA-6A
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VAW-115
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Liberty Bells - Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron
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Grumman - Hawkeye -Electronics
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010
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E-2B
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HC-1 Det. 2
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Pacific Fleet Angels - Helicopter Combat Support Squadron
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Sikorsky - Sea King -
Anti-submarine
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003-007
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SH-3G
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Hull No. /
Fleet
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Foreign Water Fleet
Deployment
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Air Wing
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Tail
Code
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Depart
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Return
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Days at Sea
Fleet D. No.
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USS Midway (CVA-41) –7th (4th Forward Deployed)
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Western
Pacific
Region
Pacific Ocean Tsushima Strait
Sea of Japan
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CVW-5
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NF
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25 Mar 1974
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13 Apr 1974
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Vietnam
22nd FWFD
20-days
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Operations in the Pacific Ocean, for a Sea of Japan excursion with her escorts, via the Tsushima Strait for one of the most rigorous tests of CVA air defense capabilities by Soviet aircraft.
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SQUADRON
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SQUADRON NICK NAME & PRIMARY
ROLE
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AIRCRAFT DESIGN
NICK NAME &
PRIMARY ROLE
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TAIL
CODE
Modex
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AIRCRAFT
DESIGNATION
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VF-161
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Chargers - Fighter Squadron
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McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter
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NF100
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F-4N
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VF-151
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Vigilantes - Fighter Squadron
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McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter
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NF200
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F-4N
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VA-93
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Blue Blazers - Attack Squadron
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Vought - Corsair II -
Jet Attack Aircraft
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NF300
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A-7A
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VA-56
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Champions - Attack Squadron
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Vought - Corsair II -
Jet Attack Aircraft
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NF400
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A-7A
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VA-115
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Arabs - Attack Squadron
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Grumman - Intruder - Jet Attack Bomber - Tanker
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NF500
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A-6A / A-6B / KA-6D
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VFP-63 Det. 3
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Eyes of the Fleet - Light Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
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Vought - Crusader - Jet Fighter - Reconnaissance
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600
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RF-8G
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VMCJ-1 Det. 101
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Golden Hawks - Marine fixed-wing squadron
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Grumman - Intruder - Jet Attack Bomber - Special electronic installation
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(RM) 610
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EA-6A
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VAW-115
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Liberty Bells - Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron
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Grumman - Hawkeye -Electronics
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010
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E-2B
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HC-1 Det. 2
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Pacific Fleet Angels - Helicopter Combat Support Squadron
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Sikorsky - Sea King -
Anti-submarine
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003-007
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SH-3G
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Hull No. /
Fleet
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Foreign Water Fleet
Deployment
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Air Wing
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Tail
Code
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Depart
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Return
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Days at Sea
Fleet D. No.
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USS Midway (CVA-41) –7th (Forward Deployed)
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Western
Pacific
Region
Pacific Ocean
Sea of Japan
Northern Japan
off Okinawa
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CVW-5
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NF
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22 Apr
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6 May 1974
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Training
15-days
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Operations in the Pacific Ocean, R-116 and off Okinawa in R-173. While in R-116 from 22 April to 26 April 1974, USMC RF4B pilots from VMCJ-1 conducted carrier qualification landings onboard Midway in preparation for assuming duties as the CVW-5 photo reconnaissance squadron to replace VFP-63 Det “3” RF8 aircraft that were returning to CONUS. Midway conducted Operations in W-173 from 29 April to 2 May 1974 and were uneventful.
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SQUADRON
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SQUADRON NICK NAME & PRIMARY
ROLE
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AIRCRAFT DESIGN
NICK NAME &
PRIMARY ROLE
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TAIL
CODE
Modex
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AIRCRAFT
DESIGNATION
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VF-161
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Chargers - Fighter Squadron
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McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter
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NF100
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F-4N
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VF-151
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Vigilantes - Fighter Squadron
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McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter
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NF200
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F-4N
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VA-93
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Blue Blazers - Attack Squadron
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Vought - Corsair II -
Jet Attack Aircraft
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NF300
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A-7A
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VA-56
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Champions - Attack Squadron
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Vought - Corsair II -
Jet Attack Aircraft
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NF400
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A-7A
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VA-115
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Arabs - Attack Squadron
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Grumman - Intruder - Jet Attack Bomber - Tanker
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NF500
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A-6A / A-6B / KA-6D
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VFP-63 Det. 3
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Eyes of the Fleet - Light Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
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Vought - Crusader - Jet Fighter - Reconnaissance
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600
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RF-8G
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VMCJ-1 Det. 101
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Golden Hawks - Marine fixed-wing squadron
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Grumman - Intruder - Jet Attack Bomber - Special electronic installation
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(RM) 610
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EA-6A
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VAW-115
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Liberty Bells - Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron
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Grumman - Hawkeye -Electronics
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010
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E-2B
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HC-1 Det. 2
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Pacific Fleet Angels - Helicopter Combat Support Squadron
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Sikorsky - Sea King -
Anti-submarine
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003-007
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SH-3G
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Hull No. /
Fleet
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Foreign Water Fleet
Deployment
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Air Wing
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Tail
Code
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Depart
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Return
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Days at Sea
Fleet D. No.
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USS Midway (CVA-41) –7th (Forward Deployed)
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Western
Pacific
Region
Pacific Ocean
Sea of Japan
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CVW-5
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NF
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25 May 1974
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5 Jun 1974
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Training
8-days
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Operations in the Pacific Ocean and Sea of Japan, for Refresher Operations conducted in R-116 until 28 May 1974 when the CTG 77.4 Task Group headed north for operations in R-129 located about 100NM east of Misawa Air Base, Japan, air operations in R-532 and air operations in R-116.
