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U-2R aboard the USS America
Sea trials took place from 21 to 23 November 1969 aboard USS America off the Virginia coast. The tests were conducted by Lockheed test pilot Bill Park plus four CIA pilots. After undergoing abbreviated carrier training, the pilots began a series of takeoffs and landings that proved completely successful. The aircraft was even transported down the ship's elevator to the hangar deck with no significant difficulties. Even after all this effort, however, the U-2R is not believed to ever have operated from a carrier again.
Carl Mottern
Airwing Representative
USS America Carrier Veteran's Association
Email me at Carl Mottern
USS America (CVA/CV-66) Major Deployments - Airwing Breakdown
This list provides the squadron number, type of aircraft and tail code.
The tail codes have been given in as much detail as possible,
including at least the first number of the series; the remaining series numbers are indicated by X's.
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Caribbean shakedown /CVW-6 |
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| VF-102 | F-4B | AE1xx | |
| VF-33 | F-4B | AE2xx | |
| VA-66 | A-4C | AE3xx | |
| VA-76 | A-4C | AE56xx | |
| VA-64 | A-4C | AE56xx | |
| VAW-12 Det66 | E-1B | GE7xx | |
| VAW-33 Det66 | EA-1F | GD8xx | |
| VAP-62 Det66 | RA-3B | GBx | |
| HU-2 Det66 | UH-2A | HUxx | |
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Mediterranean/CVW-6 |
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| VF-102 | F-4B | AE1XX | |
| VF-33 | F-4B | AE2XX | |
| VA-66 | A-4C | AE3XX | |
| RVAH-5 | RA-5C | AE40X | |
| VA-64 | A-4C | AE6XX | |
| VAW-12 DET66 | E-1B | AE71X | |
| VAW-33 DET66 | EA-1F | AE81X | |
| VQ-2 DET | EA-3B | JOXX | |
| HC-2 DET66 | UH-2A | HUXX | |
|
Mediterranean/CVW-6 |
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| VF-102 | F-4B | AE1XX | |
| VF-33 | F-4B | AE2XX | |
| VA-66 | A-4C | AE3XX | |
| FVAH-5 | RA-5C | AE40X | |
| VA-36 | A-4C | AE5XX | |
| VA-64 | 4-4C | AE6XX | |
| VAW-12 DET66 | E-2A | GE75X | |
| VAW-12 became VAW-122 on 01 APR 1967 | |||
| VAW-33 DET66 | EA-1F | AE81X | |
| VAH-10 DET66 | A-3B | AE02X | |
| HS-9 DET66 | SH-3A | AW6X | |
| HC-2 DET66 | UH-2A | HUXX | |
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Vietnam/CVW-6 |
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| VF-102 | F-4J | AE1XX | |
| VF-3 | F-4J | AE2XX | |
| VA-82 | A-7A | AE3XX | |
| VA-86 | A-7A | AE40X | |
| VA-85 | A-6A/B | AE5XX | |
| RVAH-13 | RA-5C | AE60X | |
| VAW-13DET66 | EKA-3B | AE71X | |
|
(VAW 13 Became VAQ -130 on 01 April) |
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| VAW-122 | E-2A | AE72X | |
| VAW-10 DET66 | E-2A | AE01X | |
| HC-2 DET66 | UH-2A/B | HUXX | |
|
Vietnam/CVW-9 |
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| VF-96 | F-4J | NG1XX | |
| FJ-92 | F-4J | NG2XX | |
| VA-146 | A-7E | NG3XX | |
| VA-147 | A-7E | NG4XX | |
| VA-165 | A-6A/B/C | NG5XX | |
| RVAH-12 | RA-5C | NG60X | |
| VAQ-132 | EKA/KA-3B | NG61X | |
| VAW-124 | E-2A | NG01X | |
| HC-2 DET66 | UH-2C | HUXX | |
|
Mediterranean/CVW-8 |
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| VF-101 DET66 | F-4J | AJ1XX | |
| VMFA-333 | F-4J | AJ2XX | |
| VA-82 | A-7E | AJ3XX | |
| VA-86 | A-7C | AJ40X | |
| VA-35 | A-6A/C | AJ5XX | |
| AKA-6D | AJ5XX | ||
| RVAH-13 | RA-5C | AJ60XX | |
