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'69 Constellation squadron help


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Hey all,

I need some help with squadrons stationed aboard the USS Constellation from 1969 to 1970. the only one I know of off hand is VF-96 Fighting Falcons, but I need info on the Attack squadrons and the other, if any, Fighter squadron and what they used.

Thanks,

Dave

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The information I have (special magazine from Airforces Monthly about carriers), says that VF-96 wasn't on the Constellation in that period, but on the America from 04-10-1970 to 12-20-1970.

On the Constellation cruise from 8-11-'69 to 05-08-'70 were the following squadrons:

VF-142 F-4J

VF-143 F-4J

VA-27 A-7A

VA-85 A-6A&A-6B

VA-97 A-7A

RVAH-7 RA-5C

VAW-113 E-2A

VAQ-133 EKA-3B&KA-3B

HC-1Det5 SH-3A

HC-7Det110 SH-3A (not entire cruise)

Hope this helps

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According to the Navy Historical Center's listing on Carrier Deployment listing for the Vietnam war the Connie had the following air wing and squadron's on board for the 1969 to 1970 cruise.

USS CONSTELLATION (CVA-64) with CVW-14 (11 Aug 1969 to 8 May 1970)

VF-142 F-4J

VF-143 F-4J

VA-27 A-7A

VA-85 A-6A * A-6B

VA-97 A-7A

RVAH-7 RA-5C

VAW-113 E-2A

VAQ-133 EKA-3B & KA-3B

HC-1 Det 5 SH-3A

*HC-7 Det 110 SH-3A

Just prior to that for her 1968 to 1969 deployment:

USS CONSTELLATION (CVA-64) with CVW-14 (29 May 1968 to 31 Jan 1969)

VF-142 F-4B

VF-143 F-4B

VA-27 A-7A

VA-97 A-7A

VA-196 A-6A & A-6B

RVAH-5 RA-5C

VAW-113 E-2A

VAH-2 Det 64 (in Sep 1968, KA-3B

when VAH-2 was disest.,

VAH-2 Det 64 became a

det. of VAH-l0 and

operated as VAH-l0 Det 64)

+VAW-13 Det 64 EKA-3B

HC-l Det 64 UH-2C

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