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SQUADRON
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SQUADRON NICK NAME & PRIMARY
ROLE
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AIRCRAFT DESIGN
NICK NAME &
PRIMARY ROLE
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TAIL
CODE
Modex
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AIRCRAFT
DESIGNATION
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VF-161
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Chargers - Fighter Squadron
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McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter
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NF100
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F-4N
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VF-151
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Vigilantes - Fighter Squadron
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McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter
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NF200
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F-4N
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VA-93
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Blue Blazers - Attack Squadron
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Vought - Corsair II -
Jet Attack Aircraft
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NF300
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A-7A
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VA-56
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Champions - Attack Squadron
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Vought - Corsair II -
Jet Attack Aircraft
|
NF400
|
A-7A
|
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VA-115
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Arabs - Attack Squadron
|
Grumman - Intruder - Jet Attack Bomber - Tanker
|
NF500
|
A-6A / A-6B / KA-6D
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|
VFP-63 Det. 3
|
Eyes of the Fleet - Light Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
|
Vought - Crusader - Jet Fighter - Reconnaissance
|
600
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RF-8G
|
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VMCJ-1 Det. 101
|
Golden Hawks - Marine fixed-wing squadron
|
Grumman - Intruder - Jet Attack Bomber - Special electronic installation
|
(RM) 610
|
EA-6A
|
|
VAW-115
|
Liberty Bells - Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron
|
Grumman - Hawkeye -Electronics
|
010
|
E-2B
|
|
HC-1 Det. 2
|
Pacific Fleet Angels - Helicopter Combat Support Squadron
|
Sikorsky - Sea King -
Anti-submarine
|
003-007
|
SH-3G
|
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Hull No. /
Fleet
|
Foreign Water Fleet
Deployment
|
Air Wing
|
Tail
Code
|
Depart
|
Return
|
Days at Sea
Fleet D. No.
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|
USS Midway (CVA-41) –7th (Forward Deployed)
|
Western
Pacific
Region
Pacific Ocean Sea of Japan southeast Okinawa
|
CVW-5
|
NF
|
14 Jun 1974
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27 Jun 1974
|
Training
14-days
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Operations in the Pacific Ocean and Sea of Japan, Refresher Operations were conducted in R-116 from 15 to 17 June 1974. Midway arrived in W-185 southeast Okinawa on 19 June 1974. CTF 77, RADM Davis, arrived on the 19th for a visit and remained on board overnight. The Midway and her escorts moved to W-173 on the 20th and continued normal air operations and practice air strikes with conventional ordnance against the Okinawa area targets until 25 June 1974.
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SQUADRON
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SQUADRON NICK NAME & PRIMARY
ROLE
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AIRCRAFT DESIGN
NICK NAME &
PRIMARY ROLE
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TAIL
CODE
Modex
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AIRCRAFT
DESIGNATION
|
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VF-161
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Chargers - Fighter Squadron
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McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter
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NF100
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F-4N
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VF-151
|
Vigilantes - Fighter Squadron
|
McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter
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NF200
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F-4N
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VA-93
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Blue Blazers - Attack Squadron
|
Vought - Corsair II -
Jet Attack Aircraft
|
NF300
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A-7A
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VA-56
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Champions - Attack Squadron
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Vought - Corsair II -
Jet Attack Aircraft
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NF400
|
A-7A
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VA-115
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Arabs - Attack Squadron
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Grumman - Intruder - Jet Attack Bomber - Tanker
|
NF500
|
A-6A / A-6B / KA-6D
|
|
VFP-63 Det. 3
|
Eyes of the Fleet - Light Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
|
Vought - Crusader - Jet Fighter - Reconnaissance
|
600
|
RF-8G
|
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VMCJ-1 Det. 101
|
Golden Hawks - Marine fixed-wing squadron
|
Grumman - Intruder - Jet Attack Bomber - Special electronic installation
|
(RM) 610
|
EA-6A
|
|
VAW-115
|
Liberty Bells - Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron
|
Grumman - Hawkeye -Electronics
|
010
|
E-2B
|
|
HC-1 Det. 2
|
Pacific Fleet Angels - Helicopter Combat Support Squadron
|
Sikorsky - Sea King -
Anti-submarine
|
003-007
|
SH-3G
|
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Hull No. /
Fleet
|
Foreign Water Fleet
Deployment
|
Air Wing
|
Tail
Code
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Depart
|
Return
|
Days at Sea
Fleet D. No.
|
|
USS Midway (CVA-41) –7th (Forward Deployed)
|
Western
Pacific
Region
Pacific Ocean Sea of Japan
|
CVW-5
|
NF
|
8 Jul 1974
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22 Jul 1974
|
Training
15-days
|
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Operations in the Pacific Ocean and Sea of Japan, for the at sea portion of REFTRA and this was the first time REFTRA had ever been attempted on a “WestPac” deployed CVA. The Midway conducted flight operations and maintained its alert posture throughout and received one of the highest evaluations every given a CVA. On 16 July 1974, all REFTRA observers departed the ship and the remainder of the CARGRU-3 staff embarked. The remainder of the at sea period was spent in R-116 where normal cyclic air operations were conducted.
