USS Coral Sea Cruise List - Squadron Deployments

This page will show at least one picture of each squadron's plane that ever deployed aboard the USS Coral Sea. This is going to require a lot of help from all past shipmates and all other interested in the ship and the squadrons that were assigned. So get out your cruise books or photo albums and scan a picture and immortalize a Coral Sea "bird". Send me your picture at: cv43@usscoralsea.net

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Shakedown Cruise     CVBG-5      1/19/48 - 4/5/48
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VF-5B	Jolly Rogers	C 1XX	F4U-4 F6F-5P
VF-6B	Gladiators	C 2XX	F4U-4 F6F-5P
VA-5B	Black Lancers	C 3XX	AD-1
VA-6B	Fist Of The Fleet	C 4XX	AD-1

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MED/Midshipman     CVEG-2      6/7/48 - 8/6/48
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VF-18A	Checkmates	R 2XX	F4U-4 F6F-5P
VA-18A	Devil's Diplomats	R 4XX	TBM-3E/3J/3Q
VA-2E	Valions	SL 3XX	TBM-3E/3J/3Q

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MED     CVG-2      5/3/49 - 9/26/49
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VF-21	Mach Busters	M 1XX	F4U-5
VF-22	Cavaliers	M 2XX	F4U-4
VF-23	Vigilantes	M 3XX	F4U-4
VA-24	Bomb-a-Toms	M 4XX	F4U-4
VA-25	Tigers	M 5XX	AD-1 TBM-3E
VC-4	Night Cappers	NA	AD-1Q
VC-12	Omars	M XX	TBM-3W/3E
VC-20		M 0X	F4U-5/AD-1Q
VC-62		TL X	F4U-5P
HU-2	Fleet Angels	UR XX	HO3S-1

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MED     CVG-17      9/9/50 - 2/1/51
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VF-171	Aces	R 1XX	F2H-2
VF-172	Blue Bolts	R 2XX	F2H-2
VF-173	Jesters	R 3XX	F4U-5
VF-174	Hell Razors	R 4XX	F4U-5
VA-175	Devil's Diplomats	R 5XX	AD-4/4Q
VC-4	Night Cappers	NA XX	F2H-2B F4U-5N
VC-12	Omars	NE XX	AD-3W
VC-33 DET 6	Night Hawks	SS 80X	AD-4N/4Q
HEDRON-2 2ND MAW DET		LL 4XX	F4U-5P
HU-2	Fleet Angels	UR XX	HO3S-1

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MED     CVG-1      3/20/51 - 10/6/51
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VF-11	Red Rippers	T 1XX	F2H-2
VF-12	(Flying) Ubangis	T 2XX	F2H-2
VF-13	Aggressors	T 3XX	F4U-5
VF-44	Hornets	T 4XX	F4U-5
VA-15	Valions	T 5XX	AD-4/4L
VC-4 DET 6	Night Cappers	NA XX	F4U-5NL/5N
VC-12	Omars	NE XX	AD-4W
VC-33 DET 6	Night Hawks	SS 80X	AD-4N/4Q
VC-62		PL XX	F8F-2P
HU-2 DET 6	Fleet Angels	UR XX	HO3S-1

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MED     CVG-4      4/19/52 - 10/12/52
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VMF-211		AF 1XX	F4U-4
VF-62	Gladiators	F 2XX	F2H-2
VF-43	Challengers	F 3XX	F4U-4
VF-44	Hornets	F 4XX	F4U-4
VA-45	Blackbirds	F 5XX	AD-4/4L
VC-4 DET 6	Night Cappers	NA XX	F2H-2B F4U-5NL/5N
VC-12 DET 6	Omars	NE XX	AD-4W
VC-33 DET 6	Night Hawks	SS 80X	AD-4B/4NL TBM-3E
VC-62 DET 62		PL X	F2H-2P
HU-2 DET 6	Fleet Angels	UR XX	HUP-1

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MED     CVG-8      4/26/53 - 10/21/53
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VF-81	Crusaders	E 1XX	F9F-5
VMF-122	Candystripers	LC 2XX	F9F-5
VF-83	Rampagers	E 3XX	F9F-5
HEDRON-2		LL 4XX	F2H-2B
VA-85	Black Falcons	E 5XX	AD-4/4B/4L
VC-4 DET 6	Night Cappers	NA 6XX	F2H-2B F2H-3
VC-12 DET 6	Omars	NE XX	AD-4W
VC-33 DET 6	Night Hawks	SS 80X	AD-4B/4N/3Q
VC-62 DET 62		E 91X	F2H-2P
VC-8		NC XX	AJ-1
HU-2 DET 6	Fleet Angels	UR XX	HUP-1