| VAQ-135 DET | EKA-3B | AJ61X | |
| VAW-124 | E-2B | AJ01X | |
| HC-2DET66 | SH-3G | AJ00X | |
| VQ-2 DET66 | EA-3B | J0XX | |
|
Vietnam/CVW-8 |
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| VF-74 | F-4J | AJ1XX | |
| VMFA-333 | F-4J | AJ2XX | |
| VA-82 | A-7C | AJ3XX | |
| VA-86 | A-7C | AJ4XX | |
| VA-35 | A-6A/C | AJ5XX | |
| KA-6D | AJ5XX | ||
| RVAH-6 | RA-5C | AJ60X | |
| VAQ-132 | EA-6B | AJ61X | |
| AJ62X | |||
| VAW-124 | E-2B | AJ01X | |
| AJ742 | |||
| HC-2 DET66 | SH-3G | AJ1X | |
|
Mediterranean/CVW-8 |
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| VF-143 | F-4J | AJ1XX | |
| VF-142 | F-4J | AJ2XX | |
| VA-82 | A-7C | AJ3XX | |
| VA-86 | A-7C | AJ4XX | |
| VA-35 | A-6E/KA-6D | AJ5XX | |
| RVAH-1 | RA-5C | AJ60X | |
| VAQ-133 | EA-6B | AJ61X | |
| VAW-124 | E-2C | AJ74X | |
| HC-2 DET66 | SH-3G | AJ00X | |
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North Atlantic/CVW-8 |
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| VF-213 | F-4J | NH1XX | |
| VF-103 | F-4J | AC2XX | |
| VA-82 | A-7C | AJ3XX | |
| VA-86 | A-7C | AJ4XX | |
| VA-35 | A-6E/KA-6D | AJ5XX | |
| RVAH-1 | RA-5C | AJ60X | |
| VMCJ-2 DETB | EA-6A | CY62X | |
| VAW-126 | E-2C | AA76X | |
| HC-2 DET66 | SH-3G | AJ00X | |
|
Mediterranean/CVW-6 |
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| VF-143 | F-14A | AE1XX | |
| VF-143 | F-14A | AE2XX | |
| VA-15 | A-7E | AE3XX | |
| VA-87 | A-7E | AE4XX | |
| VA-176 | A-63 | AE5XX | |
| KA-6D | AE52X | ||
| VS-28 | S-3A | AE61XX | |
| VAQ-137 | EA-6B | AE70X | |
| VFP-63 DET5 | RF-8G | AE71X | |
| VAW-124 | E-2C | AE72X | |
| HS-15 | SH-3D | AE00X | |
| VQ-2 DET | EA-3B | JOXX | |
|
Mediterranean/CVW-6 |
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| VF-143 | F-14A | AE1XX | |
| VF-142 | F-14A | AE2XX | |
| VA-15 | A-7E | AE3XX | |
| VA-87 | A-7E | AE4XX | |
| VA-176 | A-6E/KA-6D | AE5XX | |
| VS-28 | S-3A | AE6XX | |
| VAQ-137 | EA-6B | AE70X | |
| VFP-63 DET5 | RF-8G | AE71X | |
| VAW-124 | E-2C | AE72X | |
| HS-15 | SH-3D | AE00X | |
|
Mediterranean/CVW-11 |
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| VF-114 | F-14A | NH1XX | |
| VF-213 | F-14A | NH2XX | |
| VA-192 | A-7E | NH3XX | |
| VA-195 | A-7E | NH4XX | |
| VA-95 | A-6E/KA-6D | NH5XX | |
| VAW-124 | E-2C | NH60X | |
| VFP-63 DET4 | RF-8G | NH62X | |
| VAQ-131 | EA-6B | NH61X | |
| VS-33 | S-3A | NH7XX | |
| HS-12 | SH-3H | NH74X | |
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Indian Ocean/CVW-11 |
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| VF-114 | F-14A | NH1XX | |
| VF-213 | F-14A | NH2XX | |
| VA-192 | A-7E | NH3XX | |
| VA-195 | A-7E | NH4XX | |
| VA-95 | A-6E/KA-6D | NH5XX | |
| VAQ-133 | EA-6B | NH6XX | |
| VS-33 | S-3A | NH7XX | |
| HS-12 | SH-3H | NH74X | |
| VAW-123 | E-2C | NH01X | |
| VA2 DET-A | EA-3B | JQ1X | |
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North Atlantic/Med/Carib/CVW-1 |
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| VF-102 | F-14A | AB1XX | |
| VF-33 | F-14A | AB2XX | |
| VA-46 | A-7E | AB3XX | |
| VA-72 | A-7E | AB4XX | |
| VA-34 | A-6E/KA-6D | AB5XX | |
| VAW-123 | E-2C | AB60X | |
| VAQ-135 | EA-6B | AB60X | |
| HS-11 | SH-3H | AB61X | |
| VS-32 | S-3A | AB7XX | |
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Med/10/Atlantic/CVW-1 |
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| VF-102 | F-14A | AB1XX | |
| VF-33 | F-14A | AB2XX | |