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SQUADRON
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SQUADRON NICK NAME & PRIMARY
ROLE
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AIRCRAFT DESIGN
NICK NAME &
PRIMARY ROLE
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TAIL
CODE
Modex
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AIRCRAFT
DESIGNATION
|
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VF-161
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Chargers - Fighter Squadron
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McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter
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NF100
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F-4N
|
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VF-151
|
Vigilantes - Fighter Squadron
|
McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter
|
NF200
|
F-4N
|
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VA-93
|
Blue Blazers - Attack Squadron
|
Vought - Corsair II -
Jet Attack Aircraft
|
NF300
|
A-7A
|
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VA-56
|
Champions - Attack Squadron
|
Vought - Corsair II -
Jet Attack Aircraft
|
NF400
|
A-7A
|
|
VA-115
|
Arabs - Attack Squadron
|
Grumman - Intruder - Jet Attack Bomber - Tanker
|
NF500
|
A-6A / A-6B / KA-6D
|
|
VFP-63 Det. 3
|
Eyes of the Fleet - Light Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
|
Vought - Crusader - Jet Fighter - Reconnaissance
|
600
|
RF-8G
|
|
VMCJ-1 Det. 101
|
Golden Hawks - Marine fixed-wing squadron
|
Grumman - Intruder - Jet Attack Bomber - Special electronic installation
|
(RM) 610
|
EA-6A
|
|
VAW-115
|
Liberty Bells - Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron
|
Grumman - Hawkeye -Electronics
|
010
|
E-2B
|
|
VAW-115
|
Liberty Bells - Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron
|
Grumman - Hawkeye -Electronics
|
010
|
E-2B
|
|
HC-1 Det. 2
|
Pacific Fleet Angels - Helicopter Combat Support Squadron
|
Sikorsky - Sea King -
Anti-submarine
|
003-007
|
SH-3G
|
|
Hull No. /
Fleet
|
Foreign Water Fleet
Deployment
|
Air Wing
|
Tail
Code
|
Depart
|
Return
|
Days at Sea
Fleet D. No.
|
|
USS Midway (CVA-41) –7th (Forward Deployed)
|
Western
Pacific
Region
Pacific Ocean
Sea of Japan off Misawa Air Base, Japan
|
CVW-5
|
NF
|
1 Aug 1974
|
15 Aug 1974
|
Training
15-days
|
|
Operations in the Pacific Ocean and R-116 in the Sea of Japan, R-129 off Misawa Air Base, Japan in Northern Japan and south to R-116 for cyclic air operations.
|
|
SQUADRON
|
SQUADRON NICK NAME & PRIMARY
ROLE
|
AIRCRAFT DESIGN
NICK NAME &
PRIMARY ROLE
|
TAIL
CODE
Modex
|
AIRCRAFT
DESIGNATION
|
|
VF-161
|
Chargers - Fighter Squadron
|
McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter
|
NF100
|
F-4N
|
|
VF-151
|
Vigilantes - Fighter Squadron
|
McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter
|
NF200
|
F-4N
|
|
VA-93
|
Blue Blazers - Attack Squadron
|
Vought - Corsair II -
Jet Attack Aircraft
|
NF300
|
A-7A
|
|
VA-56
|
Champions - Attack Squadron
|
Vought - Corsair II -
Jet Attack Aircraft
|
NF400
|
A-7A
|
|
VA-115
|
Arabs - Attack Squadron
|
Grumman - Intruder - Jet Attack Bomber - Tanker
|
NF500
|
A-6A / A-6B / KA-6D
|
|
VFP-63 Det. 3
|
Eyes of the Fleet - Light Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
|
Vought - Crusader - Jet Fighter - Reconnaissance
|
600
|
RF-8G
|
|
VMCJ-1 Det. 101
|
Golden Hawks - Marine fixed-wing squadron
|
Grumman - Intruder - Jet Attack Bomber - Special electronic installation
|
(RM) 610
|
EA-6A
|
|
VAW-115
|
Liberty Bells - Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron
|
Grumman - Hawkeye -Electronics
|
010
|
E-2B
|
|
HC-1 Det. 2
|
Pacific Fleet Angels - Helicopter Combat Support Squadron
|
Sikorsky - Sea King -
Anti-submarine
|
003-007
|
SH-3G
|
|
Hull No. /
Fleet
|
Foreign Water Fleet
Deployment
|
Air Wing
|
Tail
Code
|
Depart
|
Return
|
Days at Sea
Fleet D. No.
|
|
USS Midway (CVA-41) –7th (Forward Deployed)
|
Western
Pacific
Region
Pacific Ocean Sea of Japan
off Northern Japan waters
|
CVW-5
|
NF
|
27 Aug 1974
|
At 1730I, 30 Aug 1974
|
Training
4-days
|
|
Operations in the Pacific Ocean and R-116 in the Sea of Japan were uneventful off Northern Japan waters and on 30 August 1974, the Midway was notified that a routine hull inspection had revealed corrosion to the number one tail shaft which dictated immediate return to port and dry-docking.
|
|
SQUADRON
|
SQUADRON NICK NAME & PRIMARY
ROLE
|
AIRCRAFT DESIGN
NICK NAME &
PRIMARY ROLE
|
TAIL
CODE
Modex
|
AIRCRAFT
DESIGNATION
|
|
VF-161
|
Chargers - Fighter Squadron
|
McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter
|
NF100
|
F-4N
|
|
VF-151
|
Vigilantes - Fighter Squadron
|
McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter
|
NF200
|
F-4N
|
|
VA-93
|
Blue Blazers - Attack Squadron
|
Vought - Corsair II -
Jet Attack Aircraft
|
NF300
|
A-7A
|
|
VA-56
|
Champions - Attack Squadron
|
Vought - Corsair II -
Jet Attack Aircraft
|
NF400
|
A-7A
|
|
VA-115
|
Arabs - Attack Squadron
|
Grumman - Intruder - Jet Attack Bomber - Tanker
|
NF500
|
A-6A / A-6B / KA-6D
|
|
VFP-63 Det. 3
|
Eyes of the Fleet - Light Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
|
Vought - Crusader - Jet Fighter - Reconnaissance
|
600
|
RF-8G
|
|
VMCJ-1 Det. 101
|
Golden Hawks - Marine fixed-wing squadron
|
Grumman - Intruder - Jet Attack Bomber - Special electronic installation
|
(RM) 610
|
EA-6A
|
|
VAW-115
|
Liberty Bells - Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron
|
Grumman - Hawkeye -Electronics
|
010
|
E-2B
|
|
HC-1 Det. 2
|
Pacific Fleet Angels - Helicopter Combat Support Squadron
|
Sikorsky - Sea King -
Anti-submarine
|
003-007
|
SH-3G
|
|
Hull No. /
Fleet
|
Foreign Water Fleet
Deployment
|
Air Wing
|
Tail
Code
|
Depart
|
Return
|
Days at Sea
Fleet D. No.
