UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ORDER OF BATTLE

UNITED STATES NAVY AVIATION ORDER OF BATTLE

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS AVIATION ORDER OF BATTLE

 

Note: The following terms are used throughout:

activated - official formation date of units; assigned - permanent placement within a higher organisation; attached – temporary placement within a higher organisation; inactivated - disbanded; redesignated - change of name or number; reassigned – transferred from one higher formation to another; deployed - moved from USA or other theatres to Southeast Asia; moved – transferred from one base to another without a change of assignment.

 

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ORDER OF BATTLE

1. Higher Echelons

Seventh Air Force

Activated at Tan Son Nhut to replace 2 AD, 1 Apr 1966; moved to Nakhon Phanom RTAB, 29 Mar 1973; inactivated, 30 Jun 1975

 

Eighth Air Force

Transferred to Anderson AFB, Guam from Westover AFB, Mass to replace 3 AD, 1 Apr 1970; moved to Barksdale AFB, La, 1 Jan 1975

 

Thirteenth Air Force

Activated at Clark AB, Philippines, 16 May 1949; assigned to PACAF, 1 Jul 1957

 

2^nd ADVON

Activated at Tan Son Nhut under Thirteenth Air Force, 15 Nov 1961; inactivated and replaced by 2 AD, 8 Oct 1962

 

2^nd Air Division

Activated at Tan Son Nhut under Thirteenth Air Force to replace 2 ADVON, 8 Oct 1962; redesignated Seventh Air Force, 1 Apr 1966

 

3^rd Air Division

Activated at Andersen AFB, Guam under SAC, 18 Jun 1954; inactivated, 31 Mar 1970; reactivated at Andersen, 1 Jan 1975

 

17^th Air Division (Provisional)

Activated at U-Tapao RTAB under Eighth Air Force, 1 Jun 1972; inactivated, 1 Jan 1975

 

57^th Air Division (Provisional)

Activated at Andersen AFB, Guam under Eighth Air Force, 1 Jun 1972; inactivated, 15 Nov 1973

 

315^th Air Division

Activated at Tachikawa AB, Japan under PACAF, 25 Jan 1951; inactivated, 15 Apr 1969

 

834^th Air Division

Activated at Tan Son Nhut under Seventh Air Force, 25 Oct 1966; inactivated, 1 Dec 1971

 

 

2. Pre-November 1965 Wings and Groups and other units

1^st Air Commando Group, Detachment 2A

Redesignated from Detachment 2A, 4400 CCTS at Bien Hoa, c.17 Apr 1962; redesignated 1 ACS, 8 Jul 1963

Aircraft: B-26B, RB-26L, SC-47D, T-28D, U-10A

Aircraft lost: 4 B-26B, 4 T-28D, 1 U-10A

 

14^th Combat Support Group

Activated at Nha Trang, Apr 1966; inactivated 30 Sep 1971

 

33^rd Tactical Group

Activated at Tan Son Nhut, Apr 1963; redesignated 6250 CSG, Jun 1965

Squadrons attached or assigned: 8 TBS, 13 TBS, Det 1, 41 TRS, Det 1, 460 TRW

 

34^th Tactical Group

Activated at Bien Hoa, 8 Jul 1963; redesignated 6251 TFW, 1 Aug 1965

Squadrons attached or assigned: 1 ACS, 19 TASS, 602 ACS

 

35^th Tactical Group

Activated at Don Muang Airport, Bankok, 19 Jun 1963; inactivated, 8 Jul 1965

 

315^th Troop Carrier Group

Activated at Tan Son Nhut under 315 AD, 8 Dec 1962; redesignated 315 ACG, 8 Mar 1965; redesignated 315 ACW, 8 Mar 1966

Squadrons attached or assigned: 19 TCS, 309 TCS, 310 TCS, 311 TCS

 

377^th Combat Support Group

Activated at Tan Son Nhut, 8 Apr 1966; redesignated 377 ABW, 17 Jan 1972; inactivated, 28 Mar 1973

Squadrons attached or assigned: 8 SOS, 9 SOS, 21 TASS, 310 TAS, 360 TEWS

 

504^th Tactical Air Support Group

Activated at Bien Hoa, 8 Dec 1966; inactivated at Tan Son Nhut, 15 Mar 1972

Squadrons attached or assigned: 19 TASS, 20 TASS, 21 TASS, 22 TASS, 23 TASS

 

505^th Tactical Air Control Group

Activated at Tan Son Nhut from 6250 TASG, 8 Nov 1965 with numerous detachments; replaced by 504 TASG, 8 Dec 1966

Squadrons attached or assigned: 19 TASS, 20 TASS, 21 TASS, 22 TASS: 23 TASS

 

630^th Combat Support Group

Activated at Udorn RTAB, 8 Apr 1966; replaced by 432 TRW, 18 Sep 1966

 

632^nd Combat Support Group

Activated at Bin Thuy, Apr 1966; inactivated, 1969

 

633^rd Combat Support Group

Activated at Pleiku, May 1967; redesignated 633 SOW, 15 Jul 1968

Squadrons attached or assigned: 6 ACS

 

634^th Combat Support Group

Activated at Nakhon Phanom RTAB, 8 Apr 1966; replaced by 56 ACW, 8 Apr 1967

Squadrons attached or assigned: 606 ACS

 

6010^th Tactical Group

Activated at Don Muang Airport, Bankok, Jul 1962; redesignated 35 TG, Jul 1963

 

6232^nd Combat Support Group

Activated at Udorn RTAB under 6234 TFW, 18 Jul 1965; redesignated 630 CSG, 8 Apr 1966

 

6234^th Tactical Fighter Wing

Activated at Korat RTAB, 5 Apr 1965; inactivated and replaced by 388 TFW, 8 Apr 1966

Squadrons attached or assigned: 12 TFS, 67 TFS, 68 TFS, 357 TFS, 421 TFS, 469 TFS, 561 TFS, Wild Weasel I Det

 

6235^th Tactical Fighter Wing

Activated at Takhli RTAB, 8 Jul 1965; replaced by 355 TFW, 8 Nov 1965

Squadrons attached or assigned: 335 TFS, 562 TFS, 563 TFS

 

6250^th Combat Support Group

Activated at Tan Son Nhut, Jun 1965; replaced by 377 CSG, 8 Apr 1966

Squadrons attached or assigned: 4 ACS, 20 TRS, Det 1, 460 TRW, 481 TFS

 

6250^th Tactical Air Support Group (Provisional)

Activated at Tan Son Nhut, 1 Aug 1965; redesignated 505 TACG, 8 Nov 1965

Squadrons attached or assigned: 19 TASS, 20 TASS, 21 TASS, 22 TASS

 

6251^st Tactical Fighter Wing

Redesignated from 34 TG at Bien Hoa, Jul 1965; replaced by 3 TFW, Nov 1965

Squadrons attached or assigned: 1 ACS, 307 TFS, 602 ACS

 

6252^nd Tactical Fighter Wing

Activated at Da Nang, 8 Jul 1965; replaced by 35 TFW, 8 Apr 1966

Squadrons attached or assigned: 8 TBS, 13 TBS, 390 TFS, 480 TFS

 

6253^rd Combat Support Group

Activated at Nha Trang, Jul 1965; replaced by 14 CSG, Apr 1966

Squadrons attached or assigned: 5 ACS, 602 ACS

 

6254^th Combat Support Group

Activated at Pleiku, Jul 1965; redesignated 633 CSG, May 1967

 

6255^th Combat Support Group

Activated at Binh Thuy, Jul 1965; redesignated 632 CSG, Apr 1966

 

6256^th Combat Support Group

Activated at Cam Ranh Bay, Jul 1965; replaced by 12 TFW, Oct 1965

 

6258^th Combat Support Group

Activated at Phan Rang, Oct 1965, replaced by 366 TFW, Mar 1966

 

6441^st Tactical Fighter Wing (Provisional)

Deployed to Takhli RTAB from Yokota AB, Japan, May 1965; replaced by 6235 TFW and returned to Yokota AB, 8 Jul 1965

 

6492^nd Combat Cargo Group (Troop Carrier)

Activated at Tan Son Nhut under 315 AD, Sep 1962; replaced by 315 TCG, Dec 1962

 

Special Aerial Spray Flight (Ranch Hand)

Deployed to Tan Son Nhut, 7 Jan 1962 and attached to 464 TCW; reassigned to 315 TCG as Detachment 1, Jul 1964 and attached to 309 TCS; redesignated as 309 ACS, 8 Mar 1965; moved to Bien Hoa, December 1965; reassigned to 12 ACS, 315 ACW, Tan Son Nhut, 15 Oct 1966 but remained based at Bien Hoa; redesignated 12 SOS, 1 Aug 1968; moved to Phan Rang, Feb 1969; reassigned to 310 TAS, 315 TAW, Phan Rang, 31 Jul 1970; absorbed into 310 TAS, 28 Jan 1971

Aircraft: UC-123B/K

Aircraft lost: 8

 

Wild Weasel I Detachment

Attached to 6234 TFW, Korat RTAB from Tactical Air Warfare Center, Eglin AFB, Fla, 26 Nov 1965-11 Jul 1966

Aircraft: F-100F, F-105F

Aircraft lost: 3

 

 

3. Tactical Wings

3^rd Tactical Fighter Wing

Transferred to Bien Hoa from England AFB, La, 8 Nov 1965; reduced to paper status 31 Oct 1970; transferred to Kunsan AB, South Korea, 15 Mar 1971

Squadrons attached or assigned: 1 ACS, 8 AS, 10 FCS, 90 TFS/AS, 307 TFS, 308 TFS, 416 TFS, 429 TFS, 510 TFS, 531 TFS, 602 ACS, 604 ACS/SOS

 

8^th Tactical Fighter Wing

Transferred to Ubon RTAB from 831 AD, George AFB, Calif, 8 Dec 1965; transferred to Kunsan AB, South Korea, 16 Sep 1974.

Squadrons attached or assigned: 13 TBS, 16 SOS, 25 TFS, 58 TFS, 308 TFS, 334 TFS, 335 TFS, 336 TFS, 433 TFS, 435 TFS, 497 TFS, 555 TFS

 

12^th Tactical Fighter Wing

Transferred to Cam Ranh Bay from MacDill AFB, Fla, 8 Nov 1965; moved to Phu Cat, 31 Mar 1970; inactivated, 17 Nov 1971

Squadrons attached or assigned: 43 TFS, 389 TFS, 391 TFS, 480 TFS, 555 TFS, 557 TFS, 558 TFS, 559 TFS

 

14^th Air Commando Wing

Activated at Nha Trang, 8 Mar 1966; redesignated 14 SOW, 1 Aug 1968; moved to Phan Rang, 15 Oct 1969; inactivated, 30 Sep 1971

Squadrons attached or assigned: 1 ACS, 3 ACS/SOS, 4 ACS/SOS, 5 ACS/SOS, 6 ACS, 9 ACS/SOS, 14 ACS, 15 ACS/SOS, 17 SOS, 18 SOS, 20 ACS/SOS, 71 SOS, 90 SOS, 602 ACS, 604 ACS/SOS

 

31^st Tactical Fighter Wing

Transferred to Tuy Hoa from Homestead AFB, Fla, 16 Dec 1966; returned to Homestead AFB, 15 Oct 1970

Squadrons attached or assigned: 136 TFS, 188 TFS, 306 TFS, 308 TFS, 309 TFS, 355 TFS, 416 TFS

 

35^th Tactical Fighter Wing

Activated at Da Nang, 8 Apr 1966 replacing 6252 TFW; moved to Phan Rang swapping designations with 366 TFW, 10 Oct 1966; inactivated, 31 Jul 1971

Squadrons attached or assigned: 8 TBS, 13 TBS, 120 TFS, 352 TFS, 390 TFS, 480 TFS, 612 TFS, 614 TFS, 615 TFS, 2 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force

 

37^th Tactical Fighter Wing

Activated at Phu Cat, 1 Mar 1967; inactivated, 31 Mar 1970

Squadrons attached or assigned: 174 TFS, 355 TFS, 389 TFS, 416 TFS, 480 TFS, 612 TFS

 

49^th Tactical Fighter Wing

Temporarily deployed to Takhli RTAB from Holloman AFB, N Mex, 4 May - 2 Oct 1972

Squadrons attached or assigned: 7 TFS, 8 TFS, 9 TFS, 417 TFS, 434 TFS

 

56^th Air Commando Wing

Activated at Nakhon Phanom RTAB, 8 Apr 1967; redesignated 56 SOW, 1 Aug 1968; transferred to MacDill AFB, Fla and redesignated 56th TFW, 30 Jun 1975

Squadrons attached or assigned: 1 ASC/SOS, 18 SOS, 21 TASS, 23 TASS, 361 TEWS, 554 RS, 602 ACS/SOS, 606 ACS/SOS, 609 ACS/SOS

 

315^th Air Commando Wing

Redesignated from 315 ACG at Tan Son Nhut, 8 Mar 1966; moved to Phan Rang, 15 Jun 1967; redesignated 315 ACW, 1 Aug 1967; redesignated 315 SOW, 1 Aug 1968; redesignated 315 TAW, 1 Jan 1970; inactivated, 31 Mar 1972

Squadrons attached or assigned: 8 SOS, 9 SOS, 12 ACS/SOS, 19 ACS/SOS, 309 ACS/SOS/TAS, 310 ACS/SOS/TAS, 311 ACS/SOS/TAS, Detachments 1,5 and 6, 315 Air Division, Air Transport Flight RAAF

 

347^th Tactical Fighter Wing

Activated at Takhli RTAB, 30 Jul 1973; moved to Korat RTAB, 12 Jul 1974; inactivated, 30 Jun 1975

Squadrons attached or assigned: 428 TFS, 429 TFS

 

354^th Tactical Fighter Wing

Advanced Echelon deployed to Korat RTAB from Myrtle Beach AFB, SC, 10 Oct 1972; Rear Echelon remained at Myrtle Beach, Advanced Echelon returned to Myrtle Beach, 23 May 1974

Squadrons attached or assigned: 74 TFS, 353 TFS, 354 TFS, 355 TFS, 356 TFS, 358 TFS

 

355^th Tactical Fighter Wing

Transferred to Takhli RTAB from 835 AD, McConnell AFB, Kans, 8 Nov 1965; inactivated, 10 Dec 1970

Squadrons attached or assigned: 41 TRS/TEWS, 42 TRS/TEWS, 44 TFS, 333 TFS, 334 TFS, 335 TFS, 354 TFS, 357 TFS, 469 TFS, 562 TFS, 6460 TRS

 

366^th Tactical Fighter Wing

Transferred to Phan Rang from 832 AD, Holloman AFB, N Mex, 20 Mar 1966; moved to Da Nang swapping designations with 35 TFW, 10 Oct 1966; moved to Takhli RTAB, 27 Jun 1972; inactivated and designation transferred to 832 AD, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, 31 Oct 1972

Squadrons attached or assigned: 4 TFS, 20 TASS, 35 TFS, 352 TFS, 362 TEWS, 389 TFS, 390 TFS, 391 TFS, 421 TFS, 480 TFS, 614 TFS, 615 TFS, Detachment 1 612 TFS

 

377^th Air Base Wing

Redesignated from 377 CSG at Tan Son Nhut, 17 Jan 1972; inactivated, 28 Mar 1973

Squadrons attached or assigned: 8 SOS, 9 SOS, 21 TASS, 310 TAS, 360 TEWS

 

388^th Tactical Fighter Wing

Activated at Korat RTAB, 8 Apr 1966; transferred to Hill AFB, Utah, 23 Dec 1975

Squadrons attached or assigned: 3 TFS, 7 ACCS, 13 TFS, 16 SOS, 17 WWS, 34 TFS, 35 TFS, 42 TEWS, 44 TFS, 421 TFS, 469 TFS, 553 RS, 6010 WWS, Detachment 1, 561 TFS

 

405^th Fighter Wing

Activated at Clark AB, Philippines, 9 Apr 1959; inactivated, 16 Sep 1974

The Wing maintained detachments of F-102s from the 64 FIS and 509 FIS and also controlled detachments from 16 FIS and 82 FIS from Naha AB, Okinawa.  Detachments were based at Bien Hoa, Da Nang, Don Muang, Udorn and Tan Son Nhut from Mar 1962 until Jul 1970

 

432^nd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing

Activated at Udorn RTAB, 18 Sep 1966; redesignated 432 TFW, 15 Nov 1974; inactivated, 23 Dec 1975

Squadrons attached or assigned: 4 SOS, 4 TFS, 7 ACCS, 11 TRS, 13 TFS, 14 TRS, 18 TRS, 25 TFS, 41 TRS/TEWS, 58 TFS, 307 TFS, 308 TFS, 421 TFS, 523 TFS, 555 TFS, 6460 TRS, 6461 TRS

 

460^th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing

Activated at Tan Son Nhut, 18 Feb 1966; inactivated, 31 Aug 1971

Squadrons attached or assigned: 12 TRS, 16 TRS, 20 TRS, 41 TRS, 45 TRS, 360 TRS/TEWS, 361 TRS/TEWS, 362 TRS/TEWS, 6460 TRS

 

460^th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, Detachment 1

Patricia Lynn detachment activated at Tan Son Nhut as Detachment 1, 33 TG, 7 May 1963; redesignated Detachment 1, 6250 CSG, Jun 1965; redesignated Detachment 1, 460 TRW, 18 Feb 1966; inactivated, 31 Aug 1971

Aircraft: RB-57E

Aircraft lost: 2

 

460^th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, Detachment 2

Activated at Tan Son Nhut, 8 Apr 1969; inactivated 1 Jun 1970

 

474^th Tactical Fighter Wing

Temporarily deployed to Takhli RTAB from Nellis AFB, Nev, 27 Sep 1972; returned to Nellis, 30 Jul 1973 and squadrons passed on to 347 TFW

Squadrons attached or assigned: 428 TFS, 429 TFS, 430 TFS

 

483^rd Troop Carrier Wing

Activated at Cam Ranh Bay, 15 Oct 1966; redesignated 483 TAW, 1 Aug 1967; inactivated, 31 May 1972

Squadrons attached or assigned: 20 SOS. 90 SOS, 360 TEWS, 361 TEWS, 362 TEWS, 457 TCS/TAS, 458 TCS/TAS, 459 TCS/TAS, 535 TCS/TAS, 536 TCS/TAS, 537 TCS/TAS

 

552^nd Airborne Early Warning and Control Wing, Detachment 1

Detachment 1 transferred to Tan Son Nhut  from McClellan AFB, Calif, 17 Apr 1965; moved to Ubon RTAB, Feb 1967; moved to Udorn RTAB, Jul 1967; moved to Korat RTAB, Oct 1967; returned to McClellan AFB, 2 Jun 1974

Squadrons attached or assigned: 963 AEW&CS, 964 AEW&CS, 965 AEW&CS, 966 AEW&CS

Aircraft: EC-121D/T

 

553^rd Reconnaissance Wing          Bat Cats

Activated at Otis AFB, Mass, 9 Feb 1867; transferred to Korat RTAB, 31 Oct 1967; inactivated 15 Dec 1970

Squadrons attached or assigned: 553 RS, 554 RS

 

633^rd Special Operations Wing

Activated at Pleiku, 15 Jul 1968; inactivated 15 Mar 1970

Squadrons attached or assigned: 6 SOS

 

 

4. C-130 Transports Wings based in the USA or the Pacific that sent squadrons and crews on detachment to Southeast Asia

Pacific Air Force Units

314^th Troop Carrier Wing

Activated at Sewart AFB, Tenn, 1 Nov 1948; transferred to Ching Chuan Kang AB, Taiwan, 22 Jan 1966; redesignated 314 TAW, 1 Aug 1967; moved to Little Rock AFB, Ark, 31 May 1971

Detachments mainly at Tuy Hoa

Squadrons attached or assigned:

50^th Troop Carrier Squadron

Assigned to 315 AD, Clark AB, Philippines, 26 Dec 1965; transferred to Ching Chuan Kang AB, 28 Jan 1966; reassigned to 314 TCW, 23 Feb 1966; redesignated 50 TAS, 1 Aug 1967; reassigned to 374 TAW, Ching Chuan Kang, AB, 31 May 1971

Aircraft: C-130E          Code: DE

Aircraft lost: 4

 

345^th Troop Carrier Squadron

Assigned to 314 TCW, 25 Mar 1966; redesignated 345 TAS, 1 Aug 1967; reassigned to 374 TAW, Ching Chuan Kang AB, 31 May 1971

Aircraft: C-130E          Code: DH

Aircraft lost: 3

 

346^th Tactical Airlift Squadron

Assigned to 314 TAW from 516 TAW, Dyess AFB, Tex, 15 Mar 1969; inactivated, 31 May 1971

Aircraft: C-130E          Code: DY

Aircraft lost: 0

 

776^th Troop Carrier Squadron

Assigned to 314 TCW, 25 Mar 1966; redesignated 776 TAS, 1 Aug 1967; reassigned to 374 TAW, Ching Chuan Kang AB, 31 May 1971

Aircraft: C-130E          Code: DL

Aircraft lost: 6

 

374^th Troop Carrier Wing

Activated at Naha AB, Okinawa to replace 6315 OG, 8 Aug 1966; redesignated 374 TAW, 1 Aug 1967; moved to Ching Chuan Kang AB, Taiwan, 31 May 1971; moved to Clark AB, Philippines, 5 Nov 1973

Detachments mainly at Cam Ranh Bay

Squadrons attached or assigned:

21^st Troop Carrier Squadron

Assigned to 6315 OG, Naha AB, 20 Oct 1964; reassigned to 374 TCW, 8 Aug 1966; redesignated 21 TAS, 1 Aug 1967; moved to Ching Chuan Kang AB, 31 May 1971; moved to Clark AB, 1 Nov 1973

Aircraft: C-130A/E          Code: YD

Aircraft lost: 4 C-130A, 1 C-130E

 

35^th Troop Carrier Squadron

Assigned to 6315 OG, Naha AB, 8 Jan 1963; reassigned to 374 TCW, 8 Aug 1966; redesignated 35 TAS, 1 Aug 1967; inactivated, 31 Mar 1971

Aircraft: C-130A          Code: YJ

Aircraft lost: 2

 

36^th Tactical Airlift Squadron

Attached to 374 TAW, 16 May - 7 Sep 1972 from 316 TAW, Langley AFB, VA

Aircraft: C-130E          Code: LM

Aircraft lost: 0

 

37^th Tactical Airlift Squadron

Attached to 374 TAW, 6 Dec 1972 - 15 Mar 1973 from 316 TAW, Langley AFB, Va

Aircraft: C-130E          Code: LM

Aircraft lost: 0

 

38^th Tactical Airlift Squadron

Attached to 374 TAW, 1 Sep - 29 Nov 1972 from 316 TAW, Langley AFB, Va

Aircraft: C-130E          Code: LM

Aircraft lost: 0

 

41^st Troop Carrier Squadron

Assigned to 6315 OG, Naha AB, 21 Nov 1965; reassigned to 374 TCW, 8 Aug 1966; redesignated 41 TAS, 1 Apr 1967; inactivated, 28 Feb 1971

Aircraft: C-130A          Code: YP

Aircraft lost: 6

 

50^th Tactical Airlift Squadron

Assigned to 374 TAW from 314 TAW, 31 May 1971; became non-operational, 8 Feb 1973; reassigned to 314 TAW, Little Rock AFB, Ark, 15 Aug 1973

Aircraft: C-130E          Code: DE

Aircraft lost: 0

 

61^st Tactical Airlift Squadron

Attached to 374 TAW from 314 TAW, Little Rock AFB, Ark, 13 May - 8 Sep 1972

Aircraft: C-130E          Code: LK

Aircraft lost: 0

 

345^th Tactical Airlift Squadron

Assigned to 374 TAW from 314 TAW, Little Rock AFB, Ark, 31 May 1971; transferred to Clark AB, 15 Nov 1973

Aircraft: C-130E          Code: DH

Aircraft lost: 0

 

772^nd Troop Carrier Squadron

Attached to 374 TAW from 463 TAW, Dyess AFB, Tex, 10 May - 6 Jun 1973

Aircraft: C-130B          Code: QF

Aircraft lost: 0

 

773^rd Troop Carrier Squadron

Attached to 374 TAW from 463 TAW, Dyess AFB, Tex, 28 Feb - 10 May 1973

Aircraft: C-130B          Code: QG

Aircraft lost: 0

 

