USN Squadron tailcodes during vietnam war

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USN Squadron tailcodes during vietnam war

Post by 172ndhamm » 2002-09-23 22:21:00

CCC, I found this today while looking for carrier 3 views.
Tailcodes for Carrier Air Wings (CVW) from 1964-1975:

CVW-1 AB
CVW-2 NE
CVW-3 AC
CVW-5 NF
CVW-6 AE
CVW-7 AG
CVW-8 AJ
CVW-9 NG
CVW-10 AK
CVW-11 NH
CVW-14 NK
CVW-15 NL
CVW-16 AH
CVW-17 AA
CVW-19 NM
CVW-21 NP
RCVW-4 AD
RCVW-12 NJ
CVSG-50/RCVSG-50 AR
CVSG-51/RCVSG-51 RA
CVSG-52 AS
CVSG-53 NS
CVSG-54 AT
CVSG-55 NU
CVSG-56 AU
CVSG-57 NV
CVSG-58 AV
CVSG-59 NT
CVSG-60 AW

10. Tailcodes for various squadrons not part of the normal air wing composition but deployed on carriers from 1964-1975:

VAP-62 GB
VAP-61 SS
VFP-63 PP
VFP-62 GA
VAW-11 RR
VAW-12 GE
VAW-13 VR
VAW-33 GD
VAW-111 RR
VAH-1/RVAH-1 GH
VAH-3/RVAH-3 GJ
VAH-4 ZB
VAH-5/RVAH-5 GK
RVAH-6 GS
VAH-7/RVAH-7 GL
VAH-9/RVAH-9 GM
VAH-11 GN
RVAH-12 GP
RVAH-13 GR
RVAH-14 GQ
VAH-21 SL
VR-30 RW
VRC-40 CD
VRC-50 RG
VQ-1 PR
VQ-2 JQ
VSF-1 NA
VAQ-130 VR
HM-12 DH

This link also has all the carrier deployments, when, which squadrons, and what aircraft during the war too.
http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/ordbat.htm


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Re: USN Squadron tailcodes during vietnam war

Post by ccc » 2002-09-24 02:00:00

thanks! :D

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Re: USN Squadron tailcodes during vietnam war

Post by 172ndhamm » 2002-09-26 02:03:00

It's probably too late, but there's a shitload of 3 drawings of the carriers at this site.

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/cv-59.htm
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