|
|
USS Midway (CVA-41) –7th (Forward Deployed)
|
Western
Pacific
Region
Pacific Ocean off Northern Japan waters
|
CVW-5
|
NF
|
2 Sep 1974
|
3 Sep 1974
|
Training
2-days
|
|
Operations in the Pacific Ocean and R-116 off Northern Japan waters.
|
|
SQUADRON
|
SQUADRON NICK NAME & PRIMARY
ROLE
|
AIRCRAFT DESIGN
NICK NAME &
PRIMARY ROLE
|
TAIL
CODE
Modex
|
AIRCRAFT
DESIGNATION
|
|
VF-161
|
Chargers - Fighter Squadron
|
McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter
|
NF100
|
F-4N
|
|
VF-151
|
Vigilantes - Fighter Squadron
|
McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter
|
NF200
|
F-4N
|
|
VA-93
|
Blue Blazers - Attack Squadron
|
Vought - Corsair II -
Jet Attack Aircraft
|
NF300
|
A-7A
|
|
VA-56
|
Champions - Attack Squadron
|
Vought - Corsair II -
Jet Attack Aircraft
|
NF400
|
A-7A
|
|
VA-115
|
Arabs - Attack Squadron
|
Grumman - Intruder - Jet Attack Bomber - Tanker
|
NF500
|
A-6A / A-6B / KA-6D
|
|
VFP-63 Det. 3
|
Eyes of the Fleet - Light Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
|
Vought - Crusader - Jet Fighter - Reconnaissance
|
600
|
RF-8G
|
|
VMCJ-1 Det. 101
|
Golden Hawks - Marine fixed-wing squadron
|
Grumman - Intruder - Jet Attack Bomber - Special electronic installation
|
(RM) 610
|
EA-6A
|
|
VAW-115
|
Liberty Bells - Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron
|
Grumman - Hawkeye -Electronics
|
010
|
E-2B
|
|
HC-1 Det. 2
|
Pacific Fleet Angels - Helicopter Combat Support Squadron
|
Sikorsky - Sea King -
Anti-submarine
|
003-007
|
SH-3G
|
|
|
|
Hull No. /
Fleet
|
Foreign Water Fleet
Deployment
|
Air Wing
|
Tail
Code
|
Depart
|
Return
|
Days at Sea
Fleet D. No.
|
|
USS Midway (CVA-41) –7th (5th Forward Deployed)
|
Western
Pacific
Region
Pacific Ocean Sea of Japan
|
CVW-5
|
NF
|
26 Sep 1974
|
10 Oct 1974
|
Vietnam
23rd FWFD
15-days
|
|
Operations in the Pacific Ocean, for the open sea and Sea Trials on the new shaft two days after dry-dock number six at Yokosuka, Japan (NAF Atsugi, Japan), N.B.
|
|
SQUADRON
|
SQUADRON NICK NAME & PRIMARY
ROLE
|
AIRCRAFT DESIGN
NICK NAME &
PRIMARY ROLE
|
TAIL
CODE
Modex
|
AIRCRAFT
DESIGNATION
|
|
VF-161
|
Chargers - Fighter Squadron
|
McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter
|
NF100
|
F-4N
|
|
VF-151
|
Vigilantes - Fighter Squadron
|
McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter
|
NF200
|
F-4N
|
|
VA-93
|
Blue Blazers - Attack Squadron
|
Vought - Corsair II -
Jet Attack Aircraft
|
NF300
|
A-7A
|
|
VA-56
|
Champions - Attack Squadron
|
Vought - Corsair II -
Jet Attack Aircraft
|
NF400
|
A-7A
|
|
VA-115
|
Arabs - Attack Squadron
|
Grumman - Intruder - Jet Attack Bomber - Tanker
|
NF500
|
A-6A / A-6B / KA-6D
|
|
VFP-63 Det. 3
|
Eyes of the Fleet - Light Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
|
Vought - Crusader - Jet Fighter - Reconnaissance
|
600
|
RF-8G
|
|
VMCJ-1 Det. 101
|
Golden Hawks - Marine fixed-wing squadron
|
Grumman - Intruder - Jet Attack Bomber - Special electronic installation
|
(RM) 610
|
EA-6A
|
|
VAW-115
|
Liberty Bells - Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron
|
Grumman - Hawkeye -Electronics
|
010
|
E-2B
|
|
HC-1 Det. 2
|
Pacific Fleet Angels - Helicopter Combat Support Squadron
|
Sikorsky - Sea King -
Anti-submarine
|
003-007
|
SH-3G
|
|
*VQ-l Det.
|
World Watchers - Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron
|
Douglas - Skywarrior - Jet Attack - Special electronic installation
|
|
EA-3B
|
|
*Not embarked for the entire deployment
|
|
Hull No. /
Fleet
|
Foreign Water Fleet
Deployment
|
Air Wing
|
Tail
Code
|
Depart
|
Return
|
Days at Sea
Fleet D. No.
|
|
USS Midway (CVA-41) –7th (6th Forward Deployed)
|
Western
Pacific
Region
Pacific Ocean 11th WestPac
12th SCS
|
CVW-5
|
NF
|
18 Oct 1974
|
20 Dec 1974
|
Vietnam
24th FWFD
63-days
|
|
3rd Vietnam Peace Patrol Cruise
Operations in the Pacific Ocean, as a result of the anti-war, anti-nuclear weapons issue was being pushed aggressively by the -Leftist Parties in the Japanese Diet and headed for open ocean en route for the South China Sea, to particpate in Exercise MULTIPLEX 2-75, a large scale, 3-day War-at-Sea scenario exercise in the South China Sea.