776^th Tactical Airlift Squadron

Assigned to 374 TAW from 314 TAW, Ching Chuan Kang AB, 31 May 1971; moved to Clark AB, 15 Nov 1973; inactivated, 31 Oct 1975

Aircraft: C-130E          Code: DL

Aircraft lost: 0

 

815^th Troop Carrier Squadron

Assigned to 315 AD, Tachikawa AB, 25 Jun 1960; reassigned to 374 TAW, Naha AB, 1 Nov 1968; became non-operational, 19 Oct 1969; inactivated, 15 Dec 1969

Aircraft: C-130A          Code: YU

Aircraft lost: 0

 

817^th Troop Carrier Squadron

Assigned to 6315 OG, Naha AB, 1963; reassigned to 374 TCW, Naha AB, 8 Aug 1966; redesignated 817 TAS, 1 Aug 1967; became non-operational, 10 Apr 1970; inactivated, 15 Jun 1970

Aircraft: C-130A          Code: YU

Aircraft lost: 4

 

463^rd Troop Carrier Wing

Activated at Memphis Municipal Airport, Tenn, 16 Jan 1953; moved to Ardmore AFB, Okla, 1 Sep 1953; moved to Sewart AFB, Tenn, 15 Jan 1959; moved to Langley AFB, Va, 1 Jul 1963; transferred to Mactan AB, Philippines, 23 Nov 1965; redesignated 463 TAW, 1 Aug 1967; moved to Clark AB, Philippines, 15 Jul 1968; inactivated, 31 Dec 1971

Detachments mainly at Tan Son Nhut

Squadrons attached or assigned:

29^th Troop Carrier Squadron

Attached to 463 TCW, Mactan AB from 313 TCW, Forbes AFB, Kans, 30 Jan 1966 but based at Clark AB; assigned to 463 TCW, 25 Mar 1966; redesignated 29 TAS, 1 Aug 1967; became non-operational, 1 Jul 1970; inactivated, 31 Oct 1970

Aircraft: C-130B          Code: QB

Aircraft lost: 5

 

772^nd Troop Carrier Squadron

Assigned to 463 TCW, Mactan AB, 7 Feb 1966; redesignated 772 TAS, 1 Aug 1967; inactivated, 15 Jun 1971; reactivated and attached to 374 TAW, Ching Chuan Kang AB, Taiwan, 10 May 1973

Aircraft: C-130B          Code: QF

Aircraft lost: 3

 

773^rd Troop Carrier Squadron

Transferred to Clark AB with 463 TCW, 23 Nov 1965; redesignated 773 TAS, 1 Aug 1967; inactivated, 31 Oct 1971; reactivated under 463 TAW, 1 Jun 1972; attached to 374 TAW, Ching Chuan Kang AB, Taiwan, 28 Feb 1973

Aircraft: C-130B          Code: QG

Aircraft lost: 4

 

774^th Troop Carrier Squadron

Transferred to Mactan AB with 463 TCW, 23 Nov 1965; redesignated 774 TAS, 1 Aug 1967; reassigned to 405 FW, Clark AB, 31 Dec 1971; inactivated, 15 Sep 1972

Aircraft: C-130B          Code: QW

Aircraft lost: 4

 

6315^th Operations Group

Activated at Naha AB, Okinawa, Jan 1963; redesignated 374 TCW, 8 Aug 1966

Squadrons attached or assigned: 21 TCS, 35 TCS, 815 TCS, 817 TCS

See 374^th Troop Carrier Wing for squadron details

 

Tactical Air Command Units

64^th Troop Carrier Wing

Activated at Sewart AFB, Tenn, 1 Jul 1966; redesignated 64 TAW, 1 May 1967; moved to Little Rock AFB, Ark, 9 Mar 1970; inactivated, 31 May 1971

Squadrons attached or assigned: 61 TCS/TAS, 62 TCS/TAS

Aircraft: C-130B/E          Codes: SR and ST

Aircraft lost: 1

 

313^rd Troop Carrier Wing

Activated at Forbes AFB, Kans, 1 Oct 1964; redesignated 313 TAW, 1 May 1967; inactivated, 30 Sep 1973

Squadrons attached or assigned: 29 TCS, 38 TAS, 47 TCS/TAS, 48 TCS/TAS

Aircraft: C-130B          Codes: FB and FH

Aircraft lost: 0

 

316^th Troop Carrier Wing

Activated at Langley AFB, Va, 25 Nov 1965; redesignated 316 TAW, 1 May 1967; inactivated, 1 Oct 1975

Squadrons attached or assigned: 29 TCS, 36 TCS/TAS, 37 TCS/TAS, 38 TCS/TAS

Aircraft: C-130E          Codes: LM, LN and LO

Aircraft lost: 0

 

464^th Troop Carrier Wing

Activated at Lawson AFB, Ga, 1 Feb 1953; moved to Pope AFB, NC, 21 Sep 1954; redesignated 464 TAW, 1 May 1967; inactivated, 31 Aug 1971

Squadrons attached or assigned: 775 TCS, 776 TCS, 777 TCS/TAS, 778 TCS/TAS, 779 TCS/TAS

Aircraft: C-130E          Codes: PB, PG and PR

Aircraft lost: 1

 

516^th Troop Carrier Wing

Activated at Dyess AFB, Tex, 1 Jan 1963; redesignated 516 TAW, 1 May 1967; inactivated, 1 Jun 1972

Squadrons attached or assigned: 17 TCS, 18 TCS/TAS, 345 TCS, 346 TCS/TAS, 347 TCS/TAS, 348 TAS

Aircraft: C-130E          Codes: DB, DY and DZ

Aircraft lost: 0

 

 

5. Tactical Squadrons

1^st Air Commando Squadron

Redesignated from Detachment 2A, 1 ACG at Bien Hoa under 34 TG, 8 Jul 1963; reassigned to 6251 TFW, Bien Hoa, 8 Jul 1965 but attached to 3 TFW, Bien Hoa, 21 Nov 1965-8 Mar 66; moved to Pleiku, 5 Jan 1966; reassigned to 2 AD, 18 Feb 66; reassigned to 14 ACW, Nha Trang, 8 Mar 1966 but remained at Pleiku; reassigned to 56 ACW, Nakhon Phanom RTAB, 20 Dec 1967; redesignated 1 SOS, 1 Aug 1968; reassigned to 18 TFW, Kadena AB, Okinawa, 15 Dec 1972 but a detachment operated at Nakhon Phanom until 28 Jan 1973

Aircraft: A-1E/G/H/J, B-26B, RB-26L, SC-47D, T-28D, U-10A/B/D          Codes: EC and TC
Aircraft lost:  53 A-1E, 5 A-1G, 12 A-1H, 4 A-1J, 5 B-26B, 1 RB-26L, 1 O-1F, 10 T-28D, 1 U-10A

 

3^rd Air Commando Squadron

Assigned to 14 ACW, Nha Trang, 1 May 1968; redesignated 3 SOS, 1 Aug 1968; inactivated, 15 Sep 1969

Aircraft: AC-47D          Code: EL

Aircraft lost: 1

 

3^rd Tactical Fighter Squadron

Activated at Korat RTAB under 388 TFW, 15 Mar 1973; reassigned to 3 TFW, Clark AB, Philippines, 15 Dec 1975

Aircraft: A-7D          Code: JH

Aircraft lost: 1

 

4^th Air Commando Squadron

Activated at Tan Son Nhut under 2 AD, 2 Aug 1965 and attached to 6250 CSG on same day but did not actually arrive at Tan Son Nhut until 14 Nov 1965; assigned to 14 ACW, Nha Trang, 8 Mar 1966 but remained at Tan Son Nhut until 1 Jun 1966 when it moved to Nha Trang with detachments at Bien Hoa, Da Nang, Nakhon Phanom RTAB, Phu Cat, Pleiku and Ubon; redesignated 4 SOS, 1 Aug 1968; moved to Phan Rang, 1 Oct 1969; inactivated, 15 Dec 1969

Aircraft: AC-47D, SC-47D, U-10A/B          Codes: EN and OS

Aircraft lost: 15 AC-47D

 

4^th Tactical Fighter Squadron

Assigned to 366 TFW, Da Nang from 33 TFW, Eglin AFB, Fla, 12 Apr 1969; moved to Takhli RTAB, 27 Jun 1972; reassigned to 432 TRW, Udorn RTAB, 31 Oct 1972; converted to F-4D by Jan 1973; reassigned to 388 TFW, Hill AFB, Utah, 23 Dec 1975

Aircraft: F-4D/E          Codes: LA and UD

Aircraft lost: 12 F-4E

 

5^th Air Commando Squadron

Activated at Nha Trang probably under 6253 CSG, Aug 1965; reassigned to 14 ACW, Nha Trang, 8  Mar 1966 with detachments at Bien Hoa, Binh Thuy, Da Nang and Pleiku; provided nucleus for 9 ACS, Mar 1967; redesignated 5 SOS, 1 Aug 1968; inactivated, 15 Oct 1969

Aircraft: C-47B/D, SC-47D, U-10A/B/D          Code: EO

Aircraft lost: 1 C-47B, 1 U-10A, 5 U-10B, 1 U-10D

 

6^th Air Commando Squadron

Assigned to 14 ACW, Nha Trang from 1 ACW, England AFB, La, 29 Feb 1968 but based at Pleiku; reassigned to 633 ACW, Pleiku, 15 Jul 1968 with a detachment at Da Nang, 1 Apr 1968 - 1 Sep 1969; redesignated 6 SOS, 1 Aug 1968; inactivated, 15 Nov 1969

Aircraft: A-1E/G/H/J          Codes: ET and 6T

Aircraft lost: 13 A-1H, 1 A-1G, 1 A-1J

 

7^th Airborne Command and Control Squadron

Activated at Da Nang under PACAF, 13 Feb 1968 but operated from Udorn RTAB; reassigned to Seventh AF, 1 Mar 1968; reassigned to 432 TRW, Udorn, 31 Oct 1968 but remained attached to Seventh AF; moved to Korat RTAB, 15 Apr 1972 and reassigned to 388 TFW, Korat, 30 Apr 1972 but still remained attached to Seventh AF until 22 May 1974; reassigned to 374 TAW, Clark AB, Philippines, 22 May 1974

Aircraft: EC-130E          Code: JC

Aircraft lost: 0

 

7^th Tactical Fighter Squadron

Deployed on TDY to Takhli RTAB with 49 TFW from Holloman AFB, N Mex, 11 May-12 Aug 1972

Aircraft: F-4D          Codes: HB and HO

Aircraft lost: 2

 

8^th Tactical Bomber Squadron

Deployed to Bien Hoa as part of 405 FW ADVON 1 from 405 FW, Clark AB, Philippines, 5 Aug-3 Nov 1964; attached to 33 TG, Tan Son Nhut, 18-28 Jun 1965; moved to Da Nang under 2 AD, 28 Jun 1965; attached to 6252 TFW, Da Nang, 8 Jul-15 Aug 1965, 16 Oct-16 Dec 1965, 15 Feb-7 Apr 1966; attached to 35 TFW, Da Nang, 8-18 Apr 1966, 15 Jun-15 Aug 1966; attached to 35 TFW, Phan Rang, 12 Oct-12 Dec 1966, 11 Feb-12 Apr 1967, 7 Jun-2 Aug 1967, 26 Sep-21 Nov 1967; alternated with 13 TBS during these rotations from 405 FW at Clark AB; reassigned to 35 TFW, Phan Rang, 15 Jan 1968; re-equipped with A-37B and redesignated 8 AS and reassigned to 3 TFW, Bien Hoa, 15 Nov 1969; redesignated 8 SOS and reassigned to 35 TFW, Bien Hoa, 30 Sep 1970; reassigned to 315 TAW, Phan Rang but remained at Bien Hoa, 31 Jul 1971; reassigned to 377 ABW, Tan Son Nhut but remained at Bien Hoa, 15 Jan 1972; reassigned to 405 FW, Clark AB, 1 Oct 1972

Aircraft: B-57B/C/E (1964-1968), A-37B (1969-1972)          Codes: PQ (B-57) and CF (A-37B)

Aircraft lost: 55 B-57B/C/Es (includes aircraft flown by 13 TBS), 11 A-37B

 

8^th Tactical Fighter Squadron

Deployed on TDY to Takhli RTAB with 49 TFW from Holloman AFB, N Mex, 21 May-4 Oct 1972

Aircraft: F-4D          Codes: HC and HO

Aircraft lost: 0

 

9^th Air Commando Squadron

Activated under PACAF, 9 Jan 1967 and assigned to 14 ACW, Nha Trang but based at Pleiku, 25 Jan 1967 with detachments at Bien Hoa, Binh Thuy, Da Nang, Phu Cat, Tuy Hoa and Ubon RTAB; moved to Nha Trang, Sep 1967; redesignated 9 SOS, 1 Aug 1968; moved to Tuy Hoa, 5 Sep 1969; moved to Phan Rang, 15 Aug 1970; reassigned to 315 TAW, Phan Rang, 30 Sep 1971; attached to 377 ABW, Tan Son Nhut, 12 Jan 1972; inactivated, 29 Feb 1972

Aircraft: AC-47D, O-2B, U-10D          Code: ER

Aircraft lost: 2 O-2B

 

9^th Tactical Fighter Squadron          Flying Knights

Deployed on TDY to Takhli RTAB with 49 TFW from Holloman AFB, N Mex, 13 May-5 Oct 1972

Aircraft: F-4D          Codes: HD and HO

Aircraft lost: 0

 

10^th Fighter Commando Squadron

Redesignated from 4503 TFS(P) at Bien Hoa under 3 TFW, 8 Apr 1966; inactivated, 17 Apr 1967

Aircraft: F-5C

Aircraft lost: 8

 

11^th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron

Assigned to 432 TRW, Udorn RTAB from 67 TRW, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, 25 Oct 1966 taking over assets of 6461 TRS; reassigned to TAC and moved to Shaw AFB, SC, 10 Nov 1970 for inactivation on 24 Jan 1971

Aircraft: RF-4C          Code: OO

Aircraft lost: 29

 

12^th Air Commando Squadron

Activated from the Special Aerial Spray Flight at Tan Son Nhut and assigned to 315 ACW, 15 Oct 1966; moved to Bien Hoa, 1 Dec 1966; redesignated 12 SOS, 1 Aug 1968; inactivated, 31 Jul 1970

Aircraft: UC-123B/K

Aircraft lost: see Special Aerial Spray Flight (Ranch Hand)

 

12^th Tactical Fighter Squadron          Dirty Dozen/Foxy Few

Deployed on TDY to Da Nang under 2 AD from 18 TFW, Kadena AB, Okinawa, 1 Feb 1965; a portion of the Squadron deployed to Korat RTAB, 8 Feb 1965, the remainder moving from Da Nang to Korat, 20 Feb 1965; returned to 18 TFW, 15 Mar 1965; deployed on TDY to 6234 TFW, Korat from 18 TFW, 15 Jun-25 Aug 1965

Aircraft: F-105D/F

Aircraft lost: 4 F-105D

 

12^th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Detachment 1

Deployed to 388 TFW, Korat RTAB from 18 TFW, Kadena AB, Okinawa, 24 Sep 1970; redesignated 6010 WWS, 31 Oct 1970

Aircraft: F-105F/G          Code: ZB

Aircraft lost: 0

 

12^th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron          Blackbirds

Assigned to 460 TRW, Tan Son Nhut from 67 TRW, Mountain Home, Idaho, 2 Sep 1966; inactivated, 31 Aug 1971 and reactivated same day under 67 TRW, Bergstrom AFB, Tex

Aircraft: RF-4C          Code: AC

Aircraft lost: 11

 

13^th Tactical Bomber Squadron          Grim Reapers

Deployed to Bien Hoa as part of 405 FW ADVON 1 from 405 FW, Clark AB, Philippines, 5 Aug 1964; moved temporarily to Tan Son Nhut, 16 May 1965; attached to 6252 TFW, Da Nang, 18 Jun 1965; attached to 35 TFW, Da Nang from 405 FW, 17 Apr-17 Jun 1966, 14 Aug-13 Oct 1966; attached to 35 TFW, Phan Rang, and alternated with 13 TBS on rotation from 405 FW at Clark AB and spent the following periods at Phan Rang 12 Dec 1966-11 Feb 1967, 11 Apr-8 Jun 1967, 1 Aug-26 Sep 1967, 21 Nov 1967 to inactivation at Phan Rang on 15 Jan 1968; reactivated and attached to 8 TFW, Ubon RTAB, 15 Sep 1970; reassigned to 8 TFW, 31 Oct 1970; became non-operational, 12 Apr 1972; reassigned to 405 FW, Clark AB, 24 Dec 1972; inactivated, 30 Sep 1973

Aircraft: B-57B/C/E (1964-1968), B-57G (1970-1972)          Codes: PV, FK and FS

Aircraft lost: 55 B-57B/C/Es (includes aircraft flown by 8 TBS), 1 B-57G

 

13^th Tactical Fighter Squadron          Panther Pack

Activated under PACAF, 2 May 1966; assigned to 18 TFW, Kadena AB, Okinawa, 15 May 1966 but attached to 388 TFW, Korat RTAB same day; converted to F-4D, Oct 1967; attached to 432 TRW, Udorn RTAB, 15 Oct 1967; reassigned to 432 TRW, 15 Nov 1967; inactivated, 30 Jun 1975

Aircraft: F-105D/F (1966-1967), F-4D/E (1967-1975)          Codes: OC and UD (F-4D)

Aircraft lost: 10 F-105D, 7 F-105F, 16 F-4D, 2 F-4E

 

14^th Air Commando Squadron

Activated at Nha Trang under 14 ACW, 25 Oct 1967; not operational until 15 Jan 1968; redesignated 3 ACS, 1 May 1968

Aircraft: AC-47D

Aircraft lost: 1

 

14^th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron

Assigned to 432 TRW, Udorn RTAB from 75 TRW, Bergstrom AFB, Tex, 28 Oct 1967; inactivated, 30 Jun 1975

Aircraft: RF-4C          Codes: OZ and UD

Aircraft lost: 22

 

15^th Air Commando Squadron

Activated at Nha Trang under 14 ACW from Detachment 1, 314 TAW, 15 Mar 1968; redesignated 15 SOS, 1 Aug 1968; inactivated, 31 Oct 1970

Aircraft: C-130E-I

Aircraft lost: 0

 

15^th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron          Cotton Pickers

Pipe Stem detachment on TDY to Tan Son Nhut from 18 TFW, Kadena AB, Okinawa, 18 Oct-19 Nov 1961 and Able Mable detachment to Don Muang and Tan Son Nhut shared in rotation with 45 TRS, Nov 1961-Jan 1965; detachment to Udorn RTAB, 1 Apr 1965-2 Apr 1966

Aircraft: RF-101C

Aircraft lost: 6

 

16^th  Fighter Interceptor Squadron          Tigers

Assigned to 51 FIW, Naha AB, Okinawa, 9 Mar 1959; detachments on TDY to Bien Hoa, Da Nang, Don Muang and Tan Son Nhut; inactivated, 24 Dec 1964

Aircraft: F-102A, TF-102A

Aircraft lost: 0

 

16^th Special Operations Squadron

Activated at Ubon RTAB under 8 TFW, 30 Oct 1968; attached to 388 TFW, Korat RTAB, 19 Jul 1974; inactivated, 8 Dec 1975 and reactivated under 1 SOW, Hurlburt Field AFB, Fla four days later

Aircraft: AC-130A/E/H          Codes: EA, FT and WP

Aircraft lost: 5 AC-130A, 1 AC-130E

 

16^th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron

Deployed to Tan Son Nhut under 2 AD from 363 TRW, Shaw AFB, SC, 30 Oct 1965; assigned to 460 TRW, Tan Son Nhut, 18 Feb 1966; reassigned to 475 TFW, Misawa AB, Japan, 15 Mar 1970

Aircraft: RF-4C          Code: AE

Aircraft lost: 15

 

17^th Special Operations Squadron

Activated at Nha Trang under 14 SOW, 1 Jun 1969 with detachments at Phan Rang, Phu Cat, Pleiku, Tan Son Nhut and Tuy Hoa; moved to Phan Rang, 15 Aug 1969; inactivated, 30 Sep 1971

Aircraft: AC-119G          Code: EF

Aircraft lost: 2

 

17^th Wild Weasel Squadron

Activated from 6010 WWS and assigned to 388 TFW, Korat RTAB, 1 Dec 1971; inactivated, 15 Nov 1974

Aircraft: F-105G          Codes: JB and ZB

Aircraft lost: 8

 

18^th Special Operations Squadron

Activated at Lockbourne AFB, Ohio under 1 SOW, 25 Jan 1969; reassigned to 14 SOW, Phan Rang, 1 Oct 1969 with detachments at Da Nang, Phu Cat, Nakhon Phanom and Udorn RTAB; reassigned to 56 SOW, Nakhon Phanom RTAB, 25 Aug 1971; inactivated, 31 Dec 1972

Aircraft: AC-119K          Code: EH

Aircraft lost: 3

 

19^th Tactical Air Support Squadron

Activated at Bien Hoa under 34 TG, 17 Jun 1963 with detachments at various locations; inactivated, 8 Aug 1964; reactivated at Bien Hoa under 34 TG, 31 Oct 1964; assigned to 6250 TASG(P), Tan Son Nhut, 1 Aug 1965 but remained at Bien Hoa; reassigned to 505 TACG, Tan Son Nhut, 8 Nov 1965 but remained at Bien Hoa; reassigned to 504 TASG, Bien Hoa, 8 Dec 1966; inactivated 19 Jan 1972

Aircraft: O-1E/F/G, O-2A, OV-10A

Aircraft lost: 16 O-1E, 20 O-1F, 17 O-1G, 12 O-2A, 16 OV-10A

 

19^th Troop Carrier Squadron

Activated at Tan Son Nhut under 315 TCG, Oct 1964; redesignated 19 ACS, 8 Mar 1965; reassigned to 315 ACW, Tan Son Nhut, 8 Mar 1966; moved to Phan Rang, 15 Jun 1967; redesignated 19 SOS, 1 Aug 1968; redesignated 19 TAS, 1 Jan 1970; became non-operational, 1 May 1971; inactivated, 10 Jun 1971

Aircraft: C-123B/K          Code: WE

Aircraft lost: 7

 

20^th Tactical Air Support Squadron

Activated at Da Nang under PACAF, 26 Apr 1965 with detachments at various locations; assigned to 2 AD, 8 May 1965; attached to 6250 TASG(P), Tan Son Nhut but based at Da Nang, 1 Aug 1965; reassigned to 505 TACG but remained at Da Nang, 8 Nov 1965; reassigned to 504 TASG, Bien Hoa but remained at Da Nang, 8 Dec 1966; reassigned to 366 TFW, Da Nang, 15 Mar 1972; reassigned to 6498 ABW, Da Nang, 27 Jun 1972; reassigned to 71 TASG, George AFB, Calif, 15 Jan 1973

Aircraft: O-1E/F/G, O-2A, OV-10A

Aircraft lost: 25 O-1E, 1 O-1F, 5 O-1G, 55 O-2A, 22 OV-10A

 

20^th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron          Green Pythons

Assigned to 6250 CSG, Tan Son Nhut, 12 Nov 1965; reassigned to 460 TRW, Tan Son Nhut, 18 Feb 1966 with a detachment at Udorn; reassigned to 432 TRW, Udorn RTAB, 18 Sep 1966; inactivated, 1 Nov 1967

Aircraft: RF-101C

Aircraft lost: 19

 

21^st Tactical Air Support Squadron

Activated at Pleiku under PACAF, 8 May 1965 with detachments at various locations; assigned to 6250 TASG(P), Tan Son Nhut but based at Pleiku, 1 Aug 1965; reassigned to 505 TACG, Tan Son Nhut but remained at Pleiku, 8 Nov 1965; reassigned to 14 ACW, Nha Trang, Sep 1966; reassigned to 504 TASG, Bien Hoa, 8 Dec 1966 but remained at Nha Trang; moved to Cam Ranh Bay, Oct 1969; reassigned to 377 ABW, Tan Son Nhut, 15 Mar 1972; inactivated, 23 Feb 1973

Aircraft: O-1E/F/G, O-2A, OV-10A

Aircraft lost: 18 O-1E, 14 O-1F, 9 O-1G, 16 O-2A, 1 OV-10A

 

22^nd Special Operations Squadron

Assigned to 56 SOW, Nakhon Phanom RTAB, 25 Oct 1968; became non-operational, 18 Jul 1970; inactivated, 30 Sep 1970

