CVW-17  
1966 - 2000
1. November 1966 CVG-17 established
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CVA-59 USS Forrestal

6. June 1967 - 15. September 1967

West Pac. (Vietnam)

VF-11

F-4B

AA 100

VF-74

F-4B

AA 200

VA-106

A-4E

AA 300

VA-46

A-4E

AA 400

VA-65

A-6A

AA 500

RVAH-11 RA-5C AA 600

VAH-10 Det. 59

KA-3B

AA 610

VAW-123

E-2A

AA 700

VAW-33 Det. 59

EA-1F

AA 900

HC-2 Det. 59

UH-2A / B

HU 00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VAW-123 VAW-33
 

 

 

HC-2    

last update 5. March 2007

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CVA-59 USS Forrestal

22. July 1968 - 29. April 1969

Mediterranean

VF-11

F-4B

AA 100

VF-74

F-4B

AA 200

VA-34

A-4C

AA 300

VA-15

A-4C

AA 400

VA-152

A-4B

AA 500

RVAH-12 RA-5C AA 600

VAH-10 Det. 59

KA-3B

AA 610

VAW-123

E-2A

AA 700

HC-2 Det. 59

HU-2A / B

HU 00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VAW-123 HC-2

last update 5. March 2007

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CVA-59 USS Forrestal

2. December 1969 - 8. July 1970

Mediterranean

VF-11

F-4B

AA 100

VF-74

F-4B

AA 200

VA-66

A-4C

AA 300

VA-216

A-4E

AA 400

VA-36

A-4C

AA 500

RVAH-13 RA-5C AA 600

VAH-10 Det. 59

KA-3B

AA 610

VAW-126 

E-2A

AA 700

HS-11

SH-3D

AA 000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HS-11

last update 5. March 2007

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CVA-59 USS Forrestal

5. January 1971 - 2. July 1971

Mediterranean

VF-11

F-4B

AA 100

VF-74

F-4B

AA 200

VA-83

A-7E

AA 300

VA-81

A-7E

AA 400

VA-85

A-6A / KA-6D

AA 500

RVAH-7 RA-5C AA 600

VMCJ-2 Det. A

EA-6A

AA 610

VAW-126 

E-2B

AA 760

HS-3 

SH-3D

AA 000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

last update 5. March 2007

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CVA-59 USS Forrestal

22. September 1972 - 6. July 1973

Mediterranean

VF-11

F-4B

AA 100

VMFA-531 

F-4B

AA 200

VA-83

A-7E

AA 300

VA-81

A-7E

AA 400

VA-85

A-6E / KA-6D

AA 500

RVAH-9 RA-5C AA 600

VAQ-135 Det. 2

EKA-3B

AA 610

VAW-126 

E-2B

AA 760

HS-3 

SH-3D

AA 000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VAQ-135

last update 5. March 2007

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CVA-59 USS Forrestal

11. March 1974 - 11. September 1974

Mediterranean

VF-11

F-4J

AA 100

VF-74

F-4J

AA 200

VA-83

A-7E

AA 300

VA-81

A-7E

AA 400

VA-85

A-6E / KA-6D

AA 500

RVAH-6 RA-5C AA 600

VAW-126

E-2B

AA 760

HS-3

SH-3D

AA 000

 

 

 

VA-83
 

 

 

 

 

 

VAW-126 HS-3  

last update 5. March 2007

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CV-59 USS Forrestal

5. March 1975 - 22. September 1975

Mediterranean

VF-11

F-4J

AA 100

VF-74

F-4J

AA 200

VA-83

A-7E

AA 300

VA-81

A-7E

AA 400

VA-85

A-6E / KA-6D

AA 500

RVAH-7 RA-5C AA 600
VAQ-134

EA-6B

AA 610

VAW-111 Det. 