|
|
SQUADRON
|
SQUADRON NICK NAME & PRIMARY
ROLE
|
AIRCRAFT DESIGN
NICK NAME &
PRIMARY ROLE
|
TAIL
CODE
Modex
|
AIRCRAFT
DESIGNATION
|
|
VF-161
|
Chargers - Fighter Squadron
|
McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter
|
NF100
|
F-4N
|
|
VF-151
|
Vigilantes - Fighter Squadron
|
McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter
|
NF200
|
F-4N
|
|
VA-93
|
Blue Blazers - Attack Squadron
|
Vought - Corsair II -
Jet Attack Aircraft
|
NF300
|
A-7A
|
|
VA-56
|
Champions - Attack Squadron
|
Vought - Corsair II -
Jet Attack Aircraft
|
NF400
|
A-7A
|
|
VA-115
|
Arabs - Attack Squadron
|
Grumman - Intruder -
Jet Attack Bomber - Tanker
|
NF500
|
A-6A / A-6B
KA-6D
|
|
VMCJ-1 Det. 101
|
Golden Hawks - Marine fixed-wing squadron
|
McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter - Reconnaissance
|
(RM) 600
|
RF-4B
|
|
VMCJ-1 Det. 101
|
Golden Hawks - Marine fixed-wing squadron
|
Grumman - Intruder -
Jet Attack Bomber - Special electronic installation
|
(RM) 610
|
EA-6A
|
|
VAW-115
|
Liberty Bells - Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron
|
Grumman - Hawkeye -Electronics
|
010
|
E-2B
|
|
HC-1 Det. 2
|
Pacific Fleet Angels - Helicopter Combat Support Squadron
|
Sikorsky - Sea King -
Anti-submarine
|
002-007
|
SH-3G
|
|
*VQ-l Det.
|
World Watchers - Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron
|
Douglas - Skywarrior -
Jet Attack - Special electronic installation
|
|
EA-3B
|
|
*not embarked for the entire deployment
|
|
Hull No. /
Fleet
|
Foreign Water Fleet
Deployment
|
Air Wing
|
Tail
Code
|
Depart
|
Return
|
Days at Sea
Fleet D. No.
|
|
USS Midway (CVA-41) –7th (7th Forward Deployed)
|
Western
Pacific
Region
Pacific Ocean south eastern Japan
Region
13th SCS
|
CVW-5
|
NF
|
13 Jan 1975
|
18 Feb 1975
|
Vietnam
25th FWFD
38-days
|
|
4th Vietnam Peace Patrol Cruise
Operations in the Pacific Ocean, for Refresher Operations in the south eastern Japan operating area (R-116); conducted antiaircraft and antisubmarine warfare operations; ten days of intensive air operations in preparation for READEX 1-75, a large scale, 3-day, war-at-sea exercise in the South China Sea, with the USS Coral Sea (CV-43) Task Group and a group of Task Force 75 ships.
|
|
SQUADRON
|
SQUADRON NICK NAME & PRIMARY
ROLE
|
AIRCRAFT DESIGN
NICK NAME &
PRIMARY ROLE
|
TAIL
CODE
Modex
|
AIRCRAFT
DESIGNATION
|
|
VF-161
|
Chargers - Fighter Squadron
|
McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter
|
NF100
|
F-4N
|
|
VF-151
|
Vigilantes - Fighter Squadron
|
McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter
|
NF200
|
F-4N
|
|
VA-93
|
Blue Blazers - Attack Squadron
|
Vought - Corsair II -
Jet Attack Aircraft
|
NF300
|
A-7A
|
|
VA-56
|
Champions - Attack Squadron
|
Vought - Corsair II -
Jet Attack Aircraft
|
NF400
|
A-7A
|
|
VA-115
|
Arabs - Attack Squadron
|
Grumman - Intruder -
Jet Attack Bomber - Tanker
|
NF500
|
A-6A / A-6B KA-6D
|
|
VMCJ-1 Det. 101
|
Golden Hawks - Marine fixed-wing squadron
|
McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter – Reconnaissance
|
(RM) 600
|
RF-4B
|
|
VMCJ-1 Det. 101
|
Golden Hawks - Marine fixed-wing squadron
|
Grumman - Intruder -
Jet Attack Bomber - Special electronic installation
|
(RM) 610
|
EA-6A
|
|
VAW-115
|
Liberty Bells - Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron
|
Grumman - Hawkeye -Electronics
|
010
|
E-2B
|
|
HC-1 Det. 2
|
Pacific Fleet Angels - Helicopter Combat Support Squadron
|
Sikorsky - Sea King -
Anti-submarine
|
002-007
|
SH-3G
|
|
*VQ-l Det.
|
World Watchers - Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron
|
Douglas - Skywarrior -
Jet Attack - Special electronic installation
|
|
EA-3B
|
|
*VMAQ-2 Det.
|
Marine Electronics Warfare
|
Grumman - Intruder -
Jet Attack Bomber - Special electronic installation
|
(CY) 620
|
EA-6B
|
|
*VMFP-3 Det.
|
Eyes of the Corps – Marines Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
|
McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter - Reconnaissance
|
(RF) 610
|
RF-4B
|
|
*not embarked for the entire deployment
|
|
Hull No. /
Fleet
|
Foreign Water Fleet
Deployment
|
Air Wing
|
Tail
Code
|
Depart
|
Return
|
Days at Sea
Fleet D. No.
|
|
USS Midway (CVA-41) –7th (8th Forward Deployed)
|
Western
Pacific
Region
Pacific Ocean 12th WestPac
14th SCS
|
CVW-5
|
NF
|
31 Mar 1975
|
29 May 1975
|
Vietnam
26th FWFD
60-days
|
|
5th Vietnam Peace Patrol
Operations in the Pacific Ocean, Refresher Operations in the Northern Japan operations area, the day after the fall of Da Nang, in support of Operation Frequent Wind was the evacuation by helicopter of American civilians and "at-risk" Vietnamese from Saigon, South Vietnam. Admiral Gavler directed USSAG/Seventh Air Force and Seventh Fleet to begin Frequent Wind Option IV at 1051 29 April 1975 (Saigon time). Operation Frequents Wind ended with the off-loading in Guam of the aircraft that had landed aboard during the evacuation and had been received in the Gulf of Siam.