| VA-46 | A-7E | AB3XX | |
| VA-72 | A-7E | AB4XX | |
| VA-34 | A-6E/KA-6D | AB5XX | |
| VAW-123 | E-2C | AB60X | |
| VAQ-136 | EA-6B | AB60X | |
| HS-11 | SH-3H | AB61X | |
| VS-32 | S-3A | AB7XX | |
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Caribbean/10/Atlantic/CVW-1 |
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| VF-102 | F-14A | AB1XX | |
| VF-33 | F-14A | AB2XX | |
| VA-46 | A-7E | AB3XX | |
| VA-72 | A-7E | AB4XX | |
| VA-34 | A-6E/KA-6D | AB5XX | |
| VAW-123 | E-2C | AB60X | |
| VAQ-135 | EA-6B | AB60X | |
| HS-11 | SH-3H | AB61X | |
| VS-32 | S-3A | AB7XX | |
| VQ-2 DETA | EA-3B | JQ1X | |
|
Mediterranean/CVW-1 |
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| VF-102 | F-14A | AB1XX | |
| VF-33 | F-14A | AB2XX | |
| VA-46 | A-7E | AB3XX | |
| VA-72 | A-7E | AB4XX | |
| VA-34 | A-6E/KA-6D | AB5XX | |
| VAW-123 | E-2C | AB60X | |
| VMAQ-D DETY | EA-6B | AB60X | |
| HS-11 | SH-3H | AB61X | |
| VS-32 | S-3A | AB7XX | |
| VQ-2 DET | EA-3B | JQ1X | |
|
Caribbean/North Atlantic/CVQ-1 |
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| VF-102 | F-14A | AB1XX | |
| VF-33 | F-14A | AB2XX | |
| VFA-82 | FA-18C | AB3XX | |
| VFA-86 | FA-18C | AB4XX | |
| VA-85 | A-6E/KA-6D | AB5XX | |
| VAW-123 | E-2C | AB60X | |
| VAQ-137 | EA-6B | AB60X | |
| HS-11 | SH-3H | AB61X | |
| VS-32 | S-3A | AB7XX | |
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Med/Indian Ocean/CVW-1 |
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| VF-102 | F-14A | AB1XX | |
| VF-33 | F-14A | AB2XX | |
| VFA-82 | FA-18C | AB3XX | |
| VFA-86 | FA-18C | AB4XX | |
| VA-85 | A-6E/KA-6D | AB5XX | |
| VAW-123 | E-2C | AB60X | |
| VAQ-137 | EA-6B | AB60X | |
| HS-11 | SH-3H | AB61X | |
| VS-32 | S-3A | AB7XX | |
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Red Sea/Persian Gulf/CVW-1 |
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| VF-102 | F-14A | AB1XX | |
| VF-32 | F-14A | AB2XX | |
| VFA-82 | FA-18C | AB3XX | |
| VFA-86 | FA-18C | AB4XX | |
| VA-85 | A-6E/KA-6D | AB5XX | |
| VAW-123 | E-2C | AB60X | |
| HS-11 | SH-3H | AB60X | |
| VAQ-137 | EA-6B | AB61X | |
| VS-32 | S-3B | AB7XX | |
|
Med/Red Sea/Persian Gulf/CVW-1 |
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| VF-102 | F-14A | AB1XX | |
| VF-33 | F-14A | AB2XX | |
| VFA-82 | FA-18C | AB3XX | |
| VFA-86 | FA-18C | AB4XX | |
| VA-85 | A-6E/KA-6D | AB5XX | |
| VAW-123 | E-2C | AB60X | |
| HS-11 | SH-3H | AB61X | |
| VAQ-137 | EA-6B | AB62X | |
| VS-32 | S-3B | AB7XX | |
|
Med/Indian Ocean/CVW-1 |
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| VF-102 | F-14A | AB1XX | |
| VFA-82 | FA-18C | AB3XX | |
| VFA-86 | FA-18C | AB4XX | |
| VA-85 | A-6E/KA-6D | AB5XX | |
| VAW-123 | E-2C | AB60X | |
| HS-11 | SH-3H | AB61X | |
| VAQ-137 | EA-6B | AB62X | |
| VS-32 | S-3B | AB7XX | |
| VRC-40 DET3 | C-2A | AB4X | |
| HMM-162 | CH-46E | YSOX | |
|
Caribbean |
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| HCS-4 DET | HH-60H | NWXXX | |
| HS-3 DET | SH-60H | AJ61X | |
|
Mediterranean/Persian Gulf/CVW-1 |
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| VF-102 | F-14B | AB1XX | |
| VMFA-251 | FA-18C | AB2XX | |
| VFA-82 | FA-18C | AB3XX | |
| VFA-86 | FA-18C | AB3XX | |
| VAW-123 | E-2C | AB60X | |
| HS-11 | HH/SH-60F/H | AB61X | |
| VS-32 | S-B3 | AB7xx | |
| VMAQ-3 | EA-6B | AB62X | |
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