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MED     CVG-10      7/7/54 - 12/20/54
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VF-11	Red Rippers	P 1XX	F2H-4
VF-62	Gladiators	P 2XX	F2H-2
VF-103	Clubleafs	P 3XX	F9F-6
VA-104	Hell's Archers	P 4XX	AD-6
VC-5		NB X	AJ-2
VC-9		FG X	AJ-2
VC-12 DET 31		NE 70X	AD-4W
VC-33 DET 31	Night Hawks	SS 80X	AD-4N
VC-62 DET 31-54		PL 90X	F2H-2P
HU-2 DET 31	Fleet Angels	UR XX	HUP-2

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MED     CVG-17      4/5/55 - 9/29/55
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VF-171	Aces	R 1XX	F2H-3
VF-172	Blue Bolts	R 2XX	F2H-2
VMF-122	Candystripers	LC 3XX	FJ-2
VA-175	Devil's Diplomats	R 5XX	AD-6
VC-8		NC X	AJ-2
VC-12 DET 31	Omars	NE 7XX	AD-4W
VC-33 DET 31	Night Hawks	SS 80X	AD-5N/3Q
VC-62 DET 31		PL 93X	F2H-2P
HU-2 DET 31	Fleet Angels	UR XX	HUP-2

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MED     CVG-10      8/13/56 - 2/11/57
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VF-11	Red Rippers	P 1XX	F2H-4
VF-103	Clubleafs	P 2XX	F9F-8B
VA-106	Gladiators	P 3XX	F9F-8B
VA-104	Hell's Archers	P 4XX	AD-6
VAH-11 DET 31	Checkertails	NC X	AJ-2
VAW-12 DET 31		NE 7XX	AD-5W
VA(AW)-33 DET 31		SS 8XX	AD-5N
VFP-62 DET 31		PL XX	F2H-2P
HU-2 DET 31	Fleet Angels	UR XX	HUP-2

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WESTPAC     CVG-15      9/19/60 - 5/27/61
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VF-151	Vigilantes	NL 1XX	F3H-2
VA-152	Friendlies	NL 2XX	AD-6
VA-153	Blue Tail Flies	NL 3XX	A4D-2N
VF-154	Black Knights	NL 4XX	F8U-1E
VA-155	Silver Foxes	NL 5XX	A4D-2
VMA-324	Vagabonds	DX 6XX	A4D-2
VAW-13 DET DELTA	Zappers	VR-70X	WF-2
VMA-121	Green Knights	VK 8XX	A4D-2
VAH-2	Royal Rampants	NL 9XX	A3D-2
VCP-61 DET DELTA		SS 90X	F8U-1P
HU-1 DET DELTA	Pacific Fleet Angels	UP XX	HUP-2

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WESTPAC     CVG-15      12/12/61 - 7/17/62
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VF-151	Vigilanties	NL 1XX	F3H-2
VA-152	Friendlies	NL 2XX	AD-6
VA-153	Blue Tail Flies	NL 3XX	A4D-2
VF-154	Black Knights	NL 4XX	F8U-2N
VA-155	Silver Foxes	NL 5XX	A4D-2
VAH-2	Royal Rampants	NL 6XX	A3D-2
VAW-13 DET DELTA	Zappers	VR-71X	AD-5Q
VAW-11 DET DELTA	Early Elevens	RR-7XX	WF-2
VFP-63	Eyes of the Fleet	PP 9XX	F8U-1P
HU-1 DET DELTA	Pacific Fleet Angels	UP XX	HUP-3

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WESTPAC     CVG-15      4/3/63 - 11/25/63
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VF-151	Vigilantes	NL 1XX	F-3B
VA-152	Friendlies	NL 2XX	A1-H/J
VA-153	Blue Tail Flies	NL 3XX	A4-C
VF-154	Black Knights	NL 4XX	F-8D
VA-155	Silver Foxes	NL 5XX	A-4C
VAH-2	Royal Rampants	NL 60X	A-3B
VAW-11 DET DELTA	Early Elevens	RR-79X	E1-B
VFP-63 DET DELTA	Eyes of the Fleet	PP 90X	RF-8A
HU-1 DET DELTA	Pacific Fleet Angels	UP XX	UH-25B

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WESTPAC     CVW-15      12/7/64 - 11/1/65
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VF-151	Vigilantes	NL 1XX	F-4B
VA-165	Boomers	NL 2XX	A1-H/J
VA-153	Blue Tail Flies	NL 3XX	A4-C
VF-154	Black Knights	NL 4XX	F-8D
VA-155	Silver Foxes	NL 5XX	A-4E
VAH-2	Royal Rampants	NL 6XX	A-3B
VAW-11 DET DELTA	Early Elevens	RR-7XX	E1-B
VFP-63 DET DELTA	Eyes of the Fleet	PP 9XX	RF-8A
VAP-61	World Recorders	SS 9XX	RA-3B
HU-1 DET DELTA	Pacific Fleet Angels	UP XX	UH-2A/B