|
|
SQUADRON
|
SQUADRON NICK NAME & PRIMARY
ROLE
|
AIRCRAFT DESIGN
NICK NAME &
PRIMARY ROLE
|
TAIL
CODE
Modex
|
AIRCRAFT
DESIGNATION
|
|
VF-161
|
Chargers - Fighter Squadron
|
McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter
|
NF100
|
F-4N
|
|
VF-151
|
Vigilantes - Fighter Squadron
|
McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter
|
NF200
|
F-4N
|
|
VA-93
|
Blue Blazers - Attack Squadron
|
Vought - Corsair II -
Jet Attack Aircraft
|
NF300
|
A-7A
|
|
VA-56
|
Champions - Attack Squadron
|
Vought - Corsair II -
Jet Attack Aircraft
|
NF400
|
A-7A
|
|
VA-115
|
Arabs - Attack Squadron
|
Grumman - Intruder - Jet Attack Bomber - Tanker
|
NF500
|
A-6A / A-6B KA-6D
|
|
VMCJ-1 Det. 101
|
Golden Hawks - Marine fixed-wing squadrons
|
Grumman - Intruder - Jet Attack Bomber - Special electronic installation
|
(RM)
530
|
EA-6A
|
|
VMCJ-1 Det. 101
|
Golden Hawks - Marine fixed-wing squadrons
|
Grumman - Intruder - Jet Attack Bomber - Special electronic installation
|
(RM)
530
|
EA-6A
|
|
VMCJ-1 Det. 101
|
Golden Hawks - Marine fixed-wing squadrons
|
McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter - Reconnaissance
|
(RM) 610
|
RF-4B
|
|
VAW-115
|
Liberty Bells - Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron
|
Grumman - Hawkeye -Electronics
|
601-604
|
E-2B
|
|
HC-1 Det. 2
|
Pacific Fleet Angels - Helicopter Combat Support Squadron
|
Sikorsky - Sea King -
Anti-submarine
|
722-727
|
SH-3G
|
|
*VMAQ-2 Det.
|
Marine Electronics Warfare
|
Grumman - Intruder - Jet Attack Bomber - Special electronic installation
|
(CY) 620
|
EA-6B
|
|
*VMFP-3 Det.
|
Eyes of the Corps - Marines Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
|
McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter - Reconnaissance
|
(RF) 610
|
RF-4B
|
|
*Not embarked for the entire deployment
|
|
Hull No. /
Fleet
|
Foreign Water Fleet
Deployment
|
Air Wing
|
Tail
Code
|
Depart
|
Return
|
Days at Sea
Fleet D. No.
|
|
USS Midway (CVA-41) –7th (Forward Deployed)
|
Western
Pacific
Region
Pacific Ocean off Okinawa
|
CVW-5
|
NF
|
7 Jun 1975
|
16 Jun 1975
|
Training
10-days
|
|
Operations in the Pacific Ocean, Refresher Operations in R-116 in the Okinawa area and conducted an air defense exercise with the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (Cope Cherry) off Okinawa. Refresher Operations in R-116 until 9 June 1975 when the task group headed for operations in the Okinawa area and conducted an air defense exercise with the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (Cope Cherry) off Okinawa on 14 June 1975.
|
|
SQUADRON
|
SQUADRON NICK NAME & PRIMARY
ROLE
|
AIRCRAFT DESIGN
NICK NAME &
PRIMARY ROLE
|
TAIL
CODE
Modex
|
AIRCRAFT
DESIGNATION
|
|
VF-161
|
Chargers - Fighter Squadron
|
McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter
|
NF100
|
F-4N
|
|
VF-151
|
Vigilantes - Fighter Squadron
|
McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter
|
NF200
|
F-4N
|
|
VA-93
|
Blue Blazers - Attack Squadron
|
Vought - Corsair II -
Jet Attack Aircraft
|
NF300
|
A-7A
|
|
VA-56
|
Champions - Attack Squadron
|
Vought - Corsair II -
Jet Attack Aircraft
|
NF400
|
A-7A
|
|
VA-115
|
Arabs - Attack Squadron
|
Grumman - Intruder - Jet Attack Bomber - Tanker
|
NF500
|
A-6A / A-6B KA-6D
|
|
VMCJ-1 Det. 101
|
Golden Hawks - Marine fixed-wing squadrons
|
Grumman - Intruder - Jet Attack Bomber - Special electronic installation
|
(RM)
530
|
EA-6A
|
|
VAW-115
|
Liberty Bells - Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron
|
Grumman - Hawkeye -Electronics
|
601-604
|
E-2B
|
|
VMCJ-1 Det. 101
|
Golden Hawks - Marine fixed-wing squadrons
|
McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter - Reconnaissance
|
(RM) 610
|
RF-4B
|
|
*VMAQ-2 Det.
|
Marine Electronics Warfare
|
Grumman - Intruder - Jet Attack Bomber - Special electronic installation
|
(CY) 620
|
EA-6B
|
|
*VMFP-3 Det.
|
Eyes of the Corps - Marines Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
|
McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter - Reconnaissance
|
(RF) 610
|
RF-4B
|
|
*Not embarked for the entire deployment
|
|
Hull No. /
Fleet
|
Foreign Water Fleet
Deployment
|
Air Wing
|
Tail
Code
|
Depart
|
Return
|
Days at Sea
Fleet D. No.
