Carrier Air Wing 4

CVG-4, RCVG-4, RCVW-4

1948 - 1970

For the History of the Carrier Air Group 4 before 1948 click here

1. September 1948 CVBG-3 redesignated CVG-4

CVB-42 USS Franklin D. Roosevelt
13. September 1948 - 23. January 1949
Mediterranean
VF-41	F4U-5	F 100
VF-42	F4U-5	F 200
VA-44	AD-1	F 400
VA-45	AD-1	F 500
HU-2 Det.	HO3S-1	UR 00

VF-41

HU-2

last update 20. November 2007

CVB-41 USS Midway
6. January 1950 - 23. May 1950
Mediterranean
VF-41	F4U-5	F 100
VF-42	F4U-5	F 200
VF-43	F4U-4	F 300
VA-44	AD-1	F 400
VA-45	AD-1	F 500
VC-12 Det.	?	NE 00
VC-62 Det.	F8F-2P	TL 00
HU-2 Det.	HO3S-1	UR 00

VF-41

VF-42

VC-12

VC-62

HU-2

last update 10. August 2020

8. June 1950 CVG-4 disestablished

1. September 1950 CVG-4 established

CV-34 USS Oriskany
15. May 1951 - 4. October 1951
Mediterranean
VMF-122	F2H-2	LC 00
VF-62	F2H-2	F 200
VF-43	F4U-4	F 300
VA-45	AD-2	F 500
VC-4 Det.8	F4U-5N	NA 00
VC-12 Det.8	AD-4W	NE 00
VC-33 Det.8	AD-4N	SS 800
VC-62 Det.8	F8F-2P	PL 00
HU-2 Det. 8	HO3S-1	UR 00

VF-43

VC-4

VC-12

VC-33

HU-2

last update 20. November 2007

CVB-43 USS Coral Sea
2. March 1952 - 7. April 1952
Shakedown
VMF-211	F4U-4	AF 100
VF-62	F2H-2	F 200
VF-43	F4U-4	F 300
VF-44	F4U-4	F 400
VA-45	AD-4, AD-4NL	F 500
VC-4 Det. 6	F4U-5N, F4U-5NL	NA 00
VC-12 Det. 31	AD-4W	NE 00
VC-33 Det. 6	AD-4N	SS 800
VC-62 Det. 6	F2H-2P	PL 00
HU-2 Det. 31	HO3S-1	UR 00

VMF-211

VF-62

VF-43

VF-44

VA-45

VC-4

VC-12

VC-33

HU-2

last update 20. November 2007

CVB-43 USS Coral Sea
19. April 1952 - 12. October 1952
Mediterranean
VMF-211	F4U-4	AF 100
VF-62	F2H-2	F 200
VF-43	F4U-4	F 300
VF-44	F4U-4	F 400
VA-45	AD-4, AD-4NL	F 500
VC-4 Det. 6	F4U-5N, F2H-2B	NA 00
VC-12 Det. 31	AD-4W	NE 00
VC-33 Det. 6	AD-4N	SS 800
VC-62 Det. 31	F9F-2P	PL 00
HU-2 Det. 31	HO3S-1	UR 00

VMF-211

VA-45

VC-12

VC-33

HU-2

last update 20. November 2007

CVA-39 USS Lake Champlain
26. April 1953 - 4. December 1953
West Pacific (Korea)
VF-22	F2H-2	F 100
VF-62	F2H-2	F 200
VF-44 *	F4U-4	F 400
VF-111 **	F9F-5	V 100
VA-45	AD-4, AD-4NL	F 500
VC-4 Det. 44	F3D-2, F2H-2, F4U-5N	NA 600
VC-12 Det. 44	AD-4W	NE 700
VC-33 Det. 44	AD-4N	SS 800
VC-62 Det. 44	F2H-2P	F 900
HU-2 Det. 44	HO3S-1	UR 00
* VF-44 crossdecked from CVA-39 CVG-4 to ATG-1 CVA-21 on 30. June 1953 ** VF-111 crossdecked from ATG-1 CVA-21 to CVA-39 CVG-4 on 30. June 1953