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WESTPAC     CVW-2      7/29/66 - 2/23/67
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VF-21	Fleelancers	NE 1XX	F-4B
VA-22	Fighting Redcocks	NE 2XX	A4-C
VA-23	Black Knights	NE 3XX	A4-E
VF-154	Black Knights	NE 4XX	F-4B
VA-25	Fist of the Fleet	NE 5XX	A-1H
VAH-2 DET A	Royal Rampants	ZA 69X	A-3B
VAW-13	Zappers	VR-7XX	EA-1F
VAW-11 DET A	Early Elevens	RR 14X	E-2A
VFP-63	Eyes of the Fleet	PP 9XX	RF-8G
HC-1	Pacific Fleet Angels	UP XX	UH-2A

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WESTPAC     CVW-15      7/26/67 - 4/6/68
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VF-151	Vigilantes	NL 1XX	F-4B
VF-161	Chargers	NL 2XX	F4-B
VA-153	Blue Tail Flies	NL 3XX	A4-C
VA-25	Fist of the Fleet	NL 4XX	A-1H/J
VA-155	Silver Foxes	NL 5XX	A-4E
VAH-2 DET 43	Royal Rampants	ZA 6XX	KA-3B
VAW-13	Zappers	VR-7XX	EA-1F
VFP-63 DET 43	Eyes of the Fleet	NL 71X	RF-8G
VAW-116	Sun Kings	NL 70X	E-2A
HC-1 DET 43	Pacific Fleet Angels	UP XX	UH-2A

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WESTPAC     CVW-15      9/7/68 - 4/18/69
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VF-151	Vigilantes	NL 1XX	F4-B
VF-161	Chargers	NL 2XX	F4-B
VA-153	Blue Tail Flies	NL 3XX	A4-F
VA-52	Knightriders	NL 4XX	A6-A
VFP-63 DET 43	Eyes of the Fleet	NL 50X	RF-8G
VA-216	Black Diamonds	NL 6XX	A4-E
VAW-116	Sun Kings	NL 010	E-2A
VAQ-130 DET 43	Zappers	VR 014	EKA-3B
VAH-10 DET 43	Vikings	NL 6XX	KA-3B
HC-1 DET 43	Pacific Fleet Angels	UP 00X	UH-2C

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WESTPAC     CVW-15      9/23/69 - 7/1/70
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VF-151	Vigilantes	NL 1XX	F-4B
VF-161	Chargers	NL 2XX	F4-B
VA-82	Marauders	NL 3XX	A7-A
VA-86	Sidewinders	NL 4XX	A7-A
VA-35	Black Panthers	NL 5XX	A-6A
VFP-63 DET 43	Eyes of the Fleet	NL 60X	RF-8G
VAQ-135	Black Ravens	NL 61X	EKA-3B
VAW-116	Sun Kings	NL 01X	E-2A
HC-1 DET 9	Pacific Fleet Angels	NL 0X	UH-2C

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WESTPAC     CVW-15      11/12/71 - 7/17/72
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VF-51	Screaming Eagles	NL 1XX	F-4B
VF-111	Sundowners	NL 2XX	F4-B
VA-22	Fighting Redcocks	NL 3XX	A7-E
VA-94	Mighty Shrikes	NL 4XX	A7-E
VMA(AW)-224	Bengals	NL 5XX	A6-A/B/KA-6D
VFP-63 DET 5	Eyes of the Fleet	NL 60X	RF-8G
VAQ-135 DET 3	Black Ravens	NL 61X	EKA-3B
HC-1 DET 6	Pacific Fleet Angels	NL 00X	UH-2C
VAW-111 DET 4	Gray Berets	NL 01X	E-1B

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WESTPAC     CVW-15      3/9/73 - 11/8/73
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VF-51	Screaming Eagles	NL 1XX	F-4B
VF-111	Sundowners	NL 2XX	F-4B
VA-22	Fighting Redcocks	NL 3XX	A7-E
VA-94	Mighty Shrikes	NL 4XX	A7-E
VA-95	Green Lizards	NL 5XX	A6-A/B/KA-6D
VFP-63 DET 5	Eyes of the Fleet	NL 60X	RF-8G
VAQ-135 DET 3	Black Ravens	NL 61X	EKA-3B
HC-1 DET 6	Pacific Fleet Angels	NL 00X	SH-3G
VAW-111 DET 4	Gray Berets	NL 01X	E-1B

