Squadrons

SQUADRONS THAT SERVED ABOARD THE USS ORISKANY

Confirmation at: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/gonavy/atsugi/gonavy6.html

SQUAD. YEAR ABOARD PLANE NICKNAME

VA-23 1969 (A-4E) Black Knights

VA-45 1951 (AD-2) Blackbirds

VA-95 1956 (AD-6) Skynights

VA-144 1960 (FJ-4B) Road Runners

VA-145 1960 (AD6) Swordsmen

VA-146 1960 (FJ4B) Blue Diamonds

VA-152 1965-1968 (A-1J & A-1H) Friendlies

VA-153 1969-1976 (A-7A) Blue Tail Flies

VA-155 1969-1976 (A-7B) Silver Foxes

VA-163 1962-1968 (A-4E) Saints

VA-164 1962-1968 (A-4E) Ghost Riders

VA-165 1963-1964 (A-1H & A-1J) Boomers

VA-192 1969 (A-4F) Golden Dragons

VA-195 1953-1955 & 1969 (AD6 & A-4E) Dambusters

VA-215 1971-1976 (A-7B) Barn Owls

VA-923 (VA-125)1952-1953 (AD-3 & AD-4) Rough Raiders

VF-53 1960 (F3H) Iron Angels

VF-62 1951 (F2H) Gladiators

VF-91 1956 (F9F-6) Red Lightnings

VF-93 1956 (F9F-8) Blue Blazers

(Redesignated VA-93 in 1956)

VF-111 1966-1968 (F-8C & F-8E) Sundowners

VF-121 1952-1953 (F9F-5) Pacemakers

VF-122 1952-1953 (F9) Black Angels

VF-124 1952-1953 (F4U) Moonshiners

VF-141 1960 (F3H-2) Iron Angels

VF-142 1960 (F8U-2) Fighting Falcons

VF-161 1962-1964 (F3B & F3H-2) Chargers

VF-162 1963-1968 ( F-8E) Hunters

VF-191 1953-1955 / 1969-76 (F9F-6 & F-8J) Satan's Kittens

VF-192 1953-1955 (F9F) Fighting One Nine Two

(Redesignated VA-192 in 1955)

VF-193 1953-1955 (F2H-3) Ghost Riders

VF-194 1969-1976 (F-8J) Red Lightning

VF-781 1952-1953 (F9F-5) Pacemakers

(Redesignated VF-121 in 1953)

VF-783 1952-1953 (F9F-5) Black Angels

(Redesignated VF-122 in 1953)

VF-874 1952-1953 (F4U-4) Moonshiners

(Redesignated VF-124 in 1953)

VMF-122 1950-1951 (F9F The Crusaders

VMF-212 1965-1966 (F-8) Lancers

VMF-232 1962 (F8U-1E) Red Devils

VMCJ-l 1965 (EF-10B) Golden Hawks

VC-3 Det G 1952-1953 (F4U-5N) Blue Nemesis

VC-11 Det G,M 1952-1956 (AD-4W) Early Eleven

(Redesignated VAW-11 in 1956)

VC-35 Det G,M 1952-1956 (AD-4N & AD-5N) Night Hecklers

VC-61 Det G,M 1952-1956 (F2H-2P & F9F-8P) Eyes Of The Fleet

(Redesignated VFP-61 in 1956)

VAW-11 1960-1966 (WF-2 & E-1B) Early Eleven

(Redesignated VAW-111 in 1967)

VAW-13 1965, 1967-1968 (E-1F) Zappers

(Redesignated VAQ-130 in 1968)

VAW-111 1967-1974 (E-1B) Hunters

RVAW-110 1975-1976 (E-1B) Firebirds

VFP-61 Det F1960 (F8U-1P) Eyes Of The Fleet

(Redesignated VFP-63 in 1961)