Aircraft: A-1E/G/H/J          Code: TS

Aircraft lost: 6 A-1E, 5 A-1H

 

22^nd Tactical Air Support Squadron

Activated at Binh Thuy under PACAF with detachments at various locations, 26 Apr 1965; assigned to 2 AD, 8 May 1965; reassigned to 6250 TASG(P), Tan Son Nhut but based at Binh Thuy, 1 Aug 1965; reassigned to 505 TACG, Tan Son Nhut but remained at Binh Thuy, 8 Nov 1965; reassigned to 504 TASG, Bien Hoa, but remained at Binh Thuy, 8 Dec 1966; inactivated, 15 Jan 1971

Aircraft: O-1E/F/G, O-2A

Aircraft lost: 10 O-1E, 3 O-1G, 3 O-2A

 

23^rd Tactical Air Support Squadron

Activated at Nakhon Phanom RTAB under 505 TACG, Tan Son Nhut, Apr 1966; reassigned to 504 TASG, Bien Hoa but remained at Nakhon Phanom, 8 Dec 1966 with a detachment at Udorn RTAB; reassigned to 56 SOW, Nakhon Phanom, 15 Mar 1972; inactivated, 30 Jun 1975

Aircraft: O-1E/F, O-2A, OV-10A

Aircraft lost: 1 O-1E, 6 O-1F, 15 O-2A, 23 OV-10A

 

25^th Tactical Fighter Squadron          Assam Dragons

Assigned to 8 TFW, Ubon RTAB from 33 TFW, Eglin AFB, Fla, 28 May 1968; reassigned  to 432 TRW, Udorn RTAB, 5 Jul 1974; inactivated, 18 Dec 1975 and reactivated next day under 18 TFW, Kadena AB, Okinawa

Aircraft: F-4D/E          Codes: FA, WP and UD

Aircraft lost: 11 F-4D, 3 F-4E

 

34^th Tactical Fighter Squadron          Fighting Rams

Activated under 41 AD but attached to 388 TFW, Korat RTAB, 15 May 1966; reassigned to 347 TFW, Yokota AB, Japan, 15 Jan 1968 but remained attached to 388 TFW at Korat; operated from Takhli RTAB, 1-27 Feb 1969; converted to F-4E, May 1969; reassigned to 388 TFW, 15 Mar 1971; converted to F-4D, Jun-Jul 1974; inactivated, 23 Dec 1975 and reactivated the same day under 388 TFW, Hill AFB, Utah

Aircraft: F-105D/F (1966-1969), F-4D/E (1969-1975)          Code: JJ

Aircraft lost: 34 F-105D, 2 F-105F, 11 F-4E

 

35^th Tactical Fighter Squadron          Black Panthers

Deployed on TDY to Korat RTAB under 2 AD from 41 AD, Yokota AB, Japan, 24 Sep-20 Nov 1964; deployed on TDY to Takhli RTAB under 2 AD from 6441 TFW, Yokota AB, 4 May-26 Jun 1965 and 19 Oct-15 Nov 1965; attached to 366 TFW, Da Nang from 3 TFW, Kunsan AB, South Korea, 3 Apr 1972; attached to 388 TFW, Korat from 3 TFW, 12 Jun 1972; returned to Kunsan AB, 12 Oct 1972

Aircraft: F-105D (1964-1965), F-4D (1972)          Code: UP (F-4D)

Aircraft lost: 2 F-4D

 

36^th Tactical Fighter Squadron          Flying Fiends

Deployed on TDY to Korat RTAB under 2 AD from 41 AD, Yokota AB, Japan, 9 Aug-5 Oct 1964; deployed on TDY to Takhli RTAB under 2 AD from 41 AD, 6 Mar-4 May 1965; deployed on TDY to Takhli from 6441 TFW, Yokota AB, 26 Aug-28 Oct 1965

Aircraft: F-105D/F

Aircraft lost: 9 F-105D

 

41^st Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron

Assigned to Takhli RTAB under Thirteenth AF from 363 TRW, Shaw AFB, SC, 20 Oct 1965; attached to 355 TFW, Takhli, 8 Nov 1965; assigned to 460 TRW, Tan Son Nhut, 18 Feb 1966 but remained at Takhli until Jun 1966 still attached to 355 TFW; reassigned to 432 TRW, Udorn RTAB, 18 Sep 1966 but remained at Takhli; redesignated 41 TEWS, 15 Mar 1967; reassigned to 355 TFW, Takhli, 15 Aug 1967; inactivated, 31 Oct 1969

Aircraft: EB-66B/C/E          Code: RC

Aircraft lost: 2 EB-66B, 6 EB-66C, 1 EB-66E

 

41^st Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron Detachment 1

Attached to 33 TG, Tan Son Nhut, Apr 1965; attached to 6250 CSG, Tan Son Nhut, Jun 1965; inactivated, Apr 1966

Aircraft: EB-66B/C

Aircraft lost: 1

 

42^nd Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron

Activated at Takhli RTAB under PACAF, 15 Dec 1967 and assigned to 355 TFW, Takhli, 1 Jan 1968; attached to 388 TFW, Korat RTAB, 23 Sep 1970; reassigned to 388 TFW, 15 Oct 1970; inactivated, 15 Mar 1974

Aircraft: EB-66B/C/E          Codes: RH and JW

Aircraft lost: 2 EB-66B, 3 EB-66C

 

43^rd Tactical Fighter Squadron

Deployed on TDY to Cam Ranh Bay from 15 TFW, MacDill AFB, Fla via Clark AB, Philippines, 21 Oct 1965; attached to 12 TFW, Cam Ranh Bay, 8 Nov 1965-4 Jan 1966

Aircraft: F-4C

Aircraft lost: 0

 

44^th Tactical Fighter Squadron          Vampires

Deployed on TDY to Korat RTAB under 2 AD from 18 TFW, Kadena AB, Okinawa, Aug 1964-25 Feb 1965, 21 Apr-23 Jun 1965 (attached to 6234 TFW from 5 Apr 1965) and 19-29 Oct 1965; reassigned to 388 TFW, Korat from 18 TFW, 25 Apr 1967 in Wild Weasel role; operated from Takhli RTAB, 1-27 Feb 1969; reassigned to 355 TFW, Takhli, 10 Oct 1969; reassigned to Thirteenth AF but remained at Takhli until inactivated, 10 Dec 1970

Aircraft: F-105D/F/G          Codes: JE and RE

Aircraft lost: 7 F-105D, 5 F-105F, 1 F-105G

 

45^th Tactical Fighter Squadron

Deployed to 2 AD at Ubon RTAB under 2 AD from 15 TFW, MacDill AFB, Fla, 4 Apr-10 Aug 1965

Aircraft: F-4C

Aircraft lost: 2

 

45^th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron          Polka Dots

Able Mable detachment on TDY to Don Muang Airport, Bankok from 39 AD, Misawa AB, Japan, Nov 1961-1 May 1962 and 14 Nov-14 Dec 1962; detachment on TDY to Tan Son Nhut from 39 AD, 14 Dec 1962-5 May 1963, 1 Nov 1963-3 May 1964 and 1 Feb-6 Nov 1965; detachment on TDY to Udorn RTAB from 39 AD, 1 Nov 1965-15 Aug 1966; deployed on TDY as Detachment 1, 45 TRS to 460 TRW, Tan Son Nhut, 8 Jul 1966; reassigned to 475 TFW, Misawa, 15 Jan 1968 but remained as Detachment 1, 45 TRS at Tan Son Nhut until withdrawn, 1 Nov 1970

Aircraft: RF-101C          Code: AH

Aircraft lost: 13

 

47^th Tactical Fighter Squadron

Deployed on TDY to Ubon RTAB from 15 TFW, MacDill AFB, Fla, 22 Jul-27 Nov 1965

Aircraft: F-4C

Aircraft lost: 5

 

58^th Tactical Fighter Squadron

Deployed on TDY to 432 TRW, Udorn RTAB from 33 TFW, Eglin AFB, Fla, 29 Apr-18 Oct 1972; deployed on TDY to 8 TFW, Udorn from 33 TFW, 8 Jun-14 Sep 1973

Aircraft: F-4E          Code: ED

Aircraft lost: 1

 

64^th Fighter Interceptor Squadron          Scorpions

Assigned to 405 FW, Clark AB, Philippines, 10 Jun 1966; detachments on TDY to Bien Hoa, Da Nang, Don Muang and Tan Son Nhut; inactivated, 15 Dec 1969

Aircraft: F-102A, TF-102A          Code: PE

Aircraft lost: 1 F-102A

 

67^th Tactical Fighter Squadron          Fighting Cocks

Deployed on TDY to Korat RTAB under 2 AD from 18 TFW, Kadena AB, Okinawa, Aug 1964-Jan 1965; deployed on TDY to 6234 TFW, Korat RTAB from 18 TFW, Kadena AB, Okinawa, 18 Feb-26 Apr 1965 and 16 Aug-23 Oct 1965; Wild Weasel F-4C detachment deployed to 388 TFW, Korat from 18 TFW, Kadena, 23 Sep 1972-18 Feb 1973 and 20 Apr-2 May 1975

Aircraft: F-105D/F (1964-1965), F-4C (1972-1993)          Code: ZG (F-4C)

Aircraft lost: 11 F-105D, 1 F-105F

 

68^th Tactical Fighter Squadron

Deployed on TDY to 6234 TFW, Korat RTAB from 8 TFW, George AFB, Calif, 27 Aug-6 Dec 1965 but was based at Ubon RTAB from 24 Nov 1965

Aircraft: F-4C

Aircraft lost: 1

 

71^st Special Operations Squadron

Assigned to 14 SOW, Nha Trang, 20 Dec 1968 with detachments at Phan Rang and Tan Son Nhut; redesignated 17 SOS, 1 Jun 1969

Aircraft: AC-119G

Aircraft lost: 0

 

74^th Tactical Fighter Squadron

Deployed on TDY to Korat RTAB from 23 TFW, England AFB, La, 2 Jul-28 Dec 1973 and attached to 354 TFW

Aircraft: A-7D          Code: EL

Aircraft lost: 0

 

80^th Tactical Fighter Squadron          Headhunters

Deployed on TDY to Korat RTAB under 2 AD from 41 AD, Yokota AB, Japan, 30 Oct-29 Dec 1964; deployed on TDY to Takhli RTAB under 2 AD from 6441 TFW, Yokota, 27 Jun-26 Aug 1965

Aircraft: F-105D/F

Aircraft lost: 1 F-105D

 

82^nd Fighter Interceptor Squadron

Assigned to 51 FIW, Naha AB, Okinawa, 17 Feb 1966; detachments on TDY to Bien Hoa, Da Nang, Don Muang and Tan Son Nhut; inactivated, 31 May 1971

Aircraft: F-102A, TF-102A          Code: NV

Aircraft lost: 0

 

90^th Tactical Fighter Squadron          Pair o’ Dice

Assigned to 3 TFW, Bien Hoa from 401 TFW, England AFB, La, 8 Feb 1966; converted to A-37B and redesignated 90 AS, 12 Dec 1969; redesignated 90 SOS and reassigned to 14 SOW, Phan Rang but moved to Nha Trang, 31 Oct 1970; reassigned to 483 TAW, Cam Ranh Bay, 1 Sep 1971 but remained at Nha Trang; reassigned to 18 TFW, Kadena AB, Okinawa 15 Apr 1972

Aircraft: F-100D/F (1966-1969), A-37B (1969-1972)          Codes: CB (F-100) and CG (A-37)

Aircraft lost: 12 F-100D, 2 F-100F

 

120^th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Colorado Air National Guard

Assigned to 35 TFW, Phan Rang from 140 TFG, Denver, Colo, 30 Apr 1968-18 Apr 1969

Aircraft: F-100C/F          Code: VS

Aircraft lost: 3 F-100C

 

136^th Tactical Fighter Squadron, New York Air National Guard   Rocky’s Raiders

Assigned to 31 TFW, Tuy Hoa from 107 TFG, Niagara Falls, NY, 14 Jun 1968-25 May 1969

Aircraft: F-100C/F          Code: SG

Aircraft lost: 5 F-100C

 

174^th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Iowa Air National Guard

Assigned to 37 TFW, Phu Cat from 185 TFG, Sioux City, Iowa, 14 May 1968-11 May 1969

Aircraft: F-100C/F          Code: HA

Aircraft lost: 3 F-100C

 

188^th Tactical Fighter Squadron, New Mexico Air National Guard   Enchilada Air Force

Assigned to 31 TFW, Tuy Hoa from 150 TFG, Kirtland AFB, N Mex, 7 Jun 1968-18 May 1969

Aircraft: F-100C/F          Code: SK

Aircraft lost: 4 F-100C

 

306^th Tactical Fighter Squadron

Deployed to Tuy Hoa from Homestead AFB, Fla with 31 TFW, 16 Dec 1966; returned to Homestead AFB with 31 TFW, 15 Oct 1970

Aircraft: F-100D/F          Code: SD

Aircraft lost: 5 F-100D, 1 F-100F

 

307^th Tactical Fighter Squadron

Deployed on TDY to 34 TG, Bien Hoa from 31 TFW, Homestead AFB, Fla, 24 Jun 1965; attached to 6251 TFW, Bien Hoa, Jul 1965; attached to 3 TFW, Bien Hoa, 21 Nov 1965; returned to 31 TFW, 6 Dec 1965; attached on TDY to 432 TRW, Udorn RTAB from 31 TFW, 29 Jul-28 Oct 1972

Aircraft: F-100D/F (1965), F-4E (1972)          Code: ZF (F-4)

Aircraft lost: 3 F-4E

 

308^th Tactical Fighter Squadron          Emerald Knights

Assigned to 3 TFW, Bien Hoa from 31 TFW, Homestead AFB, Fla, 2 Dec 1965; attached to 31 TFW, Tuy Hoa, 15 Nov 1966; assigned to 31 TFW, 25 Dec 1966; became non-operational, 10 Sep 1970; assigned to 4403 TFW, England AFB, La, 1 Oct 1970; converted to F-4E with 31 TFW at Homestead AFB; attached to 432 TRW, Udorn RTAB from 31 TFW, 28 Apr-29 Jul 1972; attached to 8 TFW, Ubon RTAB from 31 TFW, Homestead AFB, 11 Dec 1972-11 Jun 1973

Aircraft: F-100D/F (1965-1970), F-4D/E (1972-1973)          Codes: SM (F-100) and ZF (F-4)

Aircraft lost: 17 F-100D, 1 F-4D, 4 F-4E

 

309^th Troop Carrier Squadron

Assigned to 315 TCG, Tan Son Nhut, Jul 1963; redesignated 309 ACS, 8 Mar 1965; reassigned to 315 ACW, Tan Son Nhut, 8 Mar 1966; moved to Phan Rang, 15 Jun 1967; redesignated 309 SOS, 1 Aug 1968; redesignated 309 TAS, 1 Jan 1970; became non-operational, 1 Jul 1970; inactivated, 31 Jul 1970

Aircraft: C-123B/K          Code: WH

Aircraft lost: 2

 

309^th Tactical Fighter Squadron

Deployed to Tuy Hoa from Homestead AFB, Fla with 31 TFW, 16 Dec 1966; became non-operational, 10 Sep 1970; reassigned to 4403 TFW, England AFB, La, 9 Oct 1970

Aircraft: F-100D/F          Code: SS

Aircraft lost: 8 F-100D, 1 F-100F

 

310^th Troop Carrier Squadron

Assigned to 315 TCG, Tan Son Nhut, 8 Jul 1963; redesignated 310 ACS, 8 Mar 1965; moved to Nha Trang, 29 Jun 1965; reassigned to 315 ACW, Tan Son Nhut, 8 Mar 1966; moved to Phan Rang, 14 Jul 1967; redesignated 310 SOS, 1 Aug 1968; redesignated 310 TAS, 1 Jan 1970; reassigned to 377 ABW, Tan Son Nhut, 15 Jan 1972; inactivated, 15 Nov 1972

Aircraft: C-123B/K, UC-123K          Code: WM

Aircraft lost: 11 C-123

 

311^th  Troop Carrier Squadron

Redesignated from 777 TCS and assigned to 315 TCG at Da Nang, 1 Jul 1963; redesignated 311 ACS, 8 Mar 1965; reassigned to 315 ACW, Tan Son Nhut, 8 Mar 1966; moved to Phan Rang, 15 Jun 1967 with detachments at Da Nang and Tan Son Nhut; redesignated 311 SOS, 1 Aug 1968; redesignated 311 TAS, 1 Jan 1970; became non-operational, 15 Sep 1971; inactivated, 5 Oct 1971

Aircraft: C-123B/K          Code: WV

Aircraft lost: 7

 

333^rd Tactical Fighter Squadron          Redleg Lancers

Assigned to 355 TFW, Takhli RTAB from 4 TFW, Seymour-Johnson AFB, NC, 8 Dec 1965; reassigned to 23 TFW, McConnell AFB, Kans, 15 Oct 1970

Aircraft: F-105D/F          Code: RK

Aircraft lost: 46 F-105, 4 F-105F

 

334^th Tactical Fighter Squadron          Eagles

Deployed on TDY to 6235 TFW, Takhli RTAB (355 TFW from 8 Nov 1965) from 4 TFW, Seymour-Johnson AFB, NC, 2 Sep 1965-5 Feb 1966; converted to F-4E and deployed on TDY to 8 TFW, Ubon RTAB from 4 TFW, Seymour-Johnson AFB, 11 Apr-5 Aug 1972 and 30 Sep 1972-18 Mar 1973

Aircraft: F-105D/F (1965-1966), F-4D/E (1972-1973)          Codes: SA and SJ (F-4)

Aircraft lost: 6 F-105D, 1 F-4D, 3 F-4E

 

335^th Tactical Fighter Squadron          Chiefs

Deployed on TDY to 355 TFW, Takhli RTAB from 4 TFW, Seymour-Johnson AFB, NC, 6 Nov-6 Dec 1965; converted to F-4E and deployed on TDY to 8 TFW, Ubon RTAB from 4 TFW, Seymour-Johnson AFB, 6 Jul-22 Dec 1972

Aircraft: F-105D/F (1965), F-4D/E (1972)         Code: SJ (F-4)

Aircraft lost: 1 F-4D, 3 F-4E

 

336^th Tactical Fighter Squadron

Deployed on TDY to 8 TFW, Ubon RTAB from 4 TFW, Seymour-Johnson AFB, NC, 12 Apr-30 Sep 1972 and 9 Mar-7 Sep 1973

Aircraft: F-4E          Codes: SC and SJ

Aircraft lost: 2

 

346^th Troop Carrier Squadron

Deployed on TDY to Tan Son Nhut and Da Nang from 464 TCW, Pope AFB, NC, 2 Jan-Jun 1962

Aircraft: C-123B

Aircraft lost: 0

 

352^nd Tactical Fighter Squadron

Assigned to 366 TFW, Phan Rang, 15 Aug 1966; reassigned to 35 TFW, Phan Rang, 10 Oct 1966; inactivated, 31 Jul 1971

Aircraft: F-100D/F          Code: VM

Aircraft lost: 12 F-100D, 1 F-100F

 

353^rd Tactical Fighter Squadron

Deployed to Korat RTAB with 354 TFW, Myrtle Beach AFB, SC, 10 Oct 1972-15 Mar 1973

Aircraft: A-7D          Code: MB

Aircraft lost: 2

 

354^th Tactical Fighter Squadron          Fighting Bulldogs

Deployed on TDY to Korat RTAB under 2 AD from 355 TFW, McConnell AFB, Kans, 13 Mar 1965; attached to 6234 TFW, Korat, 5 Apr 1965; returned to 355 TFW, 18 Jun 1965; transferred to Takhli RTAB with 355 TFW, 28 Nov 1965; inactivated, 15 Oct 1970 and reactivated at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz same day; converted to A-7D and deployed to 354 TFW, Korat from 355 TFW, Davis-Monthan AFB, 14 Jan-4 Jul 1973

Aircraft: F-105D/F/G (1965-1970), A-7D (1973)          Codes: RM (F-105) and MB (A-7D)

Aircraft lost: 50 F-105D, 9 F-105F, 2 F-105G, 1 A-7D

 

355^th Tactical Fighter Squadron

Attached to 37 TFW, Phu Cat from 354 TFW, Myrtle Beach, SC, 3 Feb 1968; reassigned to 37 TFW, 5 Jul 1968; reassigned to 31 TFW, Tuy Hoa, 15 May 1969; inactivated, 30 Sep 1970 and reactivated under 354 TFW, Myrtle Beach AFB next day; converted to A-7D and deployed to Korat RTAB with 354 TFW, 10 Oct 1972-16 Mar 1973 and 15 Oct 1973-26 Apr 1974

Aircraft: F-100D/F (1968-1970), A-7D (1972-1974)          Codes: HP and SP (F-100) and MB (A-7D)

Aircraft lost: 7 F-100D, 5 F-100F, 1 A-7D

 

356^th Tactical Fighter Squadron

Deployed to Korat RTAB with 354 TFW, Myrtle Beach AFB, SC, 10 Oct 1972-4 May 1974

Aircraft: A-7D          Code: MB

Aircraft lost: 0

 

357^th Tactical Fighter Squadron          Lickin’ Dragons

Deployed on TDY to Korat RTAB under 2 AD from 355 TFW, McConnell AFB, Kans, Aug-12 Dec 1964; deployed on TDY to 6234 TFW, Korat RTAB from 355 TFW, 12 Jun-8 Nov 1965; deployed to Takhli RTAB with 355 TFW, 29 Jan 1966; inactivated, 10 Dec 1970

Aircraft: F-105D/F/G          Code: RU

Aircraft lost: 42 F-105D, 8 F-105F

 

358^th Tactical Fighter Squadron

Deployed to 354 TFW, Korat RTAB from 355 TFW, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz, 28 Dec 1973-14 May 1974

Aircraft: A-7D          Code: MB

Aircraft lost: 0

 

360^th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron

Activated at Tan Son Nhut under 460 TRW, 8 Apr 1966 with detachments at Phu Bai and Nakhon Phanom; redesignated 360 TEWS, 15 Mar 1967; reassigned to 483 TAW, Cam Ranh Bay, 31 Aug 1971; reassigned to 377 ABW, Tan Son Nhut, 1 Feb 1972; inactivated, 24 Nov 1972

Aircraft: EC-47N/P/Q          Code: AJ

Aircraft lost: 0

 

360^th Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron, Detachment 1

Attached to 460 TRW, Tan Son Nhut, 1 Jun 1970; inactivated, 31 Aug 1971

Aircraft: EC-47N/P/Q          Code: AJ

Aircraft lost: 0

 

361^st Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron

Activated at Tan Son Nhut under 460 TRW, 8 Apr 1966 but based at Nha Trang with detachments at Phu Cat, Pleiku and Vung Tau; redesignated 361 TEWS, 15 Mar 1967; moved to Phu Cat, 18 Sep 1969; reassigned to 483 TAW, Cam Ranh Bay, 31 Aug 1971; reassigned to 56 SOW, Nakhon Phanom RTAB with a detachment at Ubon RTAB, 1 Sep 1972; inactivated, 30 Jun 1974

Aircraft: EC-47N/P/Q          Code: AL

Aircraft lost: 3 EC-47P, 2 EC-47Q

 

361^st Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, Detachment 1

Activated at Tan Son Nhut under 460 TRW and based at Pleiku, 8 Sep 1966; inactivated, 1 Feb 1967

Aircraft: EC-47N/P/Q          Code: AL

Aircraft lost: 0

 

362^nd Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron

Activated at Tan Son Nhut under 460 TRW, 1 Feb 1967 but based at Pleiku with detachments at Da Nang and Nakhon Phanom RTAB; redesignated 362 TEWS, 15 Mar 1967; reassigned to 483 TAW, Cam Ranh Bay, 31 Aug 1971; reassigned to 366 TFW, Da Nang, 1 Feb 1972; inactivated, 27 Jun 1972

Aircraft: EC-47N/P/Q          Code: AN

Aircraft lost: 1 EC-47N, 4 EC-47P, 2 EC-47Q

 

389^th Tactical Fighter Squadron

Deployed to Phan Rang with 366 TFW from Holloman AFB, N Mex, 14 Mar 1966; moved to Da Nang, 10 Oct 1966; converted to F-4D by Jan 1968; reassigned to 37 TFW, Phu Cat, 15 Jun 1969; reassigned to 12 TFW, Phu Cat, 31 Mar 1970; inactivated, 15 Oct 1971 and reactivated the same day at Mountain Home, Idaho under 347 TFW

