| 1. January 1943 CVG-17 established |
| CV-17 USS Bunker Hill | ||
| 15. Juy 1943 - 10. August 1943 | ||
| Caribbean Shakedown | ||
| VF-17 | F4U-1 | 17-F-0 |
| VB-17 | SB2C-3 | 17-B-0 |
| VT-17 | TBF-1 | 17-T-0 |
| CV-17 USS Bunker Hill | ||
| 10. September 1943 - 2. October 1943 | ||
| Trip To Pearl | ||
| VF-17 | F4U-1 | 17-F-0 |
| VB-17 | SB2C-3 | 17-B-0 |
| VT-17 | TBF-1 | 17-T-0 |
| CV-17 USS Bunker Hill | ||
| 11. November 1943 - 6. March 1944 | ||
| West Pacific (Tarawa, Truk, Hollandia) | ||
| VF-18 | F6F-5 | 18-F-0 |
| VF(N)-76 Det. A | F6F-3N | 18-F-0 |
| VB-17 | SB2C-3 | 17-B-0 |
| VT-17 | TBF-1C | 17-T-0 |
| CV-12 USS Hornet | ||
| 2. February 1945 - 8. July 1945 | ||
| West Pacific (Japan, Bonis, Ryukyus) | ||
| VF-17 | F6F-5, F6F-3P | 18-F-0 |
| VBF-17 | F6F-5 | 18-F-0 |
| VB-17 | SB2C-4 | 17-B-0 |
| VT-17 | TBM-3 | 17-T-0 |
| 22. January 1946 CVG-17 redesignated CVBG-17 |
| 1946 | |||
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NAS |
F4U- |
17-F-0 |
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| NAS |
F4U- |
17-BF-0 |
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| VB-17 | NAS |
? |
17-B-0 |
| VT-17 | NAS Brunswick MA |
17-T-0 |
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| 15. November 1946 CVBG-17 redesignated CVBG-5 |
| CV-45 USS Valley Forge | ||
| 24. January 1947 - 18. March 1947 | ||
| South Atlantic Shakedown | ||
| VF-5B | F4U-4 / F6F-5P | C 100 |
| VF-6B | F4U-4 / F6F-5P | C 200 |
| VA-5B | SB2C-4 | C 300 |
| VA-6B | SB2C-4 | C 400 |
| CVB-43 USS Coral Sea | ||
| 19. January 1948 - 5. April 1948 | ||
| Caribbean Shakedown | ||
| VF-5B | F8F-2 / F6F-5P | C 100 |
| VF-6B | F8F-2 / F6F-5P | C 200 |
| VA-5B | AD-1 | C 300 |
| VA-6B | AD-1 | C 400 |
| 1. September 1948 CVBG-5 redesignated CVG-6 |
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For the History of the Carrier Air Group 6 after 1948 click here
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