VFP-63 Det 31963-1976 (F-8U & RF-8A & G) Eyes Of The Fleet

VAH-4 Det G 1962-1964, 1966-1968 (A-3B & KA-3B) Four Runners

VAP-61 1966-1968 (RA-3B) Vappers

VQ-1 1963-1965 (EA-3B) World Watchers

VAQ-130 Det 1 1969-1974 (EKA-3B) Zappers

HU-1 (Det G,E,M,F) 1952-1965 (HO3S-1&UH-2) Pacific Fleet Angels

(Redesignated HC-1 in1965)

HC-1 1965-1976 (UH-2C & SH-3) Pacific Fleet Angels

HC-7 1971 (SH-3)

SQUADRONS ABOARD USS ORISKANY BY DEPLOYMENT

15 May 1951 - 4 October 1951 (CVG-4)

VF-62 (F2H)

VMF-122 (F9F)

15 September 1952 - 18 May 1953 (CVG-102 (Redesignated CVG-12 in 1953)

VF-781 (VF-121) (F9F-5)

VF-783 (VF-122) (F9F-5)

VF-874 (VF-124) (F4U-4)

VA-923 (VA-125) (AD-3 & AD-4)

VC-3 (Det G) (F4R-5N)

VC-11 (Det G) (AD-4W)

VC-35 (Det G) (AD-4N)

VC-61 (Det G) (F2H-2P)

HU-1 (Det G) (HO3S-1)

14 September 1953 - 22 April 1954 (CVG-19)

VF-191 (F9F-6)

VF-192 (F9F-5)

VF-193 (F2H-3)

VA-195 (AD6 / AD-4B/4NA)

VC-61 Det. E (F2-H)

VC-35 Det. E (AD-4N)

VC-11 Det. E (AD-4)

HU-1 Det. E

2 March 1955 - 21 September 1955 (CVG-19)

VF-191 (F9F-6)

VF-192 (F9F-5)

VF-193 (F2H-3)

VA-195 (AD-6)

VC-61 Det. E

VC-35 Det. E (AD-5N)

VC-11 Det. E (AD-5W)

HU-1 Det.

11 February 1956 - 13 June 1956 (CVG-9)

VF-91 (F9F-6)

VF-93 (F9F-8)

VA-95 (AD-6)

VC-61 Det. M (F9F-8P)

VC-35 Det. M (AD-5N)

VC-11 Det. M

HU-1 Det. M

14 May 1960 - 15 December 1960 (CVG-14)

VF-141 (F3H-2)

VF-142 (F8U-2)

VA-146 (FJ-4B)

VA-144 (FJ-4B)

VA-145 (AD-6)

VFP-61 Det. F (F8U-1P)

VAW-11 Det. F

HU-1 Det. F

7 June 1962 - 17 December 1962 (CVG-16)

VF-161 (F3H-2)

VMF-232 (F8U-1E)

VA-163 (A4D-2)

VA-164 (A4D-2)

VA-165 (AD-6)

VAH-4 Det. G (A3D-2)

VFP-63 Det. G (F8U-1P)

VAW-11 Det. G (WF-2)

HU-1 Det. G

1 August 1963 - 10 March 1964 - (CVG -16)

VF-161 (F-3B)

VF-162 (F-8A)

VA-163 (A-4B)

VA-164 (A-4B)

VA-165 (A-lH & A-lJ)

VAH-4 Det G (A-3B)

VFP-63 Det G (RF-8A)

VAW-ll Det G (E-lB)

HU-l Dl Unit G (UH-2A)

VQ-l Det (EA-3B)

5 April 1965 - 16 December 1965 - (CVG -16)

VF-162 (F-8E)

VA-152 (A-lJ & A-lH)

VA-163 (A-4E)

VA-164 (A-4E)

VMF(AW)-212 (F-8E)

VFP-63 Det G (RF-8A)

VAW-ll Det G (E-lB)

HU-l Det G (UH-2B & UH-2A)

VMCJ-l Det (Most likely EF-l0B)

VAW-13 Det (EA-lF)

VQ-l Det (EA-3B)

26 May 1966 - 16 November 1966 - (CVG -16)

VF-lll (F-8E)

VF-162 (F-8E)

VA-163 (A-4E)

VA-164 (A-4E)

VA-152 (A-lH)

VAH-4 Det G &n