Aircraft: F-4C/D          Codes: AA-AZ and HB

Aircraft lost: 13 F-4C, 10 F-4D

 

390^th Tactical Fighter Squadron

Assigned to 6252 TFW, Da Nang from 366 TFW, Holloman AFB, N Mex, 29 Oct 1965 but actually arrived at Da Nang c.17 Nov 1965; reassigned to 35 TFW, Da Nang, 8 Apr 1966; reassigned to 366 TFW, Da Nang, 10 Oct 1966; converted to F-4D by Jan 1968; became non-operational, 14 Jun 1972; inactivated, 30 Jun 1972 and reactivated the same day at Mountain Home, Idaho under 347 TFW

Aircraft: F-4C/D/E          Codes: BA-BZ and LF

Aircraft lost: 25 F-4C, 20 F-4D, 2 F-4E

 

391^st Tactical Fighter Squadron

Attached to 12 TFW, Cam Ranh Bay from 366 TFW, Holloman AFB, N Mex, 26 Jan 1966; reassigned to Seventh AF, 1 Apr 1966 but remained attached to 12 TFW; reassigned to 12 TFW, 23 Jun 1966; reassigned to 475 TFW, Misawa AB, Japan, 22 Jul 1968

Aircraft: F-4C          Code: XT

Aircraft lost: 8

 

416^th Tactical Fighter Squadron          Silver Knights

Deployed on TDY to Da Nang from 3 TFW, England AFB, La, 14 Mar 1965; moved to Bien Hoa, Jun 1965; returned to 3 TFW, 21 Jul 1965; deployed to Bien Hoa with 3 TFW, 16 Nov 1965 but based at Tan Son Nhut; moved to Bien Hoa, 15 Jun 1966; reassigned to 37 TFW, Phu Cat, 15 Apr 1967; reassigned to 31 TFW, Tuy Hoa, 28 May 1969; became non-operational, 5 Sep 1970; reassigned to 4403 TFW, England AFB, La, 23 Sep 1970

Aircraft: F-100D/F          Codes: HE and SE

Aircraft lost: 15 F-100D, 8 F-100F

 

417^th Tactical Fighter Squadron

Deployed on TDY to Takhli RTAB with 49 TFW from Holloman AFB, N Mex, 4 May-2 Oct 1972

Aircraft: F-4D          Codes: HE and HO

Aircraft lost: 0

 

421^st Air Refuelling Squadron, Detachment 1

Deployed on TDY to Takhli RTAB from 41 AD, Yokota AB, Japan, Aug-Oct 1964

Aircraft: KB-50J

Aircraft lost: 1

 

421^st Air Refuelling Squadron, Detachment 2

Deployed on TDY to Tan Son Nhut from 41 AD, Yokota AB, Japan, Jun-Oct 1964

Aircraft: KB-50J

Aircraft lost: 0

 

421^st Tactical Fighter Squadron          Fighting Cavaliers

Deployed on TDY to Korat RTAB under 2 AD from 835 AD, McConnell AFB, Kans, 15 Seo-23 Nov 1964; reassigned to 6234 TFW, Korat RTAB from 835 AD, 20 Nov 1965; reassigned to 388 TFW, Korat, 8 Apr 1966; reassigned to 15 TFW, MacDill AFB, Fla, 25 Apr 1967; converted to F-4E and reassigned to 366 TFW, Da Nang, 16 Apr 1969 but detached to 475 TFW, Misawa AB, Japan, 23 Apr 1969 and did not arrive at Da Nang until 26 Jun 1969; moved to Takhli RTAB, 27 Jun 1972; reassigned to 432 TRW, Udorn RTAB, 31 Oct 1972; moved to Clark AB, Philippines, 13 Dec 1975 for reassignment to 388 TFW, Hill AFB, Utah, 23 Dec 1975

Aircraft: F-105D/F (1965-1967), F-4D/E (1969-1975)          Codes: LC and UD (F-4)

Aircraft lost: 27 F-105D, 3 F-4D, 13 F-4E

 

428^th Tactical Fighter Squadron          Buccaneers

Deployed on TDY to Takhli RTAB from 474 TFW, Cannon AFB, N Mex, 18 May-3 Sep 1962; deployed on TDY to Da Nang and Takhli, Aug 1964-Mar 1965; converted to F-111A and deployed on TDY to Takhli with 474 TFW from Nellis AFB, Nev, 2 Jan 1973; reassigned to 347 TFW, Takhli, 30 Jul 1973; moved to Korat RTAB, 12 Jul 1974; inactivated, 15 Jun 1975

Aircraft: F-100D/F (1962), F-111A (1972-1975)          Codes: NA and HG (F-111A)

Aircraft lost: 3 F-100D

 

428^th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Detachment 1

Activated at Nellis AFB, Nev under 474 TFW, 20 Jan 1968; deployed on TDY to Takhli RTAB, 18 Mar-22 Nov 1968

Aircraft: F-111A

Aircraft lost: 3

 

429^th Tactical Fighter Squadron          Black Falcons

Deployed on TDY to 6251 TFW, Bien Hoa from 474 TFW, Cannon AFB, N Mex, 13 Jul 1965 on attachment to 27 TFW; attached to 3 TFW, 21 Nov 1965; returned to 474 TFW, 16 Dec 1965; converted to F-111A and deployed on TDY to Takhli RTAB with 474 TFW from Nellis AFB, Nev, 29 Sep 1972-26 Jan 1973 and 18 Mar-29 Jul 1973; reassigned to 347 TFW, Takhli, 30 Jul 1973; moved to Korat RTAB, 12 Jul 1974; reassigned to 474 TFW, Nellis AFB, 21 Jun 1975

Aircraft: F-100D/F (1965), F-111A (1972-1975)          Codes: NA and HG (F-111A)

Aircraft lost: 5 F-100D, 5 F-111A

 

430^th  Tactical Fighter Squadron          Tigers

Deployed on TDY to Takhli RTAB from 474 TFW, Cannon AFB, N Mex, 3 Sep-13 Dec 1962; converted to F-111A and deployed on TDY to Takhli with 474 TFW from Nellis AFB, Nev, 27 Sep 1972-23 Mar 1973

Aircraft: F-100D/F (1962), F-111A (1972-1973)          Code: NA (F-111A)

Aircraft lost: 3 F-111A

 

431st Tactical Fighter Squadron           Red Devils

Deployed on TDY to Ubon RTAB from 8 TFW, George AFB, Calif, 26 Aug-6 Dec 1965

Aircraft: F-4C

Aircraft lost: 0

 

433^rd Tactical Fighter Squadron          Satan’s Angels

Deployed to Ubon RTAB from George AFB, Calif with 8 TFW, 8 Dec 1965; converted to F-4D, Oct 1967; inactivated, 23 Jul 1974

Aircraft: F-4C/D          Codes: FG and WP

Aircraft lost: 22 F-4C, 16 F-4D

 

434^th Tactical Fighter Squadron

Attached to 49 TFW on TDY at Takhli RTAB from 35 TFW, George AFB, Calif, 12 Aug-6 Oct 1972

Aircraft: F-4D/E          Code: GA

Aircraft lost: 1 F-4D

 

435^th  Tactical Fighter Squadron          Eagle Squadron

Deployed on TDY to 6252 TFW, Da Nang from 479 TFW, George AFB, Calif, 12 Oct-20 Dec 1965; detachment deployed on TDY to 8 TFW, Ubon RTAB from 479 TFW, 5 Jun 1966 but based at Udorn RTAB; reassigned to 8 TFW, 24 Jul 1966; converted to F-4D and moved to Ubon, 2 Aug 1967; inactivated, 8 Aug 1974

Aircraft: F-104C (1965-1967), F-4D (1967-1974)          Codes: FO and WP (F-4D)

Aircraft lost: 9 F-104C, 25 F-4D

 

436^th Tactical Fighter Squadron

Deployed on TDY to 6252 TFW, Da Nang from 479 TFW, George AFB, Calif, Jul-Oct 1965

Aircraft: F-104C

Aircraft lost: 4

 

457^th Troop Carrier Squadron

Activated from 134^th Aviation Company, US Army, Can Tho under PACAF, 12 Oct 1966 and assigned to 483 TCW, Cam Ranh Bay, 1 Jan 1967 with a detachment at Don Muang Airport, Bankok; redesignated 457 TAS, 1 Aug 1967; became non-operational, 1 Apr 1972; inactivated, 30 Apr 1972

Aircraft: C-7A/B          Code: KA

Aircraft lost: 3 C-7B

 

458^th Troop Carrier Squadron

Activated from 135^th Aviation Company, US Army, Dong Ba Thin under PACAF, 12 Oct 1966 and assigned to 483 TCW, Cam Ranh Bay, 1 Jan 1967 with a detachment at Nha Trang; redesignated 458 TAS, 1 Aug 1967; inactivated, 1 Mar 1972

Aircraft: C-7A/B          Code: KC

Aircraft lost: 2 C-7B

 

459^th Troop Carrier Squadron

Activated from 92^nd Aviation Company, US Army, Qui Nhon under PACAF, 12 Oct 1966 and assigned to 483 TCW, Cam Ranh Bay, 1 Jan 1967 but based at Phu Cat with detachments at Da Nang and Pleiku; redesignated 459 TAS, 1 Aug 1967; became non-operational, 15 May 1970; inactivated, 1 Jun 1970

Aircraft: C-7A/B          Code: KE

Aircraft lost: 4 C-7B

 

469^th Tactical Fighter Squadron          Fighting Bulls

Deployed on TDY to Korat RTAB under 2 AD from 355 TFW, McConnell AFB, Kans, Jan-13 Mar 1965; attached to 6234 TFW, Korat RTAB from 355 TFW, 8 Nov 1965; assigned to 388 TFW, Korat, 8 Apr 1966; converted to F-4E, Nov 1968; inactivated, 31 Oct 1972

Aircraft: F-105D/F (1965-1968), F-4E (1968-1972)          Code: JV

Aircraft lost: 56 F-105D, 7 F-4E

 

476^th Tactical Fighter Squadron

Deployed on TDY to 6252 TFW, Da Nang from 479 TFW, George AFB, Calif, 20 Apr-Jul 1965

Aircraft: F-104C

Aircraft lost: 1

 

480^th Tactical Fighter Squadron

Assigned to 6252 TFW, Da Nang from 366 TFW, Holloman AFB, N Mex, 1 Feb 1966; attached to 35 TFW, Da Nang, 8 Apr 1966; assigned to 35 TFW, 23 Jun 1966; reassigned to 366 TFW, Da Nang, 10 Oct 1966; converted to F-4D by Mar 1968; reassigned to 37 TFW, Phu Cat, 15 Apr 1969; reassigned to 12 TFW, Phu Cat, 31 Mar 1970; inactivated. 17 Nov 1971

Aircraft: F-4C/D          Codes: CA-CZ and HK

Aircraft lost: 20 F-4C, 14 F-4D

 

481^st Tactical Fighter Squadron          Crusaders

Deployed on TDY to 6250 CSG, Tan Son Nhut from 27 TFW, Cannon AFB, N Mex, via Clark AB, Philippines, 29 Jun-30 Nov 1965

Aircraft: F-100D/F

Aircraft lost: 6 F-100D

 

497^th  Tactical Fighter Squadron          Night Owls

Deployed to Ubon RTAB from George AFB, Calif with 8 TFW, 8 Dec 1965; converted to F-4D Nov 1967; inactivated, 16 Sep 1974

Aircraft: F-4C/D          Codes: FP and WP

Aircraft lost: 14 F-4C, 26 F-4D

 

509^th Fighter Interceptor Squadron

Assigned to 405 FW, Clark AB, Philippines, 9 Apr 1959; detachments on TDY to Bien Hoa, Da Nang, Don Muang and Tan Son Nhut from 21 Mar 1962 until inactivated, 24 Jul 1970

Aircraft: F-102A, TF-102A          Code: PK

Aircraft lost: 12 F-102A, 1 TF-102A

 

510^th Tactical Fighter Squadron          Buzzards

Deployed on TDY to JTF 116 at Don Muang Airport, Bangkok from 405 FW, Clark AB, Philippines, 16 May-8 Jun 1962; detachment deployed to Takhli and Da Nang, Jun 1964; deployed to Bien Hoa from England AFB, La, with 3 TFW, 10 Nov 1965; inactivated, 15 Nov 1969

Aircraft: F-100D/F          Code: CE

Aircraft lost: 16 F-100D

 

522^nd  Tactical Fighter Squadron          Fireballs

Deployed on TDY to Takhli RTAB under 2 AD from 27 TFW, Cannon AFB, N Mex, 12 Dec 1962-15 Feb 1963, 16 Mar-6 May 1964 and 20 Sep-15 Nov 1964

Aircraft: F-100D/F

Aircraft lost: 0

 

523^rd Tactical Fighter Squadron

Deployed on TDY to 432 TRW, Udorn RTAB from 405 FW, Clark AB, Philippines, 9 Apr-24 Oct 1972

Aircraft: F-4D          Code: PN

Aircraft lost: 4

 

524^th Tactical Fighter Squadron          Hounds of Heaven

Deployed on TDY to Takhli RTAB under 2 AD from 27 TFW, Cannon AFB, N Mex, 9-27 Jun 1963 and 21 Jan-19 Mar 1964

Aircraft: F-100D/F

Aircraft lost: 0

 

531^st Tactical Fighter Squadron

Deployed to Bien Hoa from England AFB, La with 3 TFW, 8 Nov 1965; inactivated, 31 Jul 1970

Aircraft: F-100D/F          Code: HP

Aircraft lost: 18 F-100D

 

535^th Troop Carrier Squadron

Activated from 57^th Aviation Company, US Army, Vung Tau under PACAF, 12 Oct 1966 and assigned to 483 TCW, Cam Ranh Bay, 1 Jan 1967 but based at Vung Tau with detachments at Da Nang and Phu Cat; redesignated 535 TAS, 1 Aug 1967; moved to Cam Ranh Bay, Jul 1970; inactivated, 24 Jan 1972

Aircraft: C-7A/B          Code: KH

Aircraft lost: 1 C-7A, 1 C-7B

 

536^th Troop Carrier Squadron

Activated from 61^st Aviation Company, US Army, Vung Tau under PACAF, 12 Oct 1966 and assigned to 483 TCW, Cam Ranh Bay, 1 Jan 1967 but based at Vung Tau with a detachment at Can Tho; redesignated 536 TAS, 1 Aug 1967; moved to Cam Ranh Bay, Jul 1970; inactivated, 15 Oct 1971

Aircraft: C-7A/B          Code: KL

Aircraft lost: 1 C-7A

 

537^th Troop Carrier Squadron

Activated from 17^th Aviation Company, US Army, An Khe under PACAF, 12 Oct 1966 and assigned to 483 TCW, Cam Ranh Bay, 1 Jan 1967 but based at Phu Cat with a detachment at An Khe; redesignated 537 TAS, 1 Aug 1967; inactivated, 31 Aug 1971

Aircraft: C-7A/B          Code: KN

Aircraft lost: 1 C-7A, 5 C-7B

 

553^rd Reconnaissance Squadron

Activated at Otis AFB, Mass under 553 RW, 25 Feb 1967; moved to Korat RTAB, 31 Oct 1967 with QU-22s operating from Nakhon Phanom RTAB; reassigned to 388 TFW, Korat, 15 Dec 1970; inactivated, 31 Dec 1971

Aircraft: EC-121R, QU-22B, YQU-22A

Aircraft lost: 0

 

554^th Reconnaissance Squadron

Activated at Otis AFB, Mass under 553 RW, 25 Feb 1967; moved to Korat RTAB, 31 Oct 1967 with QU-22s operating from Nakhon Phanom RTAB; reassigned to 56 SOW, Nakhon Phanom, 15 Dec 1970; inactivated, 30 Sep 1972

Aircraft: EC-121R, QU-22B, YQU-22A

Aircraft lost: 2 EC-121R, 6 QU-22B

 

555^th Tactical Fighter Squadron          Triple Nickel

Attached to 8 TFW, Ubon RTAB from 12 TFW, MacDill AFB, Fla via 51 FIW, Naha AB, Okinawa, 22 Feb 1966 but based at Udorn RTAB; reassigned to 8 TFW, 25 Mar 1966 but still based at Udorn; moved to Ubon, 20 Jul 1966; converted to F-4D, May 1967; assigned to 432 TRW, Udorn, 28 May 1968; inactivated, 5 Jul 1974 and reactivated same day under 58 TFTW, Luke AFB, Ariz

Aircraft: F-4C/D          Codes: FY and OY

Aircraft lost: 9 F-4C, 28 F-4D

 

556^th Reconnaissance Squadron

Activated at Yokota AB, Japan, Jun 1967; detachments deployed to Don Muang Airport, Bankok from Jun 1967

Aircraft: RB-57A/D, RC-130A          Code: GT

Aircraft lost: 0

 

557^th Tactical Fighter Squadron

Deployed to Cam Ranh Bay with 12 TFW from MacDill AFB, Fla, 14 Nov 1965; became non-operational, 10 Mar 1970; inactivated, 31 Mar 1970

Aircraft: F-4C          Code: XC

Aircraft lost: 19

 

558^th Tactical Fighter Squadron

Deployed to Cam Ranh Bay with 12 TFW from MacDill AFB, Fla, 14 Nov 1965; detached to Kunsan AB, South Korea under 18 TFW control, 3 Feb-10 Mar 1968 and 26 Mar-22 Jul 1968; became non-operational, 10 Mar 1970; inactivated, 31 Mar 1970

Aircraft: F-4C          Codes: XD and XT

Aircraft lost: 17

 

559^th Tactical Fighter Squadron

Assigned to 12 TFW, Cam Ranh Bay from 836 AD, MacDill AFB, Fla, 27 Dec 1965; became non-operational, 23 Mar 1970; inactivated, 31 Mar 1970

Aircraft: F-4C          Code: XN

Aircraft lost: 18

 

561^st Tactical Fighter Squadron

Deployed on TDY to Takhli RTAB under 2 AD from 23 TFW, McConnell AFB, Kans, 6 Feb-10 Jul 1965 and attached to 6441 TFW from May 1965 and 6235 TFW from 8 Jul 1965

Aircraft: F-105D/F

Aircraft lost: 0

 

561^st Tactical Fighter Squadron, Detachment 1

Detachment deployed to 388 TFW, Korat RTAB from 23 TFW, McConnell AFB, Kans, 7 Apr 1972 (parent squadron reassigned to 832 AD, McConnell AFB, 1 Jul 1972); reassigned to 35 TFW, George AFB, Calif, 15 Jul 1973

Aircraft: F-105G          Codes: MD and WW

Aircraft lost: 2

 

562^nd Tactical Fighter Squadron

Deployed on TDY to 6235 TFW, Takhli RTAB from 23 TFW, McConnell AFB, Kans, 13 Aug 1965; attached to 355 TFW, Takhli, 8 Nov 1965; returned to 23 TFW, 6 Dec 1965

Aircraft: F-105D/F

Aircraft lost: 6 F-105D

 

563^rd Tactical Fighter Squadron          Ace of Spades

Deployed on TDY to Takhli RTAB under 2 AD from 23 TFW, McConnell AFB, Kans, 8 Apr-15 Aug 1965 and attached to 6441 TFW from May 1965 and 6235 TFW from 8 Jul 1965

Aircraft: F-105D/F

Aircraft lost: 11 F-105D

 

602^nd Fighter Commando Squadron/Air Commando Squadron

Activated at Bien Hoa under 34 TG, 12 Oct 1964; attached to 6251 TFW, Bien Hoa, Jul 1965 with a detachment at Udorn RTAB; attached to 3 TFW, Bien Hoa, 21 Nov 1965; assigned to 6253 CSG, Nha Trang, Feb 1966 but remained attached to 3 TFW at Bien Hoa; reassigned to 14 ACW, Nha Trang, 8 Mar 1966 with a detachment at Nakhon Phanom RTAB; moved to Udorn, Apr 1966; reassigned to 56 ACW, Nakhon Phanom, 8 Apr 1967 but remained at Udorn until Mar 1968; redesignated 602 SOS, 1 Aug 1968; inactivated, 31 Dec 1970

Aircraft: A-1E/G/H/J          Code: TT

Aircraft lost: 44 A-1E, 4 A-1G, 22 A-1H, 10 A-1J

 

603^rd Air Commando Squadron, Detachment 1

Deployed to Nakhon Phanom RTAB from 1 ACW, England AFB, La and attached to 606 ACS, May 1966; inactivated, Apr 1967

Aircraft: A-26A

Aircraft lost: 3

 

604^th Air Commando Squadron

Assigned to 14 ACW, Nha Trang from 1 ACW, England AFB, La, Aug 1967 but detached to 3 TFW, Bien Hoa; redesignated 604 SOS, 1 Aug 1968; reassigned to 3 TFW, Bien Hoa, 1 Mar 1970; inactivated, 30 Sep 1970

Aircraft: A-37A/B          Code: CK

Aircraft lost: 10 A-37A, 1 A-37B

 

606^th Air Commando Squadron

Activated at Nakhon Phanom RTAB under 634 CSG, 8 Mar 1966; assigned to 56 ACW, Nakhon Phanom, 8 Apr 1967; redesignated 606 SOS, 1 Aug 1968; inactivated, 15 Jun 1971

Aircraft: A-26A, C-123K, RT-28, T-28D, U-10D, UH-1F          Code: TO

Aircraft lost: 4 A-26A, 2 C-123K, 7 T-28D

 

609^th Air Commando Squadron

Assigned to 56 ACW, Nakhon Phanom RTAB, 15 Sep 1967; redesignated 609 SOS, 1 Aug 1968; inactivated, 1 Dec 1969

Aircraft: A-26A          Code: TA

Aircraft lost: 5

 

612^th Tactical Fighter Squadron

Deployed on TDY to Da Nang from 401 TFW, England AFB, La, Sep-Nov 1964; activated as Detachment 1, 612 TFS and attached to 366 TFW, Phan Rang, 15 May 1966; attached to 35 TFW, Phan Rang, 10 Oct 1966; attached to 37 TFW, Phu Cat, 8 Jun 1967; attached to 35 TFW, Phan Rang, 14 Apr 1969; redesignated 612 TFS, 35 TFW, 15 Mar 1971; reassigned to 401 TFW, Torrejon AB, Spain, 31 Jul 1971

Aircraft: F-100D/F          Codes: HS and VS

Aircraft lost: 13 F-100D, 5 F-100F

 

613^th Tactical Fighter Squadron

Deployed on TDY to Da Nang from 401 TFW, England AFB, La, Nov 1964-Jul 1965

Aircraft: F-100D/F

Aircraft lost: 6 F-100D

 

614^th Tactical Fighter Squadron   Lucky Devils

Deployed on TDY to Da Nang from 401 TFW, England AFB, La, Aug-Nov 1964; assigned to 366 TFW, Phan Rang, 18 Sep 1966; reassigned to 35 TFW, Phan Rang, 10 Oct 1966; reassigned to 401 TFW, Torrejon AB, Spain, 31 Jul 1971

Aircraft: F-100D/F          Code: VP

Aircraft lost: 16 F-100D, 3 F-100F

 

615^th Tactical Fighter Squadron

Deployed on TDY to Da Nang from 401 TFW, England AFB, La via Clark AB, Philippines, Aug-Sep 1964 and Apr-Jun 1965; assigned to 366 TFW, Phan Rang, 16 Jul 1966; reassigned to 35 TFW, Phan Rang, 10 Oct 1966; inactivated, 31 Jul 1971

Aircraft: F-100D/F          Code: VZ

Aircraft lost: 20 F-100D, 1 F-100F

 

776^th Troop Carrier Squadron

Deployed on TDY to Tan Son Nhut under 2 ADVON from 464 TCW, Pope AFB, NC, Jun 1962; redesignated 310 TCS, 1 Jul 1963

Aircraft: C-123B

Aircraft lost: 0

 

777^th Troop Carrier Squadron

Deployed on TDY to Da Nang and Don Muang Airport, Bankok under 2 ADVON from 464 TCW, Pope AFB, NC, 11 Jun 1962; redesignated 311 TCS, 1 Jul 1963

Aircraft: C-123B

Aircraft lost: 2

 

4400^th Combat Crew Training Squadron, Detachment 2A

Deployed to Bien Hoa, 5 Nov 1961; redesignated Detachment 2A, 1 ACG, c.17 Apr 1962; redesignated 1 ACS, 8 Jul 1963