VF-44

VC-12

VC-33

HU-2

last update 3. January 2008

CVA-11 USS Intrepid
28. May 1955 - 22. November 1955
Mediterranean
VF-22	F2H-2	F 100
VF-173	FJ-3	F 300
VF-44	F2H-2	F 400
VA-45	AD-6	F 500
VC-4 Det. 33	F2H-2N	NA 600
VC-7 Det. 33	AJ-2	NH 00
VC-12 Det. 33	AD-4W	NE 700
VC-33 Det. 33	AD-4N	SS 800
VC-62 Det. 33	F2H-2P	PL 900
HU-2 Det. 33	HO3S-1	UR 00

VC-7

VC-12

VC-33

HU-2

last update 20. November 2007

CVA-60 USS Saratoga
18. August 1956 - 15. October 1956
Carribbean Shakedown
VF-22	F2H-4	F 100
VF-43	F9F-6	F 200
VA-44	F9F-8	F 300
VA-45	AD-6	F 400
VMF-533	F2H-4	AI 00
VAW-12 Det. 43	AD-5W	NE 700
VA(AW)-33 Det. 43	AD-5N	SS 800
HU-2 Det. 43	HO3S-1	UR 00

VAW-12

VA(AW)-33

HU-2

last update 20. November 2007

CVA-15 USS Randolph
1. July 1957 - 24. February 1958
Mediterranean
VF-22	F2H-4	AD 100
VF-43	F9F-8	AD 200
VF-73	FJ-3M	AD 300
VA-45	AD-6	AD 400
VAH-7 Det. 36	AJ-2	GL 00
VAW-12 Det. 36	AD-5W	GD 700
VA(AW)-33 Det. 36	AD-5N	GE 800
VFP-62 Det.36	F9F-8P	GA 30
HU-2 Det. 36	HO3S-1	UR 00

VAH-7

VAW-12

VA(AW)-33

HU-2

last update 20. November 2007

1. April 1958 CVG-4 redesignated RCVG-4

1958
VF-101	NAS Key West Fl.	F3H-2, F3H-2N, F4D-1	AD 100
VF-21	NAS Oceana VA.	F11F-1, F9F-8T	AD 200
VF-174	NAS Cecil Field Fl.	F8U-1, F8U-2N	AD 200
VA-44	NAS Jacksonville FL.	AD-5, AD-6, F9F-8T, A4D-2, A4D-2N	AD 400
VA-42	NAS Oceana VA	AD-5, AD-6	AD 500
VAH-3	NAS Sandford FL	A3D-1, A3D-2, F9F-8T	GJ 300

last update 20. November 2007

1959 - 1960
VF-101	NAS Key West Fl.	F3H-2, F3H-2N, F4D-1	AD 100
VF-174	NAS Cecil Field Fl.	F8U-1, F8U-2N	AD 200
VA-43	NAS Oceana VA.	A4D-2, A4D-2N, F9F-8T, F9F-8	AD 300
VA-44	NAS Jacksonville FL.	AD-5, AD-6, F9F-8T, A4D-2, A4D-2N	AD 400
VA-42	NAS Oceana VA	AD-5, AD-6	AD 500
VAH-3	NAS Sandford FL	A3D-1, A3D-2, F9F-8T	GJ 300

last update 20. November 2007

1961
VF-101	NAS Key West Fl.	F3H-2, F3H-2N, F4D-1	AD 100
VF-174	NAS Cecil Field Fl.	F8U-1, F8U-2N	AD 200
VA-43	NAS Oceana VA.	A4D-2, A4D-2N, F9F-8T, F9F-8	AD 300
VA-44	NAS Jacksonville FL.	AD-5, AD-6, F9F-8T, A4D-2, A4D-2N	AD 400
VA-42	NAS Oceana VA	AD-5, AD-6	AD 500
VAH-3	NAS Sandford FL	A3D-1, A3D-2, F9F-8T, A3J-1	GJ 300

last update 20. November 2007

1962
VF-101	NAS Key West Fl.	F4H-1	AD 100
VF-174	NAS Cecil Field Fl.	F8U-1, F8U-2N	AD 200
VA-43	NAS Oceana VA.	A4D-2, A4D-2N, F9F-8T, F9F-8	AD 300
VA-44	NAS Jacksonville FL.	AD-5, AD-6, F9F-8T, A4D-2, A4D-2N	AD 400
VA-42	NAS Oceana VA	AD-5, AD-6	AD 500
VAH-3	NAS Sandford FL	A3D-1, A3D-2, F9F-8T, A3J-1	GJ 300

