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America's Flagship: a history of USS Constellation - Cva/Cv 64
Naval Aviation News, March-April, 2004 by Mike Weeks
Caribbean Shakedown (CVG-13) 03 Mar-06 May 1962 VF-131 F3H-2 AE1xx VF-132 F8U-2N AE2xx VA-133 A4D-2 AE3xx VA-134 A4D-2 AE4xx VA-135 AD-6 AE5xx VAH-10 A3D-2 AE6xx VAW-12 Det 64 WF-2 GE70x VFP-62 Det 64 F8U-1P GA90x HU-2 Det 64 HUP-2 Hxx Western Pacific (CVG-14) 21 Feb-10 Sep 1963 VF-141 F-8E NK1xx VAH-10 A-3B NK2xx VF-143 F-4B NK3xx VA-144 A-4C NK4xx VA-145 A-1H/J NK5xx VA-146 A-4C NK6xx VAW-11 Det F E-1B RR78x VFP-63 Det F RF-8A PP90x HU-1 Det 1 UH-25B UP5 Western Pacific/Vietnam (CVW-14) 05 May 1964-01 Feb 1965 VAH-10 A-3B NK1xx VF-142 F-4B NK2xx VF-143 F-4B NK3xx VA-144 A-4C NK4xx VA-145 A-1H/J NK5xx VA-146 A-4C NK6xx VAW-11 Det F E-1B RR78x VFP-63 Det F RF-8A PP90x HU-1 Det 1 UH-25B UP5 Vietnam (CVW-15) 12 May-03 Dec 1966 VF-151 F-4B NL1xx VF-161 F-4B NL2xx VA-153 A-4C NL3xx VA-65 A-6A NL4xx VA-155 A-4E NL5xx VAH-8 A-3B NL6xx RVAH-6 RA-5C NL70x VAW-11 Det D E-2A NL75x VAW-13 Det 1 EA-1F VR7xx HC-1 Det 1 UH-2A UP31 Vietnam (CVW-14) 29 Apr-04 Dec 1967 VAH-8 KA-3B NK1xx RVAH-12 RA-5C NK12x VF-142 F-4B NK2xx VF-143 F-4B NK3xx VA-196 A-6A NK4xx VA-55 A-4C NK5xx VA-146 A-4C NK6xx VAW-113 E-2A NK75x VAW-13 Det 1 EA-1F VR77x HC-1 Det 64 UH-2A UP41 Vietnam (CVW-14) 29 May 1968-31 Jan 1969 VAW-13 Det 64* EKA-3B NK10x VAH-2 Det 64** KA-3B NK11x RVAH-5 RA-5C NK12x VF-142 F-4B NK2xx VF-143 F-4B NK3xx VA-196 A-6A NK4xx VA-97 A-7A NK5xx VA-27 A-7A NK6xx VAW-113 E-2A NK75x HC-1 Det 64 UH-2C UP70 * became VAQ-130 on 01 Oct. ** became VAQ-132 on 01 Nov. Vietnam (CVW-14) 11 Aug 1969-08 May 1970 HC-1 Det 5 SH-3A NK00x VAW-113 E-2A NK01x VF-143 F-4J NK1xx VF-142 F-4J NK2xx VA-97 A-7A NK3xx VA-27 A-7A NK4xx VA-85 A-6A NK5xx RVAH-7 RA-5C NK60x VAQ-133 EKA-3B NK61x Vietnam (CVW-9) 01 Oct 1971-01 Jul 1972 HC-1 Det 3 SH-3G NG00x VAW-116 E-2B NG01x VF-96 F-4J NG1xx VF-92 F-4J NG2xx VA-146 A-7E NG3xx VA-147 A-7E NG4xx VA-165 A-6A NG5xx RVAH-11 RA-5C NG60x VAQ-130 EKA-3B NG61x Vietnam/Western Pacific (CVW-9) 05 Jan-11 Oct 1973 HS-6 Det 1 SH-3G NG00x VAW-116 E-2B NG01x VF-96 F-4J NG1xx VF-92 F-4J NG2xx VA-146 A-7E NG3xx VA-147 A-7E NG4xx VA-165 A-6A NG5xx RVAH-12 RA-5C NG60x VAQ-134 EA-6B NG61x Western Pacific/Indian Ocean (CVW-9) 21 Jun-23 Dec 1974 VAW-116 E-2B NG01x VF-96 F-4J NG1xx VF-92 F-4J NG2xx VA-146 A-7E NG3xx VA-147 A-7E NG4xx VA-165 A-6A NG5xx RVAH-5 RA-5C NG60x VAQ-131 EA-6B NG61x HS-6 SH-3A NG73x Western Pacific (CVW-9) 12 Apr 21 Nov 1977 VF-211 F-14A NG1xx VF-24 F-14A NG2xx VA-146 A-7E NG3xx VA-147 A-7E NG4xx VA-165 A-6E NG5xx VAW-126 E-2C NG60x VFP-63 Det 1 RF-8G NG61x VAQ-132 EA-6B NG62x VS-21 S-3A NG7xx HS-6 SH-3A NG72x Western Pacific/Indian Ocean (CVW-9) 26 Sep 1978-17 May 1979 VF-211 F-14A NG1xx VF-24 F-14A NG2xx VA-146 A-7E NG3xx VA-147 A-7E NG4xx VA-165 A-6E NG5xx VAW-126 E-2C NG60x VFP-63 Det 3 RF-8G NG61x VAQ-132 EA-6B NG62x VS-37 S-3A NG7xx HS-6 SH-3D NG72x Western Pacific/Indian Ocean (CVW-9) 26 Feb-15 Oct 1980 VF-211 F-14A NG1xx VF-24 F-14A NG2xx VA-146 A-7E NG3xx VA-147 A-7E NG4xx VA-165 A-6E NG5xx VAW-116 E-2C NG60x VFP-63 Det 1 RF-8G NG61x VS-38 S-3A NG7xx HS-6 SH-3H NG72x VRC-50 Det C-2A RGxx Western Pacific/Indian Ocean (CVW-9) 20 Oct 1981-23 May 1982 VF-211 F-14A NG1xx VF-24 F-14A NG2xx VA-146 A-7E NG3xx VA-147 A-7E NG4xx VA-165 A-6E NG5xx VAW-112 E-2C NG60x VAQ-134 EA-6B NG60x VS-38 S-3A NG7xx HS-8 SH-3H NG72x VRC-50 Det C-2A RGxx Western Pacific/Indian Ocean (CVW-14) 21 Feb-24 Aug 1985 VF-154 F-14A NK1xx VF-21 F-14A NK2xx VFA-113 F/A-18A NK3xx VFA-25 F/A-18A NK4xx VA-196 A-6E NK5xx VAQ-139 EA-6B NK60x VAW-113 E-2C NK60x HS-8 SH-3H NK61x VS-37 S-3A NK7xx VRC-50 Det C-2A RG4xx