Aircraft: B-26B, RB-26, SC-47A, T-28D

Aircraft lost: 1 SC-47A

 

4503^rd Tactical Fighter Squadron (Provisional)

Activated at Williams AFB, Ariz, 22 Jul 1965; deployed to Bien Hoa under PACAF, 26 Oct 1965; redesignated 10 FCS, 8 Apr 1966

Aircraft: F-5C

Aircraft lost: 1

 

6010^th Wild Weasel Squadron

Activated from Detachment 1, 12 TFS at Korat RTAB, 1 Nov 1970 and assigned to 388 TFW; redesignated 17 WWS, 1 Dec 1971

Aircraft: F-105F/G          Code: ZB

Aircraft lost: 2 F-105G

 

6091^st Reconnaissance Squadron, Detachment

Detachments deployed to Don Muang Airport, Bankok and Cam Ranh Bay from Yokota AB, Japan, from Jul 1964; redesignated 556 RS, June 1967

Aircraft: RB-57A/D, RC-130A

Aircraft lost: 0

 

6460^th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron

Assigned to 460 TRW, Tan Son Nhut, 8 Jun 1966 but attached to 355 TFW, Takhli RTAB same day; reassigned to 432 TRW, Udorn RTAB, 18 Sep 1966; redesignated 6460 TEWS, 15 Mar 1967; reassigned to 355 TFW, 15 Aug 1967; inactivated, 1 Jan 1968

Aircraft: EB-66B/C

Aircraft lost: 0

 

6461^st Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron

Deployed to Udorn RTAB as Detachment 1, 9 TRS from 363 TRW, Shaw AFB, SC, 26 Jul 1966; redesignated 6461 TRS and assigned to 460 TRW, 29 Jul 1966 but still based at Udorn; reassigned to 432 TRW, Udorn 18 Sep 1966; merged with 11 TRS, 25 Oct 1966

Aircraft: EB-66B/C; RF-4C

Aircraft lost: 0

 

6. Strategic Air Command Units

Strategic Air Command Wings

9^th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, Detachment

Detachment OL-8 activated at Kadena AB, Okinawa, 8 Mar 1968; redesignated Detachment OLRK, 30 Oct 1970; redesignated Detachment OLKA, 26 Oct 1971; redesignated Detachment 1, Aug 1974, inactivated, Jan 1990

Aircraft: SR-71A

Aircraft lost: 2

 

43^rd Strategic Wing

Activated at Andersen AFB, Guam under Eighth AF to replace 3960 SW, 1 Apr 1970; attached to 57 AD(P), 1 Jun 1972; reassigned to 8^th AF, 15 Nov 1973; attached to 3 AD, 1 Jan 1975; inactivated, 30 Sep 1990

Squadrons attached or assigned: 60 BS, 63 BS(P), 4182 BS

Aircraft: B-52D, KC-135A

Aircraft lost: 3 B-52D

 

72^nd Strategic Wing (Provisional)

Activated at Andersen AFB, Guam under 57 AD(P) as holding wing for B-52G units on TDY, 1 Jun 1972; inactivated, 15 Nov 1973

Squadrons attached or assigned: 64 BS(P), 65 BS(P), 329 BS(P), 486 BS(P)

Aircraft: B-52G

Aircraft lost: 7

 

307^th Strategic Wing

Activated at U-Tapao RTAB under Eighth AF to replace 4258 SW, 1 Apr 1970; attached to 17 AD(P), 1 Jun 1972; attached to 3 AD, 1 Jan 1975; inactivated, 30 Sep 1975

Squadrons attached or assigned: 364 BS(P), 365 BS(P), 901 ARS(P), 4180 BS, 4181 BS

Aircraft: B-52D, KC-135A

Aircraft lost: 11 B-52D

 

310^th Strategic Wing (Provisional)

Activated at U-Tapao RTAB under 17 AD(P), 1 Jun 1972; inactivated, 1 Jul 1974

Aircraft: KC-135A

Aircraft lost: 0

 

376^th Strategic Wing

Activated at Kadena AB, Okinawa under Eighth AF to replace 4252 SW, 1 Apr 1970; attached to 3 AD, 1 Jan 1975; inactivated, 30 Oct 1991

Squadrons attached or assigned: 82 SRS, 909 ARS, 4102 ARS(P), 4180 BS, 4220 ARS

Aircraft: B-52D, KC-135A, RC-135A

Aircraft lost: 0

 

3960^th Strategic Wing

Activated at Andersen AFB, Guam under 3 AD and became holding wing for B-52D and B-52F units on TDY, 1 Apr 1955; inactivated and replaced by 43 SW, 31 Mar 1970

Aircraft: B-52D/F

Aircraft lost: 2 B-52F

 

4080^th Strategic Wing Detachment OL-20

Activated at Bien Hoa as a detachment of 4028 SRS, c.14 Feb 1964; redesignated as a detachment of 100 SRW, 25 Jun 1966 and detachment taken over by 349 SRS; moved to U-Tapao RTAB, 11 Jul 1970; redesignated 99 SRS, 1 Nov 1972; inactivated, 30 Jun 1976

Aircraft: U-2A/C/F

Aircraft lost: 1 U-2C

 

4133^rd Bombardment Wing (Provisional)

Activated at Andersen AFB, Guam, 1 Feb 1966; replaced by 43 SW and inactivated, 1 Jul 1970

Aircraft: B-52D/F

Aircraft lost: 6 B-52D

 

4252^nd Strategic Wing

Activated at Kadena AB, Okinawa, 12 Jan 1965; replaced by 376 SW and inactivated, 1 Apr 1970

Aircraft: B-52D, KC-135A

Aircraft lost: 2 B-52D, 2 KC-135A

 

4258^th Strategic Wing

Activated at U-Tapao RTAB as holding wing for B-52D units on TDY, 2 Jun 1966; replaced by 307 SW and inactivated, 1 Apr 1970

Aircraft: B-52D, KC-135A

Aircraft lost: 1 KC-135A

 

Strategic Air Command Squadrons

60^th Bomb Squadron

Assigned to 43 SW, Andersen AFB, Guam, 1 Jul 1971 but non-operational until Feb 1972; inactivated, 30 Apr 1990

Aircraft: B-52D

 

63^rd Bomb Squadron (Provisional)

Attached to 43 SW, Andersen AFB, Guam, 15 Jun 1972; became non-operational, Nov 1973; inactivated, 30 Jun 1975

Aircraft: B-52D

 

64^th Bomb Squadron (Provisional)

Activated at Andersen AFB, Guam, under 72 SW(P), 15 Jun 1972; inactivated, 15 Nov 1973

Aircraft: B-52G

 

65^th Bomb Squadron (Provisional)

Activated at Andersen AFB, Guam, under 72 SW(P), 15 Jun 1972; inactivated, 15 Nov 1973

Aircraft: B-52G

 

82^nd Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron

Activated at Kadena AB, Okinawa under 3 AD, 25 Aug 1967; reassigned to 4252 SW, Kadena AB, 2 Jan 1968; reassigned to 376 SW, Kadena AB, 1 Apr 1970; inactivated, 30 Sep 1976

Aircraft: RC-135C/D/M

 

99^th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, Detachment

Activated at U-Tapao RTAB under 100 SRW and attached to 307 SW, U-Tapao, 1 Jan to 30 Sep 1975

Aircraft: U-2C/R

 

329^th Bomb Squadron (Provisional)

Activated at Andersen AFB, Guam, under 72 SW(P), 1 Jun 1972; inactivated, 15 Nov 1973

Aircraft: B-52G

 

350^th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, Detachment

Activated from 4025 SRS under 100 SRW at Bien Hoa, 11 Feb 1966 with a detachment at Da Nang; moved to U-Tapao RTAB, 11 Jul 1970 with a detachment at Nakhon Phanom

Aircraft: AQM-34, DC-130A

 

364^th Bomb Squadron (Provisional)

Activated at U-Tapao RTAB under 307 SW, 1 Jul 1972; non-operational until 29 Jan 1973; inactivated, 30 Jun 1975

Aircraft: B-52D

 

365^th Bomb Squadron (Provisional)

Activated at U-Tapao RTAB under 307 SW, 1 Jul 1972; non-operational until 29 Jan 1973; inactivated, 1 Jul 1974

Aircraft: B-52D

 

486^th Bomb Squadron (Provisional)

Activated at Andersen AFB, Guam under 72 SW(P), 1 Jun 1972; inactivated, 15 Nov 1973

Aircraft: B-52G

 

901^st Air Refuelling Squadron (Provisional)

Activated at U-Tapao RTAB under 310 SW(P), 1 Jun 1972; reassigned to Detachment 1, 43 SW, 1 Jul 1974; inactivated, 20 Mar 1976

Aircraft: KC-135A

 

902^nd Air Refuelling Squadron (Provisional)

Activated at U-Tapao RTAB under 310 SW(P), 1 Jun 1972; inactivated, 1 Jul 1974

Aircraft: KC-135A

 

909^th Air Refuelling Squadron

Assigned to 376 SW, Kadena AB, Okinawa from 22 BW, March AFB, Calif, 1 Jul 1971; reassigned to 18 Wg, Kadena, 1 Oct 1991

Aircraft: KC-135A/Q

 

4025^th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron

Deployed to Bien Hoa with a detachment at Da Nang under 4080 SRW, Aug 1964; redesignated 350 SRS, 11 Feb 1966

Aircraft: AQM-34, DC-130A

 

4101^st Air Refuelling Squadron (Provisional)

Activated at Takhli RTAB under 17 AD(P), 6 Jun 1972; inactivated, 15 Feb 1973

Aircraft: KC-135A

 

4102^nd Air Refuelling Squadron (Provisional)

Activated at Clark AB, Philippines under 376 SW, 18 Dec 1971; moved to Ching Chuan Kang AB, Tawian, 7 Aug 1972; inactivated, 8 Nov 1972; reactivated at Clark AB under 376 SW, 18 Dec 1972; inactivated, 22 Jan 1973

Aircraft: KC-135A

 

4103^rd Air Refuelling Squadron (Provisional)

Activated at Don Muang Airport, Bankok under 17 AD(P), 1 Jul 1972; inactivated, 10 Oct 1972

Aircraft: KC-135A

 

4104^th Air Refuelling Squadron (Provisional)

Activated at Korat RTAB under 17 AD(P), 9 Jun 1972; moved to Takhli RTAB, 10 Oct 1972; inactivated, 8 Nov 1972

Aircraft: KC-135A

 

4180^th Bomb Squadron

Assigned to 376 SW, Kadena AB, Okinawa, 1 Apr 1970; reassigned to 307 SW, U-Tapao RTAB, 1 Oct 1970 but was non-operational until inactivated, 31 Dec 1971

 

4181^st Bomb Squadron

Activated at U-Tapao RTAB under 307 SW, 1 Apr 1970 but was non-operational until inactivated on 31 Mar 1972

 

4220^th Air Refuelling Squadron

Activated at Ching Chuan Kang AB, Taiwan under 4252 SW, 2 Feb 1968; reassigned to 376 SW, 1 Apr 1970; became non-operational, 15 Nov 1970; inactivated, 31 Jan 1971

Aircraft: KC-135A

 

 

7. Rescue Units

Note: all Air Rescue Squadrons were redesignated Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadrons on 8 Jan 1966

 

Early Detachments

31^st ARS, Clark AB, Philippines, detachment to Da Nang, Jul 1964; detachment redesignated 37 ARS, Dec 1965 (HU-16B)

33^rd ARS, Naha AB, Okinawa, detachment to Korat RTAB, Jun 1964; detachments to Udorn and Da Nang (HU-16B); detachment to Nakhon Phanom, 20 Jun-Nov 1964 (HH-43B)

36^th ARS, Osan AB, South Korea detachment to Takhli RTAB, Aug-Nov 1964 (HH-43B)

36^th ARS, Tachikawa AB, Japan, detachment to Udorn RTAB, Jun 1965 (HC-54D, HC-130H)

79^th ARS, Andersen AFB, Guam detachment to Udorn RTAB, Jun 1965 (HC-54D, HC-130H)

 

Pacific Air Rescue Center

Provisional Detachment 1, Bien Hoa, 1 Sep 1964; moved to Takhli RTAB, Nov 1964; inactivated, Jan 1965 (HH-43B)

Provisional Detachment 2, Da Nang, 10 Aug 1964; moved to Nakhon Phanom RTAB, Nov 1964; inactivated, Jan 1965 (HH-43B)

Provisional Detachment 3, Ubon RTAB, Apr 1965 (HH-43B/F)

Provisional Detachment 4, Korat RTAB, 14 Aug 1964; inactivated, Jan 1965 (HH-43B)

Provisional Detachment 5, Udorn RTAB, May 1965 (HH-43B/F)

Detachment 3, Tan Son Nhut, 1 Apr 1962; redesignated 38 ARS, 1 Jul 1965 (HH-43B/F)

Detachment 4, Bien Hoa, 20 Oct 1964 (HH-43B/F)

Detachment 5, Da Nang, 20 Oct 1964 (HH-43B/F)

 

3^rd Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Group

Activated at Tan Son Nhut, Jan 1966; assigned to 41 ARRW, Hickam AFB, Hawaii, 20 Aug 1972; inactivated, Jan 1976

Detachment 1, Phan Rang, 1 Jul 1971; inactivated, 31 Jan 1972

Detachment 2, Udorn RTAB, 1 Jul 1971; inactivated, 1972

Detachment 3, Ubon RTAB, 1 Jul 1971; redesignated Detachment 3, 40 ARRS, 20 Aug 1972

Detachment 4, Korat RTAB, 1 Jul 1971; redesignated 56 ARRS, 8 Jul 1972

Detachment 5, Udorn RTAB, 1 Jul 1971; redesignated Detachment 5, 40 ARRS, 20 Aug 1972

Detachment 6, Bien Hoa, 1 Jul 1971; inactivated, 1972

Detachment 7, Da Nang, 1 Jul 1971; inactivated, 30 Nov 1972

Detachment 8, Takhli RTAB, 10 May 1972; inactivated, 1972

Detachment 9, Nakhon Phanom RTAB, 1 Jul 1971; inactivated, 1972

Detachment 12, U-Tapao RTAB, 1 Jul 1971; redesignated Detachment 12, 40 ARRS, 20 Aug 1972

Detachment 13, Phu Cat, 1 Jul 1971; inactivated, Nov 1971

Detachment 14, Tan Son Nhut, 1 Jul 1971; redesignated Detachment 14, 40 ARRS, 15 Sep 1972

 

Squadrons assigned: 37 ARRS, 38 ARRS, 39 ARRS, 40 ARRS, 56 ARRS

 

37^th Air Rescue Squadron

Activated at Da Nang, 8 Jan 1966; redesignated 37 ARRS, 8 Jan 1966; inactivated, 30 Nov 1972

Detachment 1, Udorn RTAB, 8 Jan 1966; redesignated 39 ARRS, 16 Jan 1967

Detachment 2, Udorn RTAB, 16 Jan 1967; redesignated 40 ARRS, 18 Mar 1968

Aircraft: HC-130H/P, HH-3E, HH-43B/F, HH-53B/C, HU-16B

Aircraft lost: 5 HH-3E, 3 HH-53C, 1 HU-16B

 

38^th Air Rescue Squadron

Activated at Tan Son Nhut, 1 Jul 1965; redesignated 38 ARRS, 8 Jan 1966; inactivated, 1 Jul 1971

Detachment 1, Nakhon Phanom RTAB, 1 Jul 1965; transferred to Udorn RTAB, Nov 1965; transferred to Phan Rang, 1966; inactivated 1 Jul 1971

Detachment 1 (Provisional), Cam Ranh Bay, Sep 1965

Detachment 2, Takhli RTAB, 1 Jul 1965; inactivated, 15 Nov 1970

Detachment 3, Ubon RTAB, 1 Jul 1965; transferred to 3 ARRG control, 1 Jul 1971

Detachment 4, Korat RTAB, 1 Jul 1965; transferred to 3 ARRG control, 1 Jul 1971

Detachment 5, Udorn RTAB, 1 Jul 1965; transferred to 3 ARRG control, 1 Jul 1971

Detachment 6, Bien Hoa, 1 Jul 1965; transferred to 3 ARRG control, 1 Jul 1971

Detachment 7, Da Nang, 1 Jul 1965; transferred to 3 ARRG control, 1 Jul 1971

Detachment 8, Cam Ranh Bay, 18 Jan 1966; inactivated, 15 Sep 1970

Detachment 9, Pleiku, 15 Sep 1965; moved to Nakhon Phanom RTAB, 16 Feb 1970; transferred to 3 ARRG control, 1 Jul 1971

Detachment 10, Binh Thuy, 15 Sep 1965; inactivated, 20 Dec 1970

Detachment 11, Tuy Hoa, 18 Jan 1966; inactivated, 15 Oct 1970

Detachment 12, Nha Trang, 8 Apr 1966; moved to U-Tapao RTAB; transferred to 3 ARRG control, 1 Jul 1971

Detachment 13, Phu Cat, 8 Jan 1966; transferred to 3 ARRG control, 1 Jul 1971; inactivated, Nov 1971

Detachment 14, Da Nang, 8 Jan 1966; moved to Tan Son Nhut; transferred to 3 ARRG control, 1 Jul 1971

Aircraft: CH-3C, HC-54D, HH-3E, HH-43B/F, HU-16B

Aircraft lost: 1 CH-3C, 3 HH-3E, 11 HH-43B/F

 

39^th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron

Activated at Udorn RTAB, 16 Jan 1967; from Detachment 1, 37 ARRS; moved to Tuy Hoa, 8 Jun 1967; moved to Cam Ranh Bay, 16 Sep 1970; moved to Korat RTAB, Mar 72; inactivated, 1 Apr 1972

Aircraft: HC-130H/P

Aircraft lost: 2 HC-130P

 

40^th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron

Activated at Udorn RTAB, 18 Mar 1968 from Detachment 2, 37 ARRS; moved to Nakhon Phanom RTAB, 21 Jul 1971; inactivated, 31 Jan 1976

Detachment 1, Nakhon Phanom RTAB, 18 Mar 1968; inactivated, 1 Jul 1971

Detachment 3, Ubon RTAB, 20 Aug 1972; inactivated, 20 Aug 1974

Detachment 5, Udorn RTAB, 20 Aug 1972; inactivated, 30 Sep 1975

Detachment 7, Da Nang, 30 Nov 1972; inactivated, 10 Feb 1973

Detachment 8, Takhli RTAB, 15 Oct 1972; inactivated, 31 Jan 1973

Detachment 10, Takhli RTAB, 31 Jan 1971; inactivated, 30 Jul 1974

Detachment 12, U-Tapao RTAB, 20 Aug 1972; inactivated, 31 Jan 1976

Detachment 14, Tan Son Nhut, 15 Sep 1972; inactivated, 10 Feb 1973

Aircraft: HC-130P, HH-3E, HH-43B/F, HH-53B/C

Aircraft lost: 1 HH-3E, 2 HH-53B, 5 HH-53C

 

56^th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron

Activated at Korat RTAB, 8 Jul 1972 from Detachment 4, 3 ARRG; inactivated, 15 Oct 1975

Aircraft: HC-130H/P

Aircraft lost: 0

 

 

8. Notes on Codes

The first confirmed sighting of squadron code letters used on USAF aircraft in Southeast Asia was in Jan 1967 although code letters may have been used before the end of 1966.  Some of the first squadron codes were worn by the F-4 squadrons of the 366^th TFW at Da Nang and were unique in that each aircraft carried individual code letters in the series AA to AZ (389^th TFS), BA to BZ (390^th TFS) and CA to CZ (480^th TFS).  However, this system was soon discarded in favour of code letters for the each squadron.  Most tactical aircraft carried squadron codes by the end of 1967.  The exceptions were helicopters; the H-3, H-43 and H-53 and FAC aircraft; the O-1, O-2 and OV-10.  Individual squadron codes were replaced towards the end of the war by code letters that merely identified the wing, often mnemonically, such as the letters UD for Udorn.

 

UNITED STATES NAVY AVIATION ORDER OF BATTLE

Aircraft Carriers

Note: Information for each ship includes: the deployment dates when the carrier was assigned to and reassigned from the operational control of TF 77, the number of days spent on operations on the line, the air wing or group and its aircraft code letters, squadrons and detachments and their equipment, and number of aircraft lost.

 

USS Bon Homme Richard

24 Feb-16 Nov 1964 (39 days on the line)

CVW-19 (Code NM)

VF-191 (F-8E); VF-194 (F-8C); VA-192 (A-4C); VA-195 (A-4C); VA-196 (A-1H/J); VAH-4 Det E (A-3B); VFP-63 Det E (RF-8A); VAW-11 Det E (E-1B); HU-1 Det 1 Unit E (UH-2A)

Aircraft lost: 1 F-8E

 

USS Ticonderoga

11 May-10 Dec 1964 (61 days on the line)

CVW-5 (Code NF)

VF-51 (F-8E); VF-53 (F-8E); VA-55 (A-4E); VA-56 (A-4E); VA-52 (A-1H/J); VAH-4 Det B (A-3B); VFP-63 Det B (RF-8A); VAW-11 Det B (E-1B); HU-1 Det 1 Unit B (UH-2A)

Aircraft lost: 4 A-4E, 1 F-8E

 

USS Constellation

11 Jun 1964-24 Jan 1965 (68 days on the line)

CVW-14 (Code NK)

VF-142 (F-4B); VF-143 (F-4B); VA-144 (A-4C); VA-146 (A-4C); VA-145 (A-1H/J); VAH-10 (A-3B); VFP 63 Det F (RF-8A); VAW-11 Det F (E-1B); HU-1 Det 1 Unit F (UH-2A)

Aircraft lost: 1 A-1H, 2 A-4C, 1 F-4B, 1 RF-8A

 

USS Kearsarge

11 Aug-8 Nov 1964 (58 days on the line)

CVSG-53 (Code NS)

VS-21 (S-2F); VS-29 (S-2F); HS-6 (SH-3A); VAW-11 Det R (EA-1E); VA-153 Det R (A-4B); HU-1 Det 1 Unit 5 (UH-2A)

Aircraft lost: 0

 

USS Ranger

17 Aug 1964-25 Apr 1965 (103 days on the line)

CVW-9 (Code NG)

VF-92 (F-4B); VF-96 (F-4B); VA-93 (A-4C); VA-94 (A-4C); VA-95 (A-1H/J); VAH-2 Det M (A-3B); VFP-63 Det M (RF-8A); RVAH-5 (RA-5C); VAW-11 Det M (E-1B); HU-1 Det 1 Unit M (UH-2A)

Aircraft lost: 2 A-1H, 2 F-4B, 1 RA-5C

 

USS Hancock

16 Nov 1964-11 May 1965 (82 days on the line)

CVW-21 (Code NP)

VF-24 (F-8C); VF-211 (F-8E); VA-212 (A-4E); VA-216 (A-4C); VA-215 (A-1H/J); VAH-4 Det L (A-3B); VFP-63 Det L (RF-8A); VAW-11 Det L (E-1B); HU-1 Det 1 Unit L (UH-2A)

Aircraft lost: 5 A-1H, 1 A-3B, 3 A-4C, 1 A-4E, 1 F-8C, 1 F-8E

 

USS Coral Sea

23 Jan-23 Oct 1965 (167 days on the line)

CVW-15 (Code NL)

VF-151 (F-4B); VF-154 (F-8D); VA-153 (A-4C); VA-155 (A-4E); VA-165 (A-1H/J); VAH-2 (A-3B); VFP-63 Det D (RF-8A); VAW-11 Det D (E-1B); HU-1 Det 1 Unit D [became HC-1 Det 1 Unit D on 1 Jul 1965 (UH-2A/B)

Aircraft lost: 2 A-1H, 1 A-3B, 6 A-4C, 5 A-4E, 6 F-8D, 3 RF-8A

 

USS Yorktown

9 Feb-28 Apr 1965 (57 days on the line)

CVSG-55 (Code NU)

VS-23 (S-2E); VS-25 (S-2E); HS-4 (SH-3A); VAW-11 Det T (EA-1E); VMA-223 Det T (A-4C)

Aircraft lost: 1 EA-1F

 

USS Midway

22 Mar-14 Nov 1965 (144 days on the line)

CVW-2 (Code NE)