last update 20. November 2007

1963
VF-101	NAS Key West Fl.	F-4A, F-4B	AD 100
VF-174	NAS Cecil Field Fl.	F-8A, F-8C	AD 200
VA-43	NAS Oceana VA.	A-4B, A-4C, TF-9J, AF-9J	AD 300
VA-44	NAS Jacksonville FL.	A-1E, A-1J, TF-9J, T-28B	AD 400
VA-42	NAS Oceana VA	TF-9J, T-28B	AD 500
VAH-3	NAS Sandford FL	TA-3B, TF-9J, A-5A	GJ 300

last update 20. November 2007

20. December 1963 RCVG-4 redesignated RCVW-4

1964
VF-101	NAS Key West Fl.	F-4A, F-4B	AD 100
VF-174	NAS Cecil Field Fl.	F-8A, F-8C, F-8E	AD 200
VA-43	NAS Oceana VA.	A-4C, A-4E, TF-9J	AD 300
VA-44	NAS Jacksonville FL.	A-4C	AD 400
VA-42	NAS Oceana VA	TF-9J, T-28B, A-6A	AD 500
VA-45	NAS Jacksonville FL.	A-1E, A-1H, T-28B	AD 600
RVAH-3	NAS Sandford FL	TA-3B, RA-5C, A-5A	GJ 300

last update 20. November 2007

1965
VF-101	NAS Key West Fl.	F-4A, F-4B	AD 100
VF-174	NAS Cecil Field Fl.	F-8C, F-8E	AD 200
VA-43	NAS Oceana VA.	A-4C, A-4E, TF-9J	AD 300
VA-44	NAS Jacksonville FL.	A-4C, A-4E	AD 400
VA-42	NAS Oceana VA	A-6A	AD 500
VA-45	NAS Jacksonville FL.	A-1E, A-1H, T-28B	AD 600
RVAH-3	NAS Sandford FL	TA-3B, RA-5C	GJ 300

last update 20. November 2007

1966
VF-101	NAS Key West Fl.	F-4B, F-4J	AD 100
VF-174	NAS Cecil Field Fl.	F-8C, F-8E	AD 200
VA-43	NAS Oceana VA.	A-4C, A-4E, TF-9J	AD 300
VA-44	NAS Jacksonville FL.	A-4C, A-4E	AD 400
VA-42	NAS Oceana VA	A-6A	AD 500
VA-45	NAS Jacksonville FL.	A-1E, A-1H, T-28B	AD 600
RVAH-3	NAS Sandford FL	TA-3B, RA-5C	GJ 300

last update 20. November 2007

1967 - 1968
VF-101	NAS Key West Fl.	F-4B, F-4J	AD 100
VA-174	NAS Cecil Field Fl.	A-7A	AD 200
VA-43	NAS Oceana VA.	A-4E	AD 300
VA-44	NAS Jacksonville FL.	A-4C, A-4B, A-4E, TA-4F	AD 400
VA-42	NAS Oceana VA	A-6A	AD 500
VA-45	NAS Jacksonville FL.	TA-4F, T-28B	AD 600
RVAH-3	NAS Sandford FL	TA-3B, RA-5C	GJ 300
RVAW-120	NAS Norfolk VA	E-1B, E-2A	GE 700

last update 20. November 2007

1969
VF-101	NAS Key West Fl.	F-4B, F-4J	AD 100
VA-174	NAS Cecil Field Fl.	A-7A, A-7B, A-7E	AD 200
VA-43	NAS Oceana VA.	A-4E, TA-4F	AD 300
VA-44	NAS Jacksonville FL.	A-4E, TA-4F, TA-4J	AD 400
VA-42	NAS Oceana VA	A-6A, TC-4C	AD 500
VA-45	NAS Jacksonville FL.	TA-4F	AD 600
RVAH-3	NAS Sandford FL	TA-3B, RA-5C, TA-4F	GJ 300
RVAW-120	NAS Norfolk VA	E-1B, E-2A	GE 700

last update 20. November 2007

1. June 1970 RCVW-4 disestablished

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