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WESTPAC     CVW-15      12/5/74 - 7/2/75
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VF-51	Screaming Eagles	NL 1XX	F4-N
VF-111	Sundowners	NL 2XX	F4-N
VA-22	Fighting Redcocks	NL 3XX	A7-E
VA-94	Mighty Shrikes	NL 3XX	A7-E
VA-95	Green Lizards	NL 5XX	A6-A/KA-6D
VFP-63 DET 5	Eyes of the Fleet	NL 61X	RF-8G
HC-1 DET 3	Pacific Fleet Angels	NL 00X	SH-3G
RVAW-110 DET 2	Firebirds	NL 01X	E-1B

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SH-3G

WESTPAC      CVW-15      2/15/77 - 10/5/77
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VF-191	Satan's Kittens	NL 1XX	F-4J
VF-194	Red Lightnings	NL 2XX	F-4J
VA-22	Fighting Redcocks	NL 3XX	A7-E
VA-94	Mighty Shrikes	NL 4XX	A7-E
VA-95	Green Lizards	NL 5XX	A6-E/KA-6D
VFP-63 DET 3	Eyes of the Fleet	NL 61X	RF-8G
VMAQ-2 DET A/B	Playboys	NL 62X	EA-6A
HC-1 DET 3	Pacific Fleet Angels	NL 00X
VAW-114	Hormel Hawgs	NL 60X	E-2B
VQ-1 DET 13	World Watchers	PR XX	EA-3B

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WESTPAC     CVW-14      11/13/79 - 6/11/80
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VMFA-323	Death Rattlers	NK 1XX	F-4N
VMFA-531	Grey Ghosts	NK 2XX	F-4N
VA-97	Warhawks	NK 3XX	A-7E
VA-27	Royal Maces	NK 4XX	A-7E
VA-196	Main Battery	NK 5XX	A6-E/KA-6D
VAW-113	Black Eagles	NK 60X	E-2B
VFP-63 DET 2	Eyes of the Fleet	NK 62X	RF-8G
HC-1 DET 3	Pacific Fleet Angels	NK 72X	SH-3G

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WESTPAC     CVW-14      8/20/81 - 3/23/82
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VF-154	Black Knights	NK 1XX	F-4N
VF-21	Freelancers	NK 2XX	F-4N
VA-97	Warhawks	NK 3XX	A7-E
VA-27	Royal Maces	NK 4XX	A7-E
VA-196	Main Battery	NK 5XX	A6-E/KA-6D
VAW-113	Black Eagles	NK 60X	E-2B
VFP-63 DET 2	Eyes of the Fleet	NK 11X	RF-8G
HC-1 DET 3	Pacific Fleet Angels	NK 61X	SH-3G

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WORLD CRUISE     CVW-14      3/21/83 - 9/12/83
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VF-154	Black Knights	NK 1XX	F-4N
VF-21	Freelancers	NK 2XX	F-4S
VA-97	Warhawks	NK 3XX	A7-E
VA-27	Royal Maces	NK 4XX	A7-E
VA-196	Main Battery	NK 5XX	A6-E/KA-6D
VAW-113	Black Eagles	NK 60X	E-2B
HS-12	Wyverns	NK 61X	SH-3G

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MED      CVW-13      10/2/85 - 5/19/86
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VFA-131	Wildcats	AK 1XX	F/A-18A
VFA-132	Privateers	AK 2XX	F/A-18A
VMFA-314	Black Knights	AK 3XX	F/A-18A
VMFA-323	Death Rattlers	AK 4XX	F/A-18A
VA-55	War Horses	AK 50X	A6-E/KA-6D
VAW-127	Seabats	AK 6XX	E-2C
HS-17	Neptune's Raiders	AK 61X	SH-3H
VAQ-135	Black Ravens	AK 62X	EA-6B
VQ-2	Batmen	JQ 17	EA-3B

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MED     CVW-13      9/29/87 - 3/28/88
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VFA-131	Wildcats	AK 1XX	F/A-18A
VFA-136	Knight Hawks	AK 3XX	F/A-18A
VFA-137	Kestrels	AK 4XX	F/A-18A
VA-55	War Horses	AK 50X	A6-E
VA-65	Tigers	AK 51X	A6-E
VAW-127	Seabats	AK 6XX	E-2C
VAQ-133	Wizards	AK 604	EA-6B
HS-17	Neptune's Raiders	AK 61X	SH-3H

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MED     CVW-13      5/31/89 - 9/30/89
Squadron	Name	Markings	Aircraft
VMFA-451	Warlords	AK 1XX	F/A-18A
VFA-132	Privateers	AK 2XX	F/A-18A
VFA-137	Kestrels	AK 4XX	F/A-18A
VA-55	War Horses	AK 50X	A6-E
VA-65	Tigers	AK 51X	A6-E
VAW-127	Seabats	AK 6XX	E-2C
VAQ-133	Wizards	AK 604	EA-6B
HS-17	Neptune's Raiders	AK 61X	SH-3H

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