VF-21 (F-4B); VF-111 (F-8D); VA-22 (A-4C); VA-23 (A-4E); VA-25 (A-1H/J); VAH-8 (A-3B); VFP-63 Det A (RF-8A); VAW-11 Det A (E-1B); VAW-13 Det A (EA-1F); HU-1 Det 1 Unit A [became HC-1 Det 1 Unit A on 1 Jul 1965] (UH-2A)

Aircraft lost: 1 A-1H, 6 A-4C, 4 A-4E, 1 EA-1F, 4 F-4B, 4 F-8D, 2 RF-8A

 

USS Oriskany

27 Apr-6 Dec 1965 (141 days on the line)

CVW-16 (Code AH)

VF-162 (F-8E); VMF(AW)-212 (F-8E); VA-163 (A-4E); VA-164 (A-4E); VA-152 (A-1H/J); VAH-4 Det G (A-3B); VFP-63 Det G (RF-8A); VAW-11 Det G (E-1B); HU-1 Det 1 Unit G [became HC-1 Det 1 Unit G on 1 Jul 1965 (UH-2A)

Aircraft lost: 7 A-1H/J, 1 A-3B, 7 A-4E, 5 F-8E, 2 RF-8A

 

USS Bon Homme Richard

12 May 1965-4 Jan 1966 (136 days on the line)

CVW-19 (Code NM)

VF-191 (F-8E); VF-194 (F-8E); VA-192 (A-4C); VA-195 (A-4C); VA-196 (A-1H/J); VFP-63 Det E (RF-8A); VAW-11 Det E (E-1B); VAW-13 Det E (EA-1F); HU-1 Det 1 Unit E [became HC-1 Det Unit E on 1 Jul 1965] (UH-2A/B)

Aircraft lost: 4 A-1H/J, 2 A-4C, 10 F-8E, 1 RF-8A

 

USS Independence

5 Jun-21 Nov 1965 (100 days on the line)

CVW-7 (Code AG)

VF-41 (F-4B); VF-84 (F-4B); VA-72 (A-4E); VA-86 (A-4E); VA-75 (A-6A); VAH-4 Det 62 (A-3B); RVAH-1 (RA-5C); VAW-12 Det 62 (E-1B); VAW-13 Det 1 (EA-1F); HU-2 Det 62 [became HC-2 Det 62 on 1 Jul 1965] (UH-2A)

Aircraft lost: 3 A-4E, 4 A-6A, 2 C-1A, 1 E-1B, 5 F-4B, 2 RA-5C

 

USS Bennington

29 Jul-9 Sep 1965 (34 days on the line)

CVSG-59 (Code NT)

VS-33 (S-2E); VS-38 (S-2E); HS-8 (SH-3A); VAW-11 Det Q (E-1B); VA-113 Det Q (A-4B)

Aircraft lost: 1 A-4B

 

USS Hornet

11 Oct 1965-8 Feb 1966 (50 days on the line)

CVSG-57 (Code NV)

VS-35 (S-2D/E); VS-37 (S-2E); HS-2 (SH-3A); VAW-11 Det N (E-1B); H&MS-15 Det N (A-4C)

Aircraft lost: 1 S-2D, 1 SH-3A

 

USS Ticonderoga

25 Oct 1965-7 May 1966 (112 days on the line)

CVW-5 (Code NF)

VF-51 (F-8E); VF-53 (F-8E); VA-56 (A-4E); VA-144 (A-4C); VA-52 (A-1H/J); VAH-4 Det B (A-3B); VFP-63 Det B (RF-8A); VAW-11 Det B (E-1B); HC-1 Det 1 Unit B (UH-2A/B)

Aircraft lost: 5 A-1H/J, 4 A-4C, 2 A-4E, 4 F-8E, 1 RF-8A

 

USS Kitty Hawk

15 Nov 1965-6 Jun 1966 (122 days on the line)

CVW-11 (Code NH)

VF-114 (F-4B); VF-213 (F-4G/B); VA-113 (A-4C); VA-115 (A-1H/J); VA-85 (A-6A); VAH-4 Det C (A-3B); RVAH-13 (RA-5C); VAW-11 Det C (E-2A); HC-1 Det 1 Unit C (UH-2A/B)

Aircraft lost: 4 A-1H/J, 1 A-3B, 4 A-4C, 7 A-6A, 5 F-4B, 1 F-4G, 3 RA-5C

 

USS Enterprise

21 Nov 1965-14 Jun 1966 (131 days on the line)

CVW-9 (Code NG)

VF-92 (F-4B); VF-96 (F-4B); VA-36 (A-4C); VA-76 (A-4C); VA-93 (A-4C); VA-94 (A-4C); VAH-4 Det M (A-3B); RVAH-7 (RA-5C); VAW-11 Det M (E-1B); HC-1 Det 1 Unit M (UH-2A/B)

Aircraft lost: 1 A-3B, 12 A-4C, 6 F-4B, 1 RA-5C

 

USS Hancock

6 Dec 1965-21 Jul 1966 (143 days on the line)

CVW-21 (Code NP)

VF-24 (F-8C); VF-211 (F-8E); VA-212 (A-4E); VA-216 (A-4C); VA-215 (A-1H/J); VFP-63 Det L (RF-8A); VAW-11 Det L (E-1B); VAW-13 Det (EA-1F); HC-1 Det 1 Unit L (UH-2A/B)

Aircraft lost: 4 A-1H, 5 A-4C, 4 A-4E, 1 EA-1F, 1 F-8C, 6 F-8E, 3 RF-8A, 1 UH-2A

 

USS Ranger

3 Jan-18 Aug 1966 (137 days on the line)

CVW-14 (Code NK)

VF-142 (F-4B); VF-143 (F-4B); VA-55 A-4E); VA-146 (A-4C); VA-145 (A-1H/J); VAH-2 Det F (A-3B); RVAH-9 (RA-5C); VAW-11 Det F (E-2A); HC-1 Det F (UH-2A/B)

Aircraft lost: 4 A-1H/J, 3 A-4C, 10 A-4E, 3 F-4B, 1 RA-5C

 

USS Yorktown

25 Feb-3 Jul 1966 (72 days on the line)

CVSG-55 (Code NU)

VS-23 (S-2E); VS-25 (S-2E); HS-4 (SH-3A); VAW-11 Det T (E-1B)

Aircraft lost: 2 SH-3A

 

USS Intrepid

1 May-30 Oct 1966 (103 days on the line)

CVW-10 (Code AK)

VA-15 (A-4B); VA-95 (A-4B); VA-165 (A-1H); VA-176 (A-1H); HC-2 Det 11 (UH-2A/B)

Aircraft lost: 3 A-1H, 1 A-4B, 1 UH-2A

 

USS Constellation

29 May-24 Nov 1966 (111 days on the line)

CVW-15 (Code NL)

VF-151 (F-4B); VF-161 (F-4B); VA-153 (A-4C); VA-155 (A-4E); VA-65 (A-6A); VAH-8 (A-3B); RVAH-6 (RA-5C); VAW-11 Det D (E-2A); HC-1 Det 1 Unit D (UH-2A/B)

Aircraft lost: 3 A-4C, 5 A-4E, 2 A-6A, 3 F-4B, 2 RA-5C

 

USS Oriskany

11 Jun-8 Nov 1966 (87 days on the line)

CVW-16 (Code AH)

VF-111 (F-8E); VF-162 (F-8E); VA-163 (A-4E); VA-164 (A-4E); VA-152 (A-1H); VAH-4 Det G (A-3B); VFP-63 Det G (RF-8G); VAW-11 Det G (E-1B); HC-1 Det 1 Unit G (UH-2A/B)

Aircraft lost: 6 A-1H, 8 A-4E, 9 F-8E, 1 RF-8G, 1 UH-2B

 

USS Kearsarge

11 Jul-11 Dec 1966 (70 days on the line)

CVSG-53 (Code NS)

VS-21 (S-2E); VS-29 (S-2E); HS-6 (SH-3A); VAW-11 Det R (E-1B)

Aircraft lost: 1 S-2E, 2 SH-3A

 

USS Franklin D Roosevelt

25 Jul 1966-29 Jan 1967 (95 days on the line)

CVW-1 (Code AB)

VF-14 (F-4B); VF-32 (F-4B); VA-12 (A-4E); VA-72 (A-4E); VA-172 (A-4C); VAH-10 Det 42 (A-3B); VFP-62 Det 42 (RF-8G); VAW-12 Det 42 (E-1B); HC-2 Det 42 (UH-2A/B)

Aircraft lost: 4 A-4C, 6 A-4E, 1 E-1B, 1 EA-1F, 2 F-4B, 1 RF-8G

 

USS Coral Sea

11 Aug 1966-16 Feb 1967 (109 days on the line)

CVW-2 (Code NE)

VF-21 (F-4B); VF-154 (F-4B); VA-22 (A-4C); VA-23 (A-4E); VA-25 (A-1H); VAH-2 Det A (A-3B); VFP-63 Det A (RF-8G); VAW-11 Det A (E-2A); VAW-13 Det A (EA-1F); HC-1 Det 1 Unit A (UH-2A/B)

Aircraft lost: 2 A-1H, 1 A-3B, 6 A-4C, 3 A-4E, 6 F-4B, 1 RF-8G

 

USS Ticonderoga

27 Oct 1966-22 May 1967 (126 days on the line)

CVW-19 (Code NM)

VF-191 (F-8E); VF-194 (F-8E); VA-192 (A-4E); VA-195 (A-4C); VA-52 (A-1H); VAH-4 Det E (A-3B); VFP-63 Det E (RF-8G); VAW-11 Det E [became VAW-111 Det 14 on 20 Apr 1967] (E-1B); HC-1 Det 1 Unit E (UH-2A/B)

Aircraft lost: 2 A-1H, 4 A-4C, 8 A-4E, 3 F-8E

 

USS Kitty Hawk

17 Nov 1966-12 Jun 1967 (118 days on the line)

CVW-11 (Code NH)

VF-114 (F-4B); VF-213 (F-4B); VA-112 (A-4C); VA-144 (A-4C); VA-85 (A-6A); VAH-4 Det C (A-3B); RVAH-13 (RA-5C); VAW-11 Det C [became VAW-114 on 20 Apr 1967] (E-2A); HC-1 Det 1 Unit C (UH-2A/B)

Aircraft lost: 1 A-3B, 3 A-4C, 3 A-6A, 8 F-4B, 2 RA-5C

 

USS Enterprise

3 Dec 1966-30 Jun 1967 (132 days on the line)

CVW-9 (Code NG)

VF-92 (F-4B); VF-96 (F-4B); VA-56 (A-4C); VA-113 (A-4C); VA-35 (A-6A); VAH-2 Det M (A-3B); RVAH-7 (RA-5C); VAW-11 Det M [became VAW-112 on 20 Apr 1967] (E-2A); VAW-13 Det M (EA-1F); HC-1 Det 1 Unit M (UH-2A/B)

Aircraft lost: 5 A-4C, 1 A-6A, 7 F-4B, 1 RA-5C

 

USS Bennington

21 Dec 1966-15 Apr 1967 (78 days on the line)

CVSG-59 (Code NT)

VS-33 (S-2E); VS-38 (S-2E); HS-8 (SH-3A); VAW-11 Det Q [became VAW-111 Det 20 on 20 Apr 1967] (E-1B)

Aircraft lost: 1 SH-3A

 

USS Hancock

20 Jan-14 Jul 1967 (102 days on the line)

CVW-5 (Code NF)

VF-51 (F-8E); VF-53 (F-8E); VA-93 (A-4E); VA-94 (A-4C); VA-115 (A-1H/J); VAH-4 Det B (A-3B); VFP-63 Det B (RF-8G); VAW-11 Det B [became VAW-111 Det 19 on 20 Apr 1967] (E-1B); HC-1 Det 19 (UH-2A/B)

Aircraft lost: 5 A-1H, 2 A-4C, 5 A-4E, 4 F-8E

 

USS Bon Homme Richard

10 Feb-17 Aug 1967 (112 days on the line)

CVW-21 (Code NP)

VF-24 (F-8C); VF-211 (F-8E); VA-76 (A-4C); VA-212 (A-4E); VA-215 (A-1H/J); VAH-4 Det L (A-3B); VFP-63 Det L (RF-8G); VAW-11 Det L [became VAW-111 Det 31 on 20 Apr 1967] (E-1B); VAW-13 Det 31 (EA-1F); HC-1 Det 1 Unit L (UH-2B)

Aircraft lost: 2 A-1H/J, 4 A-4C, 6 A-4E, 5 F-8C, 4 F-8E, 2 RF-8G, 1 UH-2B

 

USS Hornet

25 Apr-18 Oct 1967 (77 days on the line)

CVSG-57 (Code NV)

VS-35 (S-2E); VS-37 (S-2E); HS-2 (SH-3A); VAW-11 Det N [became VAW-111 Det 12 on 20 Apr 1967] (E-1B)

Aircraft lost: 1 C-1A, 6 SH-3A, 1 US-2C

 

USS Constellation

15 May-26 Nov 1967 (121 days on the line)

CVW-14 (Code NK)

VF-142 (F-4B); VF-143 (F-4B); VA-55 (A-4C); VA-146 (A-4C); VA-196 (A-6A); VAH-8 Det 64 (A-3B, KA-3B); RVAH-12 (RA-5C); VAW-113 (E-2A); VAW-13 Det 64 (EA-1F); HC-1 Det 64 (UH-2A/B)

Aircraft lost: 4 A-4C, 4 A-6A, 5 F-4B, 1 KA-3B, 2 RA-5C

 

USS Intrepid

9 Jun-9 Dec 1967 (103 days on the line)

CVW-10 (Code AK)

VF-111 Det 11 (F-8C); VSF-3 (A-4B); VA-15 (A-4C); VA-34 (A-4C); VA-145 (A-1H/J); VFP-63 Det 11 (RF-8G); VAW-121 Det 11 (E-1B); VAW-33 Det 11 (EA-1F); HC-2 Det 11 (UH-2A/B)

Aircraft lost: 3 A-4B, 9 A-4C, 1 F-8C, 1 UH-2A

 

USS Oriskany

26 Jun 1967-23 Jan 1968 (122 days on the line)

CVW-16 (Code AH)

VF-111 (F-8C); VF-162 (F-8E); VA-163 (A-4E); VA-164 (A-4E); VA-152 (A-1H/J); VAH-4 Det G (KA-3B); VFP-63 Det G (RF-8G); VAW-111 Det 34 (E-1B); HC-1 Det G (UH-2A/B)

Aircraft lost: 1 A-1H, 23 A-4E, 1 E-1B, 6 F-8C, 6 F-8E, 2 KA-3B

 

USS Forrestal

8 Jul-22 Aug 1967 (5 days on the line)

CVW-17 (Code AA)

VF-11 (F-4B); VF-74 (F-4B); VA-46 (A-4E); VA-106 (A-4E); VA-65 (A-6A); RVAH-11 (RA-5C); VAH-10 Det 59 (KA-3B); VAW-123 (E-2A); HC-2 Det 59 (UH-2A/B)

Aircraft lost: 11 A-4E, 7 F-4B, 3 RA-5C

 

USS Coral Sea

10 Aug 1967-29 Mar 1968 (132 days on the line)

CVW-15 (Code NL)

VF-151 (F-4B); VF-161 (F-4B); VA-153 (A-4E); VA-155 (A-4E); VA-25 (A-1H/J); VAH-2 Det 43 (KA-3B); VFP-63 Det 43 (RF-8G); VAW-116 (E-2A); VAW-13 Det 43 (EA-1F); HC-1 Det 43 (UH-2A)

Aircraft lost: 3 A-1H, 6 A-4E, 8 F-4B, 1 RF-8G

 

USS Kearsarge

12 Oct 1967-28 Mar 1968 (75 days on the line)

CVSG-53 (Code NS)

VS-21 (S-2E); VS-29 (S-2E); HS-6 (SH-3A); VAW-111 Det 33 (E-1B)

Aircraft lost: 1 S-2E, 2 SH-3A

 

USS Ranger

20 Nov 1967-18 May 1968 (88 days on the line)

CVW-2 (Code NE)

VF-21 (F-4B); VF-154 (F-4B); VA-22 (A-4C); VA-147 (A-7A); VA-165 (A-6A); VAH-2 Det 61 (KA-3B); RVAH-6 (RA-5C); VAW-13 Det 61 (EKA-3B); VAW-115 (E-2A); HC-1 Det 61 (UH-2B/C)

Aircraft lost: 2 A-6A, 1 A-7A, 5 F-4B, 2 UH-2B/C

 

USS Kitty Hawk

6 Dec 1967-20 Jun 1968 (125 days on the line)

CVW-11 (Code NH)

VF-114 (F-4B); VF-213 (F-4B); VA-112 (A-4C); VA-144 (A-4E); VA-75 (A-6A/B); VAH-4 Det 63 (KA-3B); RVAH-11 (RA-5C); VAW-13 Det 63 (EA-1F); VAW-114 (E-2A); HC-1 Det 63 (UH-2C)

Aircraft lost: 1 A-4C, 4 A-4E, 2 A-6A, 1 C-1A, 6 F-4B, 1 RA-5C

 

USS Ticonderoga

13 Jan-9 Aug 1968 (120 days on the line)

CVW-19 (Code NM)

VF-191 (F-8E); VF-194 (F-8E); VA-23 (A-4F); VA-192 (A-4F); VA-195 (A-4C); VAH-4 Det 14 (KA-3B); VFP-63 Det 14 (RF-8G); VAW-111 Det 14 (E-1B); VAQ-33 Det 14 (EA-1F); HC-1 Det 14 (UH-2B)

Aircraft lost: 2 A-4F, 4 F-8E, 1 RF-8G, 1 UH-2A

 

USS Enterprise

14 Jan-12 Jul 1968 (100 days on the line)

CVW-9 (Code NG)

VF-92 (F-4B); VF-96 (F-4B); VA-56 (A-4E); VA-113 (A-4F); VA-35 (A-6A); VAH-2 Det 65 (KA-3B); RVAH-1 (RA-5C); VAW-13 Det 65 (EKA-3B); VAW-112 (E-2A); HC-1 Det 65 (UH-2C)

Aircraft lost: 2 A-4E, 2 A-4F, 6 A-6A, 4 F-4B, 1 RA-5C

 

USS Bon Homme Richard

9 Feb-29 Sep 1968 (135 days on the line)

CVW-5 (Code NF)

VF-51 (F-8H); VF-53 (F-8E); VA-93 (A-4F); VA-94 (A-4E); VA-212 (A-4F); VFP-63 Det 31 (RF-8G); VAW-13 Det 31 (EKA-3B); VAW-111 Det 31 (E-1B); HC-1 Det 31 (UH-2C)

Aircraft lost: 9 A-4F, 2 F-8E, 1 F-8H, 1 RF-8G

 

USS Yorktown

13 Mar-16 Jun 1968 (63 days on the line)

CVSG-55 (Code NU)

VS-23 (S-2E); VS-25 (S-2E); HS-4 (SH-3A); VAW-111 Det 10 (E-1B)

Aircraft lost: 1 S-2E

 

USS America

12 May-20 Nov 1968 (112 days on the line)

CVW-6 (Code AE)

VF-33 (F-4J); VF-102 (F-4J); VA-82 (A-7A); VA-86 (A-7A); VA-85 (A-6A/B); VAH-10 Det 66 (KA-3B); RVAH-13 (RA-5C); VAW-13 Det 66 [became VAQ-130 Det 66 on 1 Oct 1968] (EKA-3B); VAW-122 (E-2A); HC-2 Det 66 (UH-2A/B)

Aircraft lost: 2 A-6A/B, 8 A-7A, 5 F-4J

 

USS Constellation

14 Jun 1968-23 Jan 1969 (129 days on the line)

CVW-14 (Code NK)

VF-142 (F-4B); VF-143 (F-4B); VA-27 (A-7A); VA-97 (A-7A); VA-196 (A-6A/B); VAH-2 Det 64 [became VAQ-132 Det 64 on 1 Nov 1968] (KA-3B); VAW-13 Det 64 [became VAQ-130 Det 64 on 1 Oct 1968] (EKA-3B); RVAH-5 (RA-5C); VAW-113 (E-2A); HC-1 Det 64 (UH-2C)

Aircraft lost: 4 A-6A/B, 6 A-7A, 3 F-4B, 1 RA-5C, 2 UH-2A/C

 

USS Bennington

25 Jun-20 Oct 1968 (64 days on the line)

CVSG-59 (Code NT)

VS-33 (S-2E); VS-38 (S-2E); HS-8 (SH-3A); VAW-111 Det 20 (E-1B)

Aircraft lost: 2 SH-3A

 

USS Intrepid

6 Jul 1968-16 Jan 1969 (106 days on the line)

CVW-10 (Code AK)

VF-111 Det 11 (F-8C); VA-36 (A-4C); VA-66 (A-4C); VA-106 (A-4E); VFP-63 Det 11 (RF-8G); VAW-121 Det 11 (E-1B); VAQ-33 Det 11 (EA-1F); HC-2 Det 11 (UH-2A/B)

Aircraft lost: 2 A-4C, 2 A-4E, 1 RF-8G

 

USS Hancock

6 Aug 1968-23 Feb 1969 (107 days on the line)

CVW-21 (Code NP)

VF-24 (F-8H); VF-211 (F-8H); VA-55 (A-4F); VA-163 (A-4E); VA-164 (A-4E); VFP-63 Det 19 (RF-8G); VAW-13 Det 19 [became VAQ-130 Det 19 on 1 Oct 1968] (EKA-3B); VAW-111 Det 19 (E-1B); HC-1 Det 19 (UH-2C)

Aircraft lost: 2 A-4E, 2 A-4F, 6 F-8H, 1 RF-8G

 

USS Coral Sea

23 Sep 1968-11 Apr 1969 (110 days on the line)

CVW-15 (Code NL)

VF-151 (F-4B); VF-161 (F-4B); VA-153 (A-4F); VA-216 (A-4C); VA-52 (A-6A); VAH-10 Det 43 (KA-3B); VFP-63 Det 43 (RF-8G); VAW-13 Det 43 [became VAQ-130 Det 43 on 1 Oct 1968] (EKA-3B); VAW-116 (E-2A); HC-1 Det 43 (UH-2C)

Aircraft lost: 4 A-4C, 1 A-6A, 1 F-4B, 1 KA-3B, 1 UH-2C

 

USS Ranger

12 Nov 1968-10 May 1969 (91 days on the line)

CVW-2 (Code NE)

VF-21 (F-4J); VF-154 (F-4J); VA-147 (A-7A); VA-155 (A-4F); VA-165 (A-6A); RVAH-9 (RA-5C); VAH-10 Det 61 (KA-3B); VAQ-130 Det 61 (EKA-3B); VAW-115 (E-2A); HC-1 Det 61 (UH-2C)

Aircraft lost: 1 A-4F, 1 A-7A, 2 F-4J

 

USS Hornet

3 Nov 1968-17 Apr 1969 (106 days on the line)

CVSG-57 (Code NV)

VS-35 (S-2E); VS-37 (S-2E); HS-2 (SH-3A); VAW-111 Det 12 (E-1B)

Aircraft lost: 1 SH-3A

 

USS Kitty Hawk

15 Jan-27 Aug 1969 (111 days on the line)

CVW-11 (Code NH)

VF-114 (F-4B); VF-213 (F-4B); VA-37 (A-7A); VA-105 (A-7A); VA-65 (A-6A/B); RVAH-11 (RA-5C); VAQ-131 (KA/EKA-3B); VAW-114 (E-2A); HC-1 Det 63 (UH-2C)

Aircraft lost: 1 A-6A, 4 A-7A, 2 F-4B

 

USS Ticonderoga

18 Feb-10 Sep 1969 (97 days on the line)

CVW-16 (Code AH)

VF-111 (F-8H); VF-162 (F-8J); VA-25 (A-7B); VA-87 (A-7B); VA-112 (A-4C); VFP-63 Det 14 (RF-8G); VAQ-130 Det 14 (EKA-3B); VAW-111 Det 14 (E-1B); HC-1 Det 14 (UH-2C)

Aircraft lost: 2 A-4C, 3 A-7B, 1 F-8H, 1 F-8J

 

USS Enterprise

17 Mar-26 Jun 1969 (35 days on the line)

CVW-9 (Code NG)

VF-92 (F-4J); VF-96 (F-4J); VA-146 (A-7B); VA-215 (A-7B); VA-145 (A-6A/B); RVAH-6 (RA-5C); VAQ-132 (KA/EKA-3B); VAW-112 (E-2A); HC-1 Det 65 (UH-2C)