|
|
USS Midway (CV-41) –7th (Forward Deployed)
|
Western
Pacific
Region
Pacific Ocean Ops off Honshu Okinawa
|
CVW-5
|
NF
|
7 Jul 1975
|
21 Jul 1975
|
Training
15.days
|
|
Operations in the Pacific Ocean, Operations off Honshu and Okinawa and Air wing Refresher carrier landings and limited cyclic operations were conducted in R-116 beginning, when Task Group 77.4 headed for operations in the Okinawa area.
|
|
SQUADRON
|
SQUADRON NICK NAME & PRIMARY
ROLE
|
AIRCRAFT DESIGN
NICK NAME &
PRIMARY ROLE
|
TAIL
CODE
Modex
|
AIRCRAFT
DESIGNATION
|
|
VF-161
|
Chargers - Fighter Squadron
|
McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter
|
NF100
|
F-4N
|
|
VF-151
|
Vigilantes - Fighter Squadron
|
McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter
|
NF200
|
F-4N
|
|
VA-93
|
Blue Blazers - Attack Squadron
|
Vought - Corsair II -
Jet Attack Aircraft
|
NF300
|
A-7A
|
|
VA-56
|
Champions - Attack Squadron
|
Vought - Corsair II -
Jet Attack Aircraft
|
NF400
|
A-7A
|
|
VA-115
|
Arabs - Attack Squadron
|
Grumman - Intruder -
Jet Attack Bomber - Tanker
|
NF500
|
A-6A / A-6B KA-6D
|
|
VAW-115
|
Liberty Bells - Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron
|
Grumman - Hawkeye Electronics
|
601-604
|
E-2B
|
|
VA-115
|
Arabs - Attack Squadron
|
Grumman - Intruder -
Jet Attack Bomber - Tanker
|
NF500
|
A-6A / A-6B KA-6D
|
|
VAW-115
|
Liberty Bells - Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron
|
Grumman - Hawkeye Electronics
|
601-604
|
E-2B
|
|
VMCJ-1 Det. 101
|
Golden Hawks – Marine fixed-wing squadrons
|
McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter - Reconnaissance
|
(RM) 610
|
RF-4B
|
|
VMCJ-1 Det. 101
|
Golden Hawks – Marine fixed-wing squadrons
|
Grumman - Intruder -
Jet Attack Bomber - Special electronic installation
|
(RM)
620
|
EA-6A
|
|
HC-1 Det. 2
|
Pacific Fleet Angels - Helicopter Combat Support Squadron
|
Sikorsky Sea King -
Anti-submarine
|
722-727
|
SH-3G
|
|
*VMAQ-2 Det.
|
Marine Electronics Warfare
|
Grumman - Intruder -
Jet Attack Bomber - Special electronic installation
|
(CY) 620
|
EA-6B
|
|
*VMFP-3 Det.
|
Eyes of the Corps - Marines Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
|
McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter - Reconnaissance
|
(RF) 610
|
RF-4B
|
|
*Not embarked for the entire deployment
|
|
Hull No. /
Fleet
|
Foreign Water Fleet
Deployment
|
Air Wing
|
Tail
Code
|
Depart
|
Return
|
Days at Sea
Fleet D. No.
|
|
USS Midway (CV-41) –7th (Forward Deployed)
|
Western
Pacific
Region
Pacific Ocean Ops off Okinawa
|
CVW-5
|
NF
|
4 Aug 1975
|
15 Aug 1975
|
Training
12-days
|
|
Operations in the Pacific Ocean, two days of operations off Japan in R-116, followed by a transit to W-173 off Okinawa.
|
|
SQUADRON
|
SQUADRON NICK NAME & PRIMARY
ROLE
|
AIRCRAFT DESIGN
NICK NAME &
PRIMARY ROLE
|
TAIL
CODE
Modex
|
AIRCRAFT
DESIGNATION
|
|
VF-161
|
Chargers - Fighter Squadron
|
McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter
|
NF100
|
F-4N
|
|
VF-151
|
Vigilantes - Fighter Squadron
|
McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter
|
NF200
|
F-4N
|
|
VA-93
|
Blue Blazers - Attack Squadron
|
Vought - Corsair II -
Jet Attack Aircraft
|
NF300
|
A-7A
|
|
VA-56
|
Champions - Attack Squadron
|
Vought - Corsair II -
Jet Attack Aircraft
|
NF400
|
A-7A
|
|
VA-115
|
Arabs - Attack Squadron
|
Grumman - Intruder -
Jet Attack Bomber - Tanker
|
NF500
|
A-6A / A-6B
KA-6D
|
|
VAW-115
|
Liberty Bells - Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron
|
Grumman - Hawkeye Electronics
|
601-604
|
E-2B
|
|
VAW-115
|
Liberty Bells - Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron
|
Grumman - Hawkeye Electronics
|
601-604
|
E-2B
|
|
VMCJ-1 Det. 101
|
Golden Hawks – Marine fixed-wing squadrons
|
McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter - Reconnaissance
|
(RM) 610
|
RF-4B
|
|
VMCJ-1 Det. 101
|
Golden Hawks – Marine fixed-wing squadrons
|
Grumman - Intruder -
Jet Attack Bomber - Special electronic installation
|
(RM)
620
|
EA-6A
|
|
HC-1 Det. 2
|
Pacific Fleet Angels - Helicopter Combat Support Squadron
|
Sikorsky Sea King -
Anti-submarine
|
722-727
|
SH-3G
|
|
*VMAQ-2 Det.
|
Marine Electronics Warfare
|
Grumman - Intruder -
Jet Attack Bomber - Special electronic installation
|
(CY) 620
|
EA-6B
|
|
*VMFP-3 Det.