E-2B

AA 760

HS-3 

SH-3D

AA 000

 

 

 

VA-83
 

 

 

VA-81 VA-85
 

 

 

VAQ-134 VAW-111 HS-3

last update 5. March 2007

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CV-59 USS Forrestal

4. April 1978 - 26. October 1978

Mediterranean

VF-11

F-4J

AA 100

VF-74

F-4J

AA 200

VA-83

A-7E

AA 300

VA-81

A-7E

AA 400

VA-85

A-6E / KA-6D

AA 500

VFP-63 Det.4 RF-8G AA 600
VAQ-130

EA-6B

AA 610
VS-30  S-3A AA 700

HS-3 

SH-3D

AA 730

VAW-116 

E-2B

AA 010

 

 

 

VA-83
 

 

 

VA-81 VA-85
 

 

 

VAQ-130 HS-3
 

 

 

VAW-116    

last update 5. March 2007

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CV-59 USS Forrestal

27. November 1979 - 7. May 1980

Mediterranean

VF-11

F-4J

AA 100

VF-74

F-4J

AA 200

VA-83

A-7E

AA 300

VA-81

A-7E

AA 400

VA-85

A-6E / KA-6D

AA 500

VFP-63 Det.4 RF-8G AA 600
VAQ-133

EA-6B

AA 610
VS-30  S-3A AA 700

HS-3 

SH-3D / H

AA 730

VAW-125 

E-2C

AA 010

 

 

 

VA-83
 

 

 

VA-81 VA-85
 

 

 

HS-3
 

 

 

VAW-125    

last update 5. March 2007

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CV-59 USS Forrestal

2. March 1981 - 15. September 1981

Mediterranean / Atlantic

VMFA-115

F-4J

AA 100

VF-74

F-4J

AA 200

VA-83

A-7E

AA 300

VA-81

A-7E

AA 400

VA-85

A-6E / KA-6D

AA 500

VAQ-130

EA-6B

AA 600
VS-30  S-3A AA 700

HS-3 

SH-3D / H

AA 730

VAW-125 

E-2C

AA 010

 

 

 

VA-83
 

 

 

VA-81 VA-85 VAQ-135
 

 

 

HS-3 VAW-125

last update 5. March 2007

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CV-59 USS Forrestal

8. June 1982 - 16. November 1982

Mediterranean / Indian Ocean

VF-74

F-4S

AA 100

VF-103

F-4S

AA 200

VA-83

A-7E

AA 300

VA-81

A-7E

AA 400

VA-85

A-6E / KA-6D

AA 500

VAW-125 

E-2C

AA 600

VAQ-130

EA-6B

AA 605

HS-3

SH-3D / H

AA 610

VS-30 S-3A AA 700
 

 

 

VA-83
 

 

 

VA-81 VA-85 VAW-125
 

 

 

VAQ-130 HS-3

last update 5. March 2007

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CV-60 USS Saratoga

2. April 1984 - 20. October 1984

Mediterranean 

VF-74

F-14A

AA 100

VF-103

F-14A

AA 200

VA-83

A-7E

AA 300

VA-81

A-7E

AA 400

VMA(AW)-533

A-6E / KA-6D

AA 500

VAW-125 

E-2C

AA 600

VMAQ-2 Det. Y

EA-6B

AA 605

HS-3 

SH-3D / H

AA 610

VS-30  S-3A AA 700
VQ-2 Det. B EA-3B JQ 00

last update 5. March 2007

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CV-60 USS Saratoga

25. August 1985 - 16. April 1986

Indian Ocean / Mediterranean (Lybia)

VF-74

F-14A

AA 100

VF-103

F-14A

AA 200

VA-83

A-7E

AA 300

VA-81

A-7E

AA 400

VA-85

A-6E / KA-6D

AA 500

VAW-125 

E-2C

AA 600

VAQ-137

EA-6B

AA 605

HS-3 

SH-3D / H

AA 610

VS-30  S-3A AA 700
VQ-2 Det. B EA-3B JQ 00

last update 5. March 2007

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CV-60 USS Saratoga

5. June 1987 - 17. November 1987

Indian Ocean / Mediterranean (Lybia)