Aircraft lost: 1 A-7B, 1 RA-5C

 

USS Bon Homme Richard

6 Apr-19 Oct 1969 (97 days on the line)

CVW-5 (Code NF)

VF-51 (F-8J); VF-53 (F-8J); VA-22 (A-4F); VA-94 (A-4E); VA-144 (A-4E); VFP-63 Det 31 (RF-8G); VAQ-130 Det 31 (KA/EKA-3B); VAW-111 Det 31 (E-1B); HC-1 Det 31 (UH-2C)

Aircraft lost: 4 A-4E, 7 F-8J, 1 UH-2C

 

USS Kearsarge

4 May-14 Aug 1969 (55 days on the line)

CVSG-53 (Code NS)

VS-21 (S-2E); VS-29 (S-2E); HS-6 (SH-3A); VAW-111 Det 33 (E-1B)

Aircraft lost: 0

 

USS Oriskany

5 May-10 Nov 1969 (116 days on the line)

CVW-19 (Code NM)

VF-191 (F-8J); VF-194 (F-8J); VA-23 (A-4F); VA-192 (A-4F); VA-195 (A-4E/F); VFP-63 Det 34 (RF-8G); VAQ-130 Det 34 (EKA-3B); VAW-111 Det 34 (E-1B); HC-1 Det 34 (UH-2C)

Aircraft lost: 5 A-4F, 3 F-8J, 1 RF-8G

 

USS Hancock

21 Aug 1969-6 Apr 1970 (115 days on the line)

CVW-21 (Code NP)

VF-24 (F-8H); VF-211 (F-8J); VA-55 (A-4F); VA-164 (A-4F); VA-212 (A-4F); VAH-10 Det 19 (KA-3B); VFP-63 Det 19 (RF-8G); VAW-111 Det 19 (E-1B); HC-1 Det 19 (SH-3A)

Aircraft lost: 5 A-4F, 1 F-8J, 1 RF-8G, 1 SH-3G

 

USS Constellation

1 Sep 1969-29 Apr 1970 (128 days on the line)

CVW-14 (Code NK)

VF-142 (F-4J); VF-143 (F-4J); VA-27 (A-7A); VA-97 (A-7A); VA-85 (A-6A/B); RVAH-7 (RA-5C); VAQ-133 (KA/EKA-3B); VAW-113 (E-2A); HC-1 Det 5 (SH-3A)

Aircraft lost: 6 A-7A, 1 F-4J

 

USS Coral Sea

14 Oct 1969-18 Jun 1970 (125 days on the line)

CVW-15 (Code NL)

VF-151 (F-4B); VF-161 (F-4B); VA-82 (A-7A); VA-86 (A-7A); VA-35 (A-6A); VFP-63 Det 43 (RF-8G); VAQ-135 (KA/EKA-3B); VAW-116 (E-2A); HC-1 Det 9 (UH-2C)

Aircraft lost: 1 A-6A, 5 A-7A, 1 E-2A, 1 EKA-3B, 3 F-4B

 

USS Ranger

4 Nov 1969-23 May 1970 (103 days on the line)

CVW-2 (Code NE)

VF-21 (F-4J); VF-154 (F-4J); VA-56 (A-7B); VA-93 (A-7B); VA-196 (A-6A); RVAH-5 (RA-5C); VAQ-134 (KA/EKA-3B); VAW-115 (E-2A); HC-1 Det 8 (SH-3A)

Aircraft lost: 5 A-6A, 4 A-7B, 2 F-4J

 

USS Shangri-La

30 Mar-24 Nov 1970 (120 days on the line)

CVW-8 (Code AJ)

VF-111 (F-8H); VF-162 (F-8H); VA-12 (A-4C); VA-152 (A-4E); VA-172 (A-4C); VFP-63 Det 38 (RF-8G); VAH-10 Det 38 [became VAQ-129 Det 38 on 1 Sep 1970] (KA-3B); VAW-121 Det 38 (E-1B); HC-2 Det 38 (UH-2C)

Aircraft lost: 5 A-4C, 1 A-4E, 3 F-8H

 

USS Bon Homme Richard

21 Apr-3 Nov 1970 (101 days on the line)

CVW-5 (Code NF)

VF-51 (F-8J); VF-53 (F-8J); VA-22 (A-4F); VA-94 (A-4E); VA-144 (A-4F); VFP-63 Det 31 (RF-8G); VAQ-130 Det 31 (EKA-3B); VAW-111 Det 14 (E-1B); HC-1 Det 3 (UH-2C)

Aircraft lost: 1 A-4F, 1 F-8J

 

USS America

12 May-23 Nov 1970 (100 days on the line)

CVW-9 (Code NG)

VF-92 (F-4J); VF-96 (F-4J); VA-146 (A-7E); VA-147 (A-7E); VA-165 (A-6A/B/C); RVAH-12 (RA-5C); VAQ-132 (KA/EKA-3B); VAW-124 (E-2A); HC-2 Det 66 (UH-2C)

Aircraft lost: 1 EKA-3B, 2 F-4J

 

USS Oriskany

1 Jun-29 Nov 1970 (90 days on the line)

CVW-19 (Code NM)

VF-191 (F-8J); VF-194 (F-8J); VA-153 (A-7A); VA-155 (A-7B); VFP-63 Det 34 (RF-8G); VAQ-130 Det 1 (EKA-3B); VAW-111 Det 34 (E-1B); HC-1 Det 6 (UH-2C)

Aircraft lost: 1 A-7A, 1 A-7B, 1 F-8J, 1 RF-8G

 

USS Hancock

7 Nov 1970-19 May 1971 (100 days on the line)

CVW-21 (Code NP)

VF-24 (F-8J); VF-211 (F-8J); VA-55 (A-4F); VA-164 (A-4F); VA-212 (A-4F); VFP-63 Det 1 (RF-8G); VAQ-129 Det 19 (EKA-3B); VAW-111 Det 3 (E-1B); HC-1 Det 7 (UH-2C)

Aircraft lost: 1 A-4F, 2 F-8J

 

USS Ranger

11 Nov 1970-9 Jun 1971 (123 days on the line)

CVW-2 (Code NE)

VF-21 (F-4J); VF-154 (F-4J); VA-25 (A-7E); VA-113 (A-7E); VA-145 (A-6A/C); RVAH-1 (RA-5C); VAQ-134 (KA/EKA-3B); VAW-111 Det 6 (E-1B); HC-1 Det 1 (SH-3G)

Aircraft lost: 2 A-6A/C, 4 A-7E, 1 C-2A, 2 F-4J

 

USS Kitty Hawk

27 Nov 1970-6 Jul 1971 (138 days on the line)

CVW-11 (Code NH)

VF-114 (F-4J); VF-213 (F-4J); VA-192 (A-7E); VA-195 (A-7E); VA-52 (A-6A/B); RVAH-6 (RA-5C); VAQ-133 (KA/EKA-3B); VAW-114 (E-2B); HC-1 Det 2 (UH-2C)

Aircraft lost: 1 A-7E

 

USS Midway

7 May-24 Oct 1971 (74 days on the line)

CVW-5 (Code NF)

VF-151 (F-4B); VF-161 (F-4B); VA-56 (A-7B); VA-93 (A-7B); VA-115 (A-6A, KA-6D); VFP-63 Det 3 (RF-8G); VAQ-130 Det 2 (EKA-3B); VAW-115 (E-2B); HC-1 Det 8 (SH-3G)

Aircraft lost: 1 E-2B, 1 KA-6D

 

USS Oriskany

4 Jun-8 Dec 1971 (75 days on the line)

CVW-19 (Code NM)

VF-191 (F-8J); VF-194 (F-8J); VA-153 (A-7A); VA-155 (A-7B); VA-215 (A-7B); VFP-63 Det 4 (RF-8G); VAQ-130 Det 3 (EKA-3B); VAW-111 Det 2 (E-1B); HC-1 Det 5 (UH-2C)

Aircraft lost: 2 A-7A, 1 A-7B, 1 F-8J

 

USS Enterprise

27 Jun 1971-2 Feb 1972 (88 days on the line)

CVW-14 (Code NK)

VF-142 (F-4J); VF-143 (F-4J); VA-27 (A-7E); VA-97 (A-7E); VA-196 (A-6A/B, KA-6D); RVAH-5 (RA-5C); VAQ-130 Det 4 (EKA-3B); VAW-113 (E-2B); HC-1 Det 4 (SH-3G)

Aircraft lost: 1 A-7E, 1 RA-5C

 

USS Constellation

27 Oct 1971-24 Jun 1972 (169 days on the line)

CVW-9 (Code NG)

VF-92 (F-4J); VF-96 (F-4J); VA-146 (A-7E); VA-147 (A-7E); VA-165 (A-6A, KA-6D); RVAH-11 (RA-5C); VAQ-130 Det 1 (EKA-3B); VAW-116 (E-2B); HC-1 Det 3 (SH-3G)

Aircraft lost: 1 A-6A, 2 A-7E, 3 F-4J, 1 SH-3G

 

USS Coral Sea

8 Dec 1971-11 Jul 1972 (148 days on the line)

CVW-15 (Code NL)

VF-51 (F-4B); VF-111 (F-4B); VA-22 (A-7E); VA-94 (A-7E); VMA(AW)-224 (A-6A/B, KA-6D);  VFP-63 Det 5 (RF-8G); VAQ-135 Det 3 (EKA-3B); VAW-111 Det 4 (E-1B); HC-1 Det 6 (SH-3G)

Aircraft lost: 4 A-6A, 8 A-7E, 3 F-4B, 1 SH-3G

 

USS Hancock

28 Jan-25 Sep 1972 (165 days on the line)

CVW-21 (Code NP)

VF-24 (F-8J); VF-211 (F-8J); VA-55 (A-4F); VA-164 (A-4F); VA-212 (A-4F); VFP-63 Det 1 (RF-8G); VAQ-135 Det 5 (EKA-3B); VAW-111 Det 2 (E-1B); HC-1 Det 7 (SH-3G)

Aircraft lost: 7 A-4F, 4 F-8J, 1 RF-8G

 

USS Kitty Hawk

1 Mar-17 Nov 1972 (192 days on the line)

CVW-11 (Code NH)

VF-114 (F-4J); VF-213 (F-4J); VA-192 (A-7E); VA-195 (A-7E); VA-52 (A-6A/B, KA-6D); RVAH-7 (RA-5C); VAQ-135 Det 1 (EKA-3B); VAW-114 (E-2B); HC-1 Det 1 (SH-3G)

Aircraft lost: 1 A-6A, 8 A-7E, 3 F-4J, 1 RA-5C

 

USS Midway

21 Apr 1972-23 Feb 1973 (208 days on the line)

CVW-5 (Code NF)

VF-151 (F-4B); VF-161 (F-4B); VA-56 (A-7B); VA-93 (A-7B); VA-115 (A-6A, KA-6D); VFP-63 Det 3 (RF-8G); VAQ-130 Det 2 (EKA-3B); VAW-115 (E-2B); HC-1 Det 2 (SH-3G)

Aircraft lost: 2 A-6A, 10 A-7B, 5 F-4B, 1 KA-6D, 2 RF-8G

 

USS Saratoga

8 May 1972-16 Jan 1973 (173 days on the line)

CVW-3 (Code AC)

VF-31 (F-4J); VF-103 (F-4J); VA-37 (A-7A); VA-105 (A-7A); VA-75 (A-6A/B, KA-6D); RVAH-1 (RA-5C); VAW-123 (E-2B); HS-7 (SH-3A/D)

Aircraft lost: 3 A-6A, 8 A-7A, 3 F-4J, 1 RA-5C, 2 SH-3A/D

 

USS Oriskany

21 Jun 1972-20 Mar 1973 (169 days on the line)

CVW-19 (Code NM)

VF-191 (F-8J); VF-194 (F-8J); VA-153 (A-7A); VA-155 (A-7B); VA-215 (A-7B); VFP-63 Det 4 (RF-8G); VAQ-130 Det 3 (EKA-3B); VAW-111 Det 6 (E-1B); HC-1 Det 5 (SH-3G)

Aircraft lost: 3 A-7B, 2 F-8J, 1 RF-8G

 

USS America

1 Jul 1972-4 Mar 1973 (158 days on the line)

CVW-8 (Code AJ)

VF-74 (F-4J); VMFA-333 (F-4J); VA-82 (A-7C); VA-86 (A-7C); VA-35 (A-6A/C, KA-6D); RVAH-6 (RA-5C); VAQ-132 (EA-6B); VAW-124 (E-2B); HC-2 Det 66 (SH-3G)

Aircraft lost: 2 A-6A, 8 A-7C, 4 F-4J

 

USS Enterprise

19 Sep 1972-3 Jun 1973 (183 days on the line)

CVW-14 (Code NK)

VF-142 (F-4J); VF-143 (F-4J); VA-27 (A-7E); VA-97 (A-7E); VA-196 (A-6A/B, KA-6D); RVAH-13 (RA-5C); VAQ-131 (EA-6B); VAW-113 (E-2B); HS-2 Det 1 (SH-3G)

Aircraft lost: 1 A-6A, 1 A-7E, 1 F-4J, 1 RA-5C

 

USS Ranger

28 Nov 1972-14 Jun 1973 (120 days on the line)

CVW-2 (Code NE)

VF-21 (F-4J); VF-154 (F-4J); VA-25 (A-7E); VA-113 (A-7E); VA-145 (A-6A/B, KA-6D); RVAH-5 (RA-5C); VAQ-130 Det 4 (EKA-3B); VAW-111 Det 1 (E-1B); HC-1 Det 4 (SH-3G)

Aircraft lost: 1 A-7E, 1 EKA-3B, 2 F-4J

 

USS Constellation

16 Jan-2 Oct 1973 (98 days on the line)

CVW-9 (Code NG)

VF-92 (F-4J); VF-96 (F-4J); VA-146 (A-7E); VA-147 (A-7E); VA-165 (A-6A ,KA-6D); RVAH-12 (RA-5C); VAQ-134 (EA-6B); VAW-116 (E-2B); HS-6 Det 1 (SH-3G)

Aircraft lost: 1 A-7E

 

USS Coral Sea

20 Mar-30 Oct 1973 (84 days on the line)

CVW-15 (Code NL)

VF-51 (F-4B); VF-111 (F-4B); VA-22 (A-7E); VA-94 (A-7E); VA-95 (A-6A, KA-6D); VFP-63 Det 5 (RF-8G); VAQ-135 Det 3 (EKA-3B); VAW-111 Det 4 (E-1B); HC-1 Det 6 (SH-3G)

Aircraft lost: 0

 

USS Hancock

19 May-24 Dec 1973 (29 days on the line)

CVW-21 (Code NP)

VF-24 (F-8J); VF-211 (F-8J); VA-55 (A-4F); VA-164 (A-4F, TA-4F); VA-212 (A-4F); VFP-63 Det 1 (RF-8G); VAQ-135 Det 5 (EKA-3B); VAW-111 Det 2 (E-1B); HC-1 Det 3 (SH-3G)

Aircraft lost: 0

 

 

Carrier-based Squadrons Summary

RVAH-1          Tigers

4 deployments on USS Enterprise, Independence, Ranger and Saratoga between May 1965 and Feb 1973

Aircraft: RA-5C          Code: AC, AG, NE, NG

Aircraft lost: 4

 

RVAH-5          Savage Sons

5 deployments on USS Constellation, Enterprise and Ranger between Aug 1964 and Jun 1973

Aircraft: RA-5C          Code: NE, NG, NK

Aircraft lost: 3

 

RVAH-6          Fleurs

5 deployments on USS America, Constellation, Enterprise, Kitty Hawk and Ranger between May 1966 and Mar 1973

Aircraft: RA-5C          Code: AJ, NE, NG, NH, NL

Aircraft lost: 3

 

RVAH-7          Peacemakers of the Fleet

4 deployments on USS Constellation, Enterprise and Kitty Hawk between Oct 1965 and Nov 1972

Aircraft: RA-5C          Code: NG, NH, NK

Aircraft lost: 3

 

RVAH-9          Hoot Owls

2 deployments on USS Ranger between Dec 1965 and May 1969

Aircraft: RA-5C          Code: AC, NE

Aircraft lost: 1

 

RVAH-11          Checkertails

4 deployments on USS Constellation, Forrestal and Kitty Hawk between Jun 1967 and Jul 1972

Aircraft: RA-5C          Code: AA, NG, NH

Aircraft lost: 4

 

RVAH-12          Speartips

3 deployments on USS America and Constellation between Apr 1967 and Oct 1973

Aircraft: RA-5C          Code: NG, NK

Aircraft lost: 2

 

RVAH-13          Bats

4 deployments on USS America, Enterprise and Kitty Hawk between Oct 1965 and Jun 1973

Aircraft: RA-5C          Code: AE, NH, NK

Aircraft lost: 6

 

VA-12          Flying Ubangis

2 deployments on USS Franklin D Roosevelt and Shangri-La between Jun 1966 and Dec 1970

Aircraft: A-4C/E          Code: AB, AJ

Aircraft lost: 2 A-4C, 2 A-4E

 

VA-15          Valions

2 deployments on USS Intrepid between Apr 1966 and Dec 1967

Aircraft: A-4B/C          Code: AK

Aircraft lost: 1 A-4B, 5 A-4C

 

VA-22          Fighting Redcocks

5 deployments with A-4 on USS Bon Homme Richard, Coral Sea, Midway and Ranger between Mar 1965 and Nov 1970

2 deployments with A-7 on USS Coral Sea between Nov 1971 and Nov 1973

Aircraft: A-4C/F, A-7E          Code: NE, NF (A-4), NL (A-7)

Aircraft lost: 12 A-4C, 4 A-7E

 

VA-23          Black Knights

4 deployments on USS Coral Sea, Midway, Oriskany and Ticonderoga between Mar 1965 and Nov 1969

Aircraft: A-4E/F          Code: NE, NM

Aircraft lost: 7 A-4E, 3 A-4F

 

VA-25          Fist of the Fleet

3 deployments with A-1 on USS Coral Sea and Midway between Mar 1965 and Apr 1968

3 deployments with A-7 on USS Ranger and Ticonderoga between Feb 1969 and Jun 1973

Aircraft: A-1H/J, A-7B/E          Code: NE, NL (A-1), AH, NE (A-7)

Aircraft lost: 8 A-1H, 2 A-7B, 2 A-7E

 

VA-27          Royal Maces

4 deployments on USS Constellation and Enterprise between May 1968 and Jun 1973

Aircraft: A-7A/E          Code: NK

Aircraft lost: 6 A-7A, 1 A-7E

 

VA-34          Blue Blasters

1 deployment on USS Intrepid between May and Dec 1967

Aircraft: A-4C          Code: AK

Aircraft lost: 4

 

VA-35          Black Panthers

4 deployments on USS America, Coral Sea and Enterprise between Nov 1966 and Mar 1973

Aircraft: A-6A/C, KA-6D          Code: AJ, NG, NL

Aircraft lost: 10 A-6A

 

VA-36          Roadrunners

2 deployments on USS Enterprise and Intrepid between Oct 1965 and Feb 1969

Aircraft: A-4C          Code: AK, NG

Aircraft lost: 5

 

VA-37          Bulls

2 deployments on USS Kitty Hawk and Saratoga between Dec 1968 and Feb 1973

Aircraft: A-7A          Code: AC, NH

Aircraft lost: 6

 

VA-46          Clansmen

1 deployment on USS Forrestal between Jun and Sep 1967

Aircraft: A-4E          Code: AA

Aircraft lost: 0

 

VA-52          Knightriders

3 deployments with A-1 on USS Ticonderoga between Apr 1964 and May 1967

3 deployments with A-6 on USS Coral Sea and Kitty Hawk between Sep 1968 and Nov 1972

Aircraft: A-1H/J, A-6A/B, KA-6D          Code: NF, NM (A-1), NH, NL (A-6)

Aircraft lost: 5 A-1H, 2 A-1J, 2 A-6A

 

VA-55          Warhorses

8 deployments on USS Constellation, Hancock, Ranger and Ticonderoga between Apr 1964 and Jan 1974

Aircraft: A-4C/E/F          Code: NF, NK, NP

Aircraft lost: 1 A-4C, 12 A-4E, 7 A-4F

 

VA-56          Champions

4 deployments with A-4 on USS Enterprise and Ticonderoga between Apr 1964 and Jul 1968

3 deployments with A-7 on USS Midway and Ranger between Oct 1969 and Mar 1973

Aircraft: A-4C/E, A-7B          Code: NF, NG (A-4), NF (A-7)

Aircraft lost: 3 A-4C, 6 A-4E, 9 A-7B

 

VA-65          Tigers

3 deployments on USS Constellation, Forrestal and Kitty Hawk between May 1966 and Sep 1969

Aircraft: A-6A/B          Code: AA, NH, NL

Aircraft lost: 3 A-6A

 

VA-66          Waldomen

1 deployment on USS Intrepid between Jun 1968 and Feb 1969

Aircraft: A-4C          Code: AK

Aircraft lost: 1

 

VA-72          Blue Hawks

2 deployments on USS Independence and Franklin D Roosevelt between May 1965 and Feb 1967

Aircraft: A-4E          Code: AB, AG

Aircraft lost: 6

 

VA-75          Sunday Punchers

3 deployments on USS Independence, Kitty Hawk and Saratoga between May 1965 and Feb 1973

Aircraft: A-6A/B, KA-6D          Code: AC, AG, NH

Aircraft lost: 9 A-6A

 

VA-76          Spirits

2 deployments on USS Bon Homme Richard and Enterprise between Oct 1965 and Aug 1967

Aircraft: A-4C          Code: NG, NP

Aircraft lost: 7

 

VA-82          Marauders

4 deployments on USS America and Coral Sea between Apr 1968 and Mar 1973

Aircraft: A-7A/C          Code: AE, AJ, NL

Aircraft lost: 6 A-7A, 3 A-7C

 

VA-85          Black Falcons

4 deployments on USS America, Constellation and Kitty Hawk between Oct 1965 and May 1970

Aircraft: A-6A/B          Code: AE, NH, NK

Aircraft lost: 11 A-6A, 1 A-6B

 

VA-86          Sidewinders

1 deployment with A-4 on USS Independence between May and Dec 1965

3 deployments with A-7 on USS America and Coral Sea between Apr 1968 and Mar 1973

Aircraft: A-4E, A-7A/C          Code: AG (A-4), AE, AJ, NL (A-7)

Aircraft lost: 1 A-4E, 7 A-7A, 5 A-7C

 

VA-87          Golden Warriors

1 deployment on USS Ticonderoga between Feb and Sep 1969

Aircraft: A-7B          Code: AH

Aircraft lost: 1

 

VA-93          Blue Blazers

4 deployments with A-4 on USS Bon Homme Richard, Enterprise, Hancock and Ranger between Aug 1964 and Oct 1968

3 deployments with A-7 on USS Midway and Ranger between Oct 1969 and Mar 1973

Aircraft: A-4C/E/F, A-7B          Code: NF, NG (A-4), NE, NF (A-7)

Aircraft lost: 1 A-4C, 5 A-4E, 6 A-4F, 5 A-7B

 

VA-94          Mighty Shrikes

6 deployments with A-4 on USS Bon Homme Richard, Enterprise, Hancock and Ranger between Aug 1964 and Nov 1970

2 deployments with A-7 on USS Coral Sea between Nov 1971 and Nov 1973

Aircraft: A-4C/E, A-7E          Code: NL

Aircraft lost: 6 A-4C, 1 A-4E, 4 A-7E

 

VA-95          Skynights/Green Lizards

1 deployment with A-1 on USS Ranger between Aug 1965 and May 1965

1 deployment with A-4 on USS Intrepid between Apr and Nov 1966

1 deployment with A-6 on USS Coral Sea between Mar and Nov 1973

Aircraft: A-1H/J, A-4B, A-6A/B, KA-6D          Code: NG (A-1), AK (A-4), NL (A-6)

Aircraft lost: 2 A-1H

 

VA-97          Warhawks

4 deployments on USS Constellation and Enterprise between May 1968 and Jun 1973

Aircraft: A-7A/E          Code: NK

Aircraft lost: 6 A-7A, 1 A-7E

 

VA-105          Gunslingers

2 deployments on USS Kitty Hawk and Saratoga between Dec 1968 and Feb 1973

Aircraft: A-7A          Code: AC, NH

Aircraft lost: 6

 

VA-106          Gladiators

2 deployments on USS Forrestal and Intrepid between Jun 1967 and Feb 1969

Aircraft: A-4E          Code: AA, AK

Aircraft lost: 2

 