|
Eyes of the Corps - Marines Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
|
McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter - Reconnaissance
|
(RF) 610
|
RF-4B
|
|
*Not embarked for the entire deployment
|
|
Hull No. /
Fleet
|
Foreign Water Fleet
Deployment
|
Air Wing
|
Tail
Code
|
Depart
|
Return
|
Days at Sea
Fleet D. No.
|
|
USS Midway (CV-41) –7th (Forward Deployed)
|
Western
Pacific
Region
Pacific Ocean Central Northern Honshu
|
CVW-5
|
NF
|
12 Sep 1975
|
22 Sep 1975
|
Training
12-days
|
|
Operations in the Pacific Ocean, R-116 before transiting further north to R-121 and R-129 areas of central and northern Honshu.
|
|
SQUADRON
|
SQUADRON NICK NAME & PRIMARY
ROLE
|
AIRCRAFT DESIGN
NICK NAME &
PRIMARY ROLE
|
TAIL
CODE
Modex
|
AIRCRAFT
DESIGNATION
|
|
VF-161
|
Chargers - Fighter Squadron
|
McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter
|
NF100
|
F-4N
|
|
VF-151
|
Vigilantes - Fighter Squadron
|
McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter
|
NF200
|
F-4N
|
|
VA-93
|
Blue Blazers - Attack Squadron
|
Vought - Corsair II -
Jet Attack Aircraft
|
NF300
|
A-7A
|
|
VA-56
|
Champions - Attack Squadron
|
Vought - Corsair II -
Jet Attack Aircraft
|
NF400
|
A-7A
|
|
VA-115
|
Arabs - Attack Squadron
|
Grumman - Intruder -
Jet Attack Bomber - Tanker
|
NF500
|
A-6A / A-6B KA-6D
|
|
VAW-115
|
Liberty Bells - Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron
|
Grumman - Hawkeye Electronics
|
601-604
|
E-2B
|
|
VMCJ-1 Det. 101
|
Golden Hawks – Marine fixed-wing squadrons
|
McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter - Reconnaissance
|
(RM) 610
|
RF-4B
|
|
HC-1 Det. 2
|
Pacific Fleet Angels - Helicopter Combat Support Squadron
|
Sikorsky Sea King -
Anti-submarine
|
722-727
|
SH-3G
|
|
*VMAQ-2 Det.
|
Marine Electronics Warfare
|
Grumman - Intruder -
Jet Attack Bomber - Special electronic installation
|
(CY) 620
|
EA-6B
|
|
*VMFP-3 Det.
|
Eyes of the Corps - Marines Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
|
McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter - Reconnaissance
|
(RF) 610
|
RF-4B
|
|
*Not embarked for the entire deployment
|
|
Hull No. /
Fleet
|
Foreign Water Fleet
Deployment
|
Air Wing
|
Tail
Code
|
Depart
|
Return
|
Days at Sea
Fleet D. No.
|
|
USS Midway (CV-41) – 7th (9th Forward Deployed)
|
Western
Pacific
Region
Pacific Ocean 13th WestPac 15th SCS 2nd IO
|
CVW-5
|
NF
|
4 Oct 1975
|
19 Dec 1975
|
Vietnam
Indian Ocean
Middle East
27th FWFD
77-days
|
|
6th Vietnam Peace Patrol Cruise - Exercise Midlink
Operations in the Pacific Ocean, Refresher Operations in R-116 before continuing the transit South, on her second Indian Ocean, for Cope Diamond air defense exercise with the U. S. Air Force was conducted on the 7th of October 1975 Okinawa area; Merlion I with the Republic of Singapore Armed Forces in a rather small operating area of Singapore; Midlink 75 was hosted by the Imperial Iranian Navy at their headquarters in Bandar Abbas, Iran (Participating nations were the United States, Iran, Pakistan, and the United Kingdom. VADM Attaie, Commander in Chief Imperial Iranian Navy was Officer in Charge of scheduling the exercise. VADM Babibelahi Commander Persian Gulf and Oman Sea. Imperial Iranian Navy was OCE) and Air operations were conducted en route and on 17 December 1975, USS Midway (CV-41) and CVW-5 participated in Exercise Cope Cherry with units of the Japanese Self-Defense Force.
|
|
SQUADRON
|
SQUADRON NICK NAME & PRIMARY
ROLE
|
AIRCRAFT DESIGN
NICK NAME &
PRIMARY ROLE
|
TAIL
CODE
Modex
|
AIRCRAFT
DESIGNATION
|
|
VF-161
|
Chargers - Fighter Squadron
|
McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter
|
NF100
|
F-4N
|
|
VF-151
|
Vigilantes - Fighter Squadron
|
McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter
|
NF200
|
F-4N
|
|
VA-93
|
Blue Blazers - Attack Squadron
|
Vought - Corsair II -
Jet Attack Aircraft
|
NF300
|
A-7A
|
|
VA-56
|
Champions - Attack Squadron
|
Vought - Corsair II -
Jet Attack Aircraft
|
NF400
|
A-7A
|
|
VA-115
|
Arabs - Attack Squadron
|
Grumman - Intruder -
Jet Attack Bomber - Tanker
|
NF500
|
A-6A / A-6B KA-6D
|
|
VAW-115
|
Liberty Bells - Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron
|
Grumman - Hawkeye -Electronics
|
601-604
|
E-2B
|
|
VMFP-3 Det.
|
Eyes of the Corps - Marines Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
|
McDonnell-Douglas - Phantom II Jet Fighter - Reconnaissance
|
(RF) 610
|
RF-4B
|
|
VMAQ-2 Det.
|
Playboys - Marines Electronics Warfare
|
Grumman - Intruder -
Jet Attack Bomber - Special electronic installation
|
(CY) 620
|
EA-6A
|
|
HC-1 Det. 2
|
Pacific Fleet Angels - Helicopter Combat Support Squadron
|
Sikorsky - Sea King -
Anti-submarine
|
722-727
|
SH-3G
|
|
*not embarked for the entire deployment.
|
|