VF-74

F-14A

AA 100

VF-103

F-14A

AA 200

VA-83

A-7E

AA 300

VA-81

A-7E

AA 400

VA-85

A-6E / KA-6D

AA 500

VAW-125 

E-2C

AA 600

VAQ-137

EA-6B

AA 605

HS-3 

SH-3D / H

AA 610

VS-30  S-3A AA 700
VQ-2 Det. B EA-3B JQ 000

last update 5. March 2007

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CV-62 USS Independence

15. August 1988 - 8. October 1988

Around the Horn / Trip Norfolk to San Diego

VFA-131

F/A-18A

AA 100

VF-103

F-14A

AA 200

VA-155

A-6E

AA 500

VA-85

A-6E / KA-6D

AB 500

VAW-125 

E-2C

AA 600

HS-3 

SH-3D / H

AA 610

VS-30  S-3B AA 700
VRC-30 Det. C-2A RW 33
Source: Naval Aviation News March 1999

last update 5. March 2007

CV-60 USS Saratoga

7. August 1990 - 28. March 1991

Mediterranean / Red Sea

VF-74

F-14B

AA 100

VF-103

F-14B

AA 200

VFA-81

F/A-18C

AA 300

VFA-83

F/A-18C

AA 400

VA-35

A-6E / KA-6D

AA 500

VAW-125

E-2C

AA 600

VAQ-132

EA-6B

AA 605

HS-3 

SH-3D / H

AA 610

VS-30 S-3B AA 700

last update 5. March 2007

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CV-60 USS Saratoga

6. May 1992 - 6. November 1992

Mediterranean

VF-74

F-14B

AA 100

VF-103

F-14B

AA 200

VFA-81

F/A-18C

AA 300

VFA-83

F/A-18C

AA 400

VA-35

A-6E / KA-6D

AA 500

VAW-125 

E-2C

AA 600

HS-9

SH-3H

AA 610

VAQ-132

EA-6B

AA 620
VS-30 S-3B AA 700
VX-1 Det.  ES-3A JA 00
VRC-40 Det. C-2A JK 00

last update 5. March 2007

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CV-64 USS Constellation
4. March 1993 - 8. April 1993
Caribbean Shakedown
VF-74 F-14B AA 100
VA-35 A-6E AA 500
VAW-125  E-2C AA 600
VAQ-132 EA-6B AA 620
VS-30 S-3A, S-3B AA 700
VRC-40 Det. C-2A JK 00
HCT-16 Det. SH-3H BF 00
last update 22. June 2009
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CV-60 USS Saratoga

12. January 1994 - 24. June 1994

Mediterranean

VF-103

F-14B

AA 200

VFA-81

F/A-18C

AA 300

VFA-83

F/A-18C

AA 400

VA-35

A-6E / KA-6D

AA 500

VAW-125

E-2C

AA 600

HS-15 

SH-60F, HH-60H

AA 610

VAQ-132

EA-6B

AA 620
VS-30 S-3B AA 700
VQ-6 Det. A  ES-3A AA 760

last update 5. March 2007

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CVN-65 USS Enterprise

28. June 1996 - 20. December 1996

Mediterranean / Red Sea

VF-103

F-14B

AA 200

VFA-81

F/A-18C

AA 300

VFA-83

F/A-18C

AA 400

VA-75

A-6E / KA-6D

AA 500

VAW-125

E-2C

AA 600

HS-15 

SH-60F, HH-60H

AA 610

VAQ-132

EA-6B

AA 620
VS-30 S-3B AA 700
VQ-6 Det. C  ES-3A AA 760
VRC-40 Det. 2 C-2A AA 40

last update 5. March 2007

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CVN-69 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower

10. June 1998 - 10. December 1998

Mediterranean / Red Sea

VF-103

F-14B

AA 100

VFA-34

F/A-18C

AA 200

VFA-81

F/A-18C

AA 300

VFA-83

F/A-18C

AA 400

VAW-125

E-2C

AA 600

HS-15 

SH-60F, HH-60H

AA 610

VAQ-132

EA-6B

AA 620
VS-30 S-3B AA 700
VQ-6 Det. D  ES-3A AA 760
VRC-40 Det. 3 C-2A AA 40

last update 5. March 2007

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