VA-112          Bombing Broncos

3 deployments on USS Kitty Hawk and Ticonderoga between Nov 1966 and Sep 1969

Aircraft: A-4C          Code: AH, NH

Aircraft lost: 5

 

VA-113          Stingers

4 deployments with A-4 on USS Bennington, Enterprise and Kitty Hawk between Mar 1965 and Jul 1968

2 deployments with A-7 on USS Ranger between Oct 1970 and Jun 1973

Aircraft: A-4B/C/F, A-7E          Code: NG, NH (A-4), NE (A-7)

Aircraft lost: 1 A-4B, 6 A-4C, 2 A-4F, 3 A-7E

 

VA-115          Arabs

2 deployments with A-1 on USS Hancock and Kitty Hawk between Oct 1965 and Jul 1967

2 deployments with A-6 on USS Midway between Apr 1971 and Mar 1973

Aircraft: A-1H/J, A-6A, KA-6D          Code: NH, NF (A-1), NF (A-6)

Aircraft lost: 6 A-1H, 3 A-1J, 2 A-6A, 2 KA-6D

 

VA-144          Roadrunners

6 deployments on USS Bon Homme Richard, Constellation, Kitty Hawk and Constellation between May 1964 and Nov 1970

Aircraft: A-4C/E/F          Code: NF, NH, NK

Aircraft lost: 6 A-4C, 7 A-4E, 1 A-4F

 

VA-145          Swordsmen

3 deployments with A-1 on USS Constellation, Intrepid and Ranger between May 1964 and Dec 1967

3 deployments with A-6 on USS Enterprise and Ranger between Jan 1969 and Jun 1973

Aircraft: A-1H/J, A-6A/B/C, KA-6D          Code: NK, AK (A-1), NE, NG (A-6)

Aircraft lost: 4 A-1H, 1 A-1J, 1 A-6A, 1 A-6C

 

VA-146          Blue Diamonds

3 deployments with A-4 on USS Constellation and Ranger between May 1964 and Dec 1967

4 deployments with A-7 on USS America, Constellation and Enterprise between Jan 1969 and Oct 1973

Aircraft: A-4C, A-7B/E          Code: NK (A-4), NG (A-7)

Aircraft lost: 7 A-4C, 1 A-7E

 

VA-147          Argonauts

5 deployments on USS America, Constellation and Ranger between Nov 1967 and Oct 1973

Aircraft: A-7A/E          Code: NE, NG

Aircraft lost: 2 A-7A, 2 A-7E

 

VA-152          Wild Aces

3 deployments with A-1 on USS Oriskany between Apr 1965 and Jan 1968

1 deployment with A-4 on USS Shangri-La between Mar and Dec 1970

Aircraft: A-1H/J, A-4E          Code: AH (A-1), AJ (A-4)

Aircraft lost: 13 A-1H, 1 A-1J, 1 A-4E

 

VA-153          Blue Tail Flies

5 deployments with A-4 on USS Constellation, Coral Sea and Kearsarge between Jun 1964 and Apr 1969

3 deployments with A-7 on USS Oriskany between May 1970 and Mar 1973

Aircraft: A-4B/C/E/F, A-7A          Code: NL (A-4), NM (A-7)

Aircraft lost: 9 A-4C, 2 A-4E, 3 A-7A

 

VA-155          Silver Foxes

4 deployments with A-4 on USS Constellation, Coral Sea and Ranger between Dec 1964 and May 1969

3 deployments with A-7 on USS Oriskany between May 1970 and Mar 1973

Aircraft: A-4E/F, A-7B          Code: NE, NL (A-4), NM (A-7)

Aircraft lost: 14 A-4E, 1 A-4F, 4 A-7B

 

VA-163          Saints

4 deployments on USS Hancock and Oriskany between Apr 1965 and Mar 1969

Aircraft: A-4E          Code: AH, NP

Aircraft lost: 21

 

VA-164          Ghost Riders

8 deployments on USS Hancock and Oriskany between Apr 1965 and Jan 1974

Aircraft: A-4E/F, TA-4F          Code: AH, NP

Aircraft lost: 20 A-4E, 2 A-4F

 

VA-165          Boomers

2 deployments with A-1 on USS Coral Sea and Intrepid between Dec 1964 and Nov 1966

5 deployments with A-6 on USS America, Constellation and Ranger between Nov 1967 and Oct 1973

Aircraft: A-1H/J, A-6A/B/C, KA-6D          Code: AK, NL (A-1), NE, NG (A-6)

Aircraft lost: 4 A-1H, 3 A-6A

 

VA-172          Blue Bolts

2 deployments on USS Franklin D Roosevelt and Shangri-La between Jun 1966 and Dec 1970

Aircraft: A-4C          Code: AB, AJ

Aircraft lost: 7

 

VA-176          Thunderbolts

1 deployment on USS Intrepid between Apr and Nov 1966

Aircraft: A-1H          Code: AK

Aircraft lost: 1

 

VA-192          Golden Dragons

5 deployments with A-4 on USS Bon Homme Richard, Oriskany and Ticonderoga between Jan 1964 and Nov 1969

2 deployments with A-7 on USS Kitty Hawk between Nov 1970 and Nov 1972

Aircraft: A-4C/E/F, A-7E          Code: NM (A-4), NH (A-7)

Aircraft lost: 1 A-4C, 8 A-4E, 3 A-4F, 5 A-7E

 

VA-195          Dambusters

5 deployments with A-4 on USS Bon Homme Richard, Oriskany and Ticonderoga between Jan 1964 and Nov 1969

2 deployments with A-7 on USS Kitty Hawk between Nov 1970 and Nov 1972

Aircraft: A-4C/E/F, A-7E          Code: NM (A-4), NH (A-7)

Aircraft lost: 5 A-4C, 1 A-4F, 3 A-7E

 

VA-196          Main Battery

2 deployments with A-1 on USS Bon Homme Richard between Jan 1964 and Jan 1966

5 deployments with A-6 on USS Constellation, Enterprise and Ranger between Apr 1967 and Jun 1973

Aircraft: A-1H/J, A-6A/B, KA-6D          Code: NM (A-1), NE, NK (A-6)

Aircraft lost: 3 A-1H, 1 A-1J, 13 A-6A, 1 A-6B

 

VA-212          Rampant Raiders

8 deployments on USS Bon Homme Richard and Hancock between Oct 1964 and Jan 1974

Aircraft: A-4E/F          Code: NF, NP

Aircraft lost: 11 A-4E, 9 A-4F

 

VA-215          Barn Owls

3 deployments with A-1 on USS Bon Homme Richard and Hancock between Oct 1964 and Aug 1967

3 deployments with A-7 on USS Enterprise and Oriskany between Jan 1969 and Mar 1973

Aircraft: A-1H/J, A-7B          Code: NP (A-4), NG, NM (A-7)

Aircraft lost: 10 A-1H, 1 A-1J, 2 A-7B

 

VA-216          Black Diamonds

3 deployments on USS Coral Sea and Hancock between Oct 1964 and Apr 1969

Aircraft: A-4C          Code: NL, NP

Aircraft lost: 12

 

VAH-2          Royal Rampants

9 deployments on USS Constellation, Coral Sea, Enterprise and Ranger between Aug 1964 and Oct 1968

Aircraft: A-3B, KA-3B          Code: mainly ZA but also NK and NL

Aircraft lost: 2 A-3B

 

VAH-4          Fourrunners

16 deployments on USS Bon Homme Richard, Enterprise, Hancock, Independence, Kitty Hawk, Oriskany and Ticonderoga between Jan 1964 and Aug 1968

Aircraft: A-3B, KA-3B          Code: mainly ZB but also AH

Aircraft lost: 4 A-3B, 3 KA-3B

 

VAH-8          Fireballers

3 deployments on USS Constellation and Midway between Mar 1965 and Dec 1967

Aircraft: A-3B, KA-3B          Code: NE, NK, NL

Aircraft lost: 1 KA-3B

 

VAH-10          Vikings

8 deployments on USS America, Constellation, Coral Sea, Forrestal, Franklin D Roosevelt, Hancock, Shangri-La and Ranger between May 1964 and Aug 1970

Aircraft: A-3B, KA-3B          Code: various

Aircraft lost: 1 KA-3B

 

VAQ-33          Knight Hawks

2 deployments on USS Intrepid and Ticonderoga between Dec 1967 and Feb 1969

Aircraft: EA-1F          Code: NM, AK

Aircraft lost: 0

 

VAQ-129          Vikings

2 deployments on USS Hancock and Shangri-La between Sep 1970 and Jun 1971

Aircraft: EKA-3B, KA-3B          Code: AJ, NP

Aircraft lost: 0

 

VAQ-130          Zappers

18 deployments on USS America, Bon Homme Richard, Constellation, Coral Sea, Enterprise, Hancock, Midway, Oriskany, Ranger and Ticonderoga between Oct 1968 and Jun 1973

Aircraft: EKA-3B, KA-3B          Code: various

Aircraft lost: 2 EKA-3B

 

VAQ-131          Lancers

1 deployment with KA-3 on USS Kitty Hawk between Dec 1968 and Sep 1969

1 deployment with EA-6B on USS Enterprise between Sep 1972 and Jun 1973

Aircraft: EA-6B, EKA-3B, KA-3B          Code: NH (KA-3), NK (EA-6B)

Aircraft lost: 0

 

VAQ-132          Scorpions

3 deployments with KA-3 on USS America, Constellation and Enterprise between Nov 1968 and Dec 1970

1 deployment with EA-6B on USS America between Jun 1972 and Mar 1973

Detachment to Cam Ranh Bay between Jun 1972 and Feb 1973

Aircraft: EA-6B, EKA-3B, KA-3B          Code: AJ, NP (KA-3), AJ (EA-6B)

Aircraft lost: 1 EKA-3B

 

VAQ-133          Wizards

2 deployments on USS Constellation and Kitty Hawk between Aug 1969 and Jul 1971

Aircraft: EKA-3B, KA-3B          Code: NH, NK

Aircraft lost: 0

 

VAQ-134          Garudas

2 deployments with KA-3 on USS Ranger between Oct 1969 and Jul 1971

1 deployment with EA-6B on USS Constellation between Jan and Oct 1973

Aircraft: EA-6B, EKA-3B, KA-3B          Code: NE (KA-3), NG (EA-6B)

Aircraft lost: 0

 

VAQ-135          Black Ravens

6 deployments on USS Coral Sea, Hancock and Kitty Hawk between Sep 1969 and Jan 1974

Aircraft: EKA-3B, KA-3B          Code: NH, NL, NP

Aircraft lost: 1 EKA-3B

 

VAW-11          Early Eleven

2 deployments with EA-1F on USS Kearsarge and Yorktown between Jun 1964 and May 1965

22 deployments with E-1B on USS Bennington, Bon Homme Richard, Constellation, Coral Sea, Enterprise, Hancock, Hornet, Kearsarge, Midway, Oriskany, Ranger, Ticonderoga and Yorktown between Jan 1964 and Apr 1967

6 deployments with E-2A on USS Constellation, Coral Sea, Enterprise, Kitty Hawk and Ranger between Oct 1965 and Apr 1967

Aircraft: E-1B, E-2A, EA-1F          Code: RR

Aircraft lost: 1 EA-1F

 

VAW-12          Bats

2 deployments on USS Independence and Franklin D Roosevelt between May 1965 and Feb 1967

Aircraft: E-1B          Code: AB, AG

Aircraft lost: 2

 

VAW-13          Zappers

9 deployments with EA-1F on USS Bon Homme Richard, Constellation, Coral Sea, Enterprise, Independence, Kitty Hawk and Midway between Mar 1965 and Jun 1968

7 deployments with EKA-3B on USS America, Bon Homme Richard, Constellation, Coral Sea, Enterprise, Hancock and Ranger between Nov 1967 and Sep 1968

Aircraft: EA-1F, EKA-3B          Code: VR (EA-1F), various (EKA-3B)

Aircraft lost: 4 EA-1F

 

VAW-33          Knighthawks

1 deployment on USS Intrepid between May and Dec 1967

Aircraft: EA-1F          Code: AK

Aircraft lost: 0

 

VAW-111          Hunters

29 deployments on USS Bennington, Bon Homme Richard, Coral Sea, Hancock, Hornet, Kearsarge, Oriskany, Ranger, Ticonderoga and Yorktown between Apr 1967 and Jan 1974

Aircraft: E-1B          Code: various

Aircraft lost: 1

 

VAW-112          Golden Hawks

3 deployments on USS Enterprise between Apr 1967 and Jul 1969

Aircraft: E-2A          Code: NG, RR

Aircraft lost: 0

 

VAW-113          Black Eagles

4 deployments on USS Constellation and Enterprise between Apr 1967 and Jun 1973

Aircraft: E-2A/B          Code: NK

Aircraft lost: 0

 

VAW-114          Hornet Hawgs

5 deployments on USS Kitty Hawk between Apr 1967 and Nov 1972

Aircraft: E-2A/B          Code: NH, RR

Aircraft lost: 0

 

VAW-115          Liberty Bells

5 deployments on USS Midway and Ranger between Nov 1967 and Mar 1973

Aircraft: E-2A/B          Code: NE, NF

Aircraft lost: 1 E-2B

 

VAW-116          Sun Kings

5 deployments on USS Constellation and Coral Sea between Jul 1967 and Oct 1973

Aircraft: E-2A/B          Code: NG, NL

Aircraft lost: 1 E-2A

 

VAW-121          Griffons

3 deployments on USS Intrepid and Shangri-La between May 1967 and Dec 1970

Aircraft: E-1B          Code: AJ, AK

Aircraft lost: 0

 

VAW-122          Hummer Gators

1 deployment on USS America between Apr and Dec 1968

Aircraft: E-2A          Code: AE

Aircraft lost: 0

 

VAW-123          Screwtops

2 deployments on USS Forrestal and Saratoga between Jun 1967 and May 1973

Aircraft: E-2A/B          Code: AA, AC

Aircraft lost: 0

 

VAW-124          Bullseyes

2 deployments on USS America between Apr 1968 and Mar 1973

Aircraft: E-2A/B          Code: AJ, NG

Aircraft lost: 0

 

VF-11          Red Rippers

1 deployment on USS Forrestal between Jun and Sep 1967

Aircraft: F-4B          Code: AA

Aircraft lost: 0

 

VF-14          Tophatters

1 deployment on USS Franklin D Roosevelt between Jun 1966 and Feb 1967

Aircraft: F-4B          Code: AB

Aircraft lost: 1

 

VF-21          Freelancers

7 deployments on USS Coral Sea, Midway and Ranger between Mar 1965 and June 1973

Aircraft: F-4B/J          Code: NE

Aircraft lost: 5 F-4B, 7 F-4J

 

VF-24          Checkertails

8 deployments on USS Bon Homme Richard and Hancock between Oct 1964 and Jan 1974

Aircraft: F-8C/H/J          Code: NP

Aircraft lost: 8 F-8C, 4 F-8H, 3 F-8J

 

VF-31          Tomcatters

1 deployment on USS Saratoga between Apr 1972 and Feb 1973

Aircraft: F-4J          Code: AC

Aircraft lost: 0

 

VF-32          Swordsmen

1 deployment on USS Franklin D Roosevelt between Jun 1966 and Feb 1967

Aircraft: F-4B          Code: AB

Aircraft lost: 0

 

VF-33          Tarsiers

1 deployment on USS America between Apr and Dec 1968

Aircraft: F-4J          Code: AE

Aircraft lost: 3

 

VF-41          Black Aces

1 deployment on USS Independence between May and Dec 1965

Aircraft: F-4B          Code: AG

Aircraft lost: 2

 

VF-51          Screaming Eagles

6 deployments with F-8 on USS Bon Homme Richard, Hancock and Ticonderoga between Apr 1964 and Nov 1970

2 deployments with F-4 on USS Coral Sea between Nov 1971 and Nov 1973

Aircraft: F-8E/H/J, F-4B          Code: NF (F-8), NL (F-4)

Aircraft lost: 4 F-8E, 1 F-8H, 2 F-8J, 2 F-4B

 

VF-53          Iron Angels

6 deployments on USS Bon Homme Richard, Hancock and Ticonderoga between Apr 1964 and Nov 1970

Aircraft: F-8E/J          Code: NF

Aircraft lost: 7 F-8E, 6 F-8J

 

VF-74          Be-devilers

2 deployments on USS America and Forrestal between Jun 1967 and Mar 1973

Aircraft: F-4B/J          Code: AA, AJ

Aircraft lost: 1 F-4J

 

VF-84          Jolly Rogers

1 deployment on USS Independence between May and Dec 1965

Aircraft: F-4B          Code: AG

Aircraft lost: 3

 

VF-92          Silver Kings

8 deployments on USS America, Constellation, Enterprise and Ranger between Aug 1964 and Oct 1973

Aircraft: F-4B/J          Code: NG

Aircraft lost: 9 F-4B, 4 F-4J

 

VF-96          Fighting Falcons

8 deployments on USS America, Constellation, Enterprise and Ranger between Aug 1964 and Oct 1973

Aircraft: F-4B/J          Code: NG

Aircraft lost: 10 F-4B, 1 F-4J

 

VF-102          Diamondbacks

1 deployment on USS America between Apr and Dec 1968

Aircraft: F-4J          Code: AE

Aircraft lost: 2

 

VF-103          Sluggers

1 deployment on USS Saratoga between Apr 1972 and Feb 1973

Aircraft: F-4J          Code: AC

Aircraft lost: 3

 

VF-111          Sundowners

7 deployments with F-8 on USS Intrepid, Midway, Oriskany, Shangri-La and Ticonderoga between Mar 1965 and Dec 1970

2 deployments with F-4 on USS Coral Sea between Nov 1971 and Nov 1973

Aircraft: F-8C/D/E/H/J, F-4B          Code: AH, AJ, AK, NE (F-8), NL (F-4)

Aircraft lost: 7 F-8C, 5 F-8D, 4 F-8E, 1 F-8H, 1 F-4B

 

VF-114          Aardvarks

6 deployments on USS Kitty Hawk between Oct 1965 and Nov 1972

Aircraft: F-4B/J          Code: NH

Aircraft lost: 18 F-4B, 2 F-4J

 

VF-142          Ghostriders

7 deployments on USS Constellation, Enterprise and Ranger between May 1964 and Jun 1973

Aircraft: F-4B/J          Code: NK

Aircraft lost: 6 F-4B

 

VF-143          Pukin Dogs

7 deployments on USS Constellation, Enterprise and Ranger between May 1964 and Jun 1973

Aircraft: F-4B/J          Code: NK

Aircraft lost: 6 F-4B, 2 F-4J

 

VF-151          Vigilantes

7 deployments on USS Constellation, Coral Sea and Midway between Dec 1964 and Mar 1973

Aircraft: F-4B          Code: NF, NL

Aircraft lost: 11

 

VF-154          Black Knights

1 deployment with F-8 on USS Coral Sea between Dec 1964 and Nov 1965

6 deployments with F-4 on USS Coral Sea and Ranger between Jul 1966 and Jun 1973

Aircraft: F-8D, F-4B/J          Code: NL (F-8), NE (F-4)

Aircraft lost: 6 F-8D, 8 F-4B, 1 F-4J

 

VF-161          Chargers

6 deployments on USS Constellation, Coral Sea and Midway between May 1966 and Mar 1973

Aircraft: F-4B          Code: NL

Aircraft lost: 7

 

VF-162          Hunters

5 deployments on USS Oriskany, Shangri-La and Ticonderoga between Apr 1965 and Dec 1970

Aircraft: F-8E/H/J          Code: AH, AJ

Aircraft lost: 13 F-8E, 3 F-8H, 1 F-8J

 

VF-191          Satan’s Kittens

8 deployments on USS Bon Homme Richard, Oriskany and Ticonderoga between Jan 1964 and Mar 1973

Aircraft: F-8E/J          Code: NM

Aircraft lost: 10 F-8E, 3 F-8J

 

VF-194          Red Lightnings

8 deployments on USS Bon Homme Richard, Oriskany and Ticonderoga between Jan 1964 and Mar 1973

Aircraft: F-8C/E/J          Code: NM

Aircraft lost: 8 F-8E, 4 F-8J

 

VF-211          Checkmates

8 deployments on USS Bon Homme Richard and Hancock between Oct 1964 and Jan 1974

Aircraft: F-8E/H/J          Code: NP

Aircraft lost: 10 F-8E, 2 F-8H, 4 F-8J

 

VF-213          Black Lions

6 deployments on USS Kitty Hawk between Oct 1965 and Nov 1972

Aircraft: F-4B/G/J          Code: NH

Aircraft lost: 3 F-4B, 1 F-4G, 1 F-4J

 

VFP-62          Fighting Photos

1 deployment on USS Franklin D Roosevelt between Jun 1966 and Feb 1967

Aircraft: RF-8G          Code: AB

Aircraft lost: 1

 

VFP-63          Eyes of the Fleet

41 deployments on USS Bon Homme Richard, Constellation, Coral Sea, Hancock, Intrepid, Midway, Oriskany, Ranger, Shangri-La and Ticonderoga between Jan 1964 and Jan 1974

Aircraft: RF-8A/G          Code: PP until 1967 then various

Aircraft lost: 14 RF-8A, 16 RF-8G

 

VS-21          Fighting Redtails

4 deployments on USS Kearsarge between Jun 1964 and Sep 1969

Aircraft: S-2E/F          Code: NS

Aircraft lost: 2 S-2E

 

VS-23          Black Cats

3 deployments on USS Yorktown between Oct 1964 and Jul 1968

Aircraft: S-2E          Code: NU

Aircraft lost: 1 S-2E

 

VS-25          Golden Eagles

3 deployments on USS Yorktown between Oct 1964 and Jul 1968

Aircraft: S-2E          Code: NU

Aircraft lost: 0

 

VS-29          Tromboners/Yellowtails

4 deployments on USS Kearsarge between Jun 1964 and Sep 1969

Aircraft: S-2E/F          Code: NS

Aircraft lost: 0

 

VS-33          Screwbirds

3 deployments on USS Bennington between Mar 1965 and Nov 1968

Aircraft: S-2E          Code: NT

Aircraft lost: 0

 

VS-35          Boomerangs

3 deployments on USS Hornet between Aug 1965 and May 1969

Aircraft: S-2D/E          Code: NV

Aircraft lost: 1 S-2D

 

VS-37          Sawbucks

3 deployments on USS Hornet between Aug 1965 and Nov 1968

Aircraft: S-2E          Code: NV

Aircraft lost: 0

 

VS-38          Red Griffons

3 deployments on USS Bennington between Mar 1965 and Nov 1968

Aircraft: S-2E          Code: NT

Aircraft lost: 0

 

 

VSF-3          Chessmen

1 deployment on USS Intrepid between May and Dec 1967

Aircraft: A-4B          Code: AK

Aircraft lost: 3

 

 

 

Land-based Squadrons

US Navy Patrol Squadron Detachments to South Vietnam and Thailand

VP-1          Fleet’s Finest

Home port: NAS Whidbey Island, Wash

Tan Son Nhut, 7 Oct 1964-1 Apr 1965 and 13 Feb-27 May 1966; Cam Ranh Bay, 12 May-12 Nov 1967 and 15 Aug 1968-25 Feb 1969; U-Tapao RTAB, 1 Feb-15 Apr 1970; Tan Son Nhut, 1 May-27 Jul 1970; Cam Ranh Bay, 1 Apr-1 Oct 1971; U-Tapao, 1 Nov 1972-30 Apr 1973

Aircraft: SP-2H to July 1969 then P-3B          Code: YB

Aircraft lost: 0

 

VP-2          Neptunes

Home port: NAS Whidbey Island, Wash

Tan Son Nhut, 15 Mar-1 May 1965, 25 May-30 Sep 1966 and 1-15 Oct 1967; Cam Ranh Bay, 15 Oct 1967-1 Apr 1968

Aircraft: SP-2H          Code: YC

Aircraft lost: 0

 

VP-4          Skinny Dragons

Home port: NAS Barbers Point, Hawaii

Cam Ranh Bay, 15 Aug 1968-10 Jan 1969 and Feb-Jul 1971; U-Tapao RTAB, 1 May-1 Nov 1972

Aircraft: P-3A          Code: YD

Aircraft lost: 0

 

VP-6          Blue Sharks

Home port: NAS Barbers Point, Hawaii

Cam Ranh Bay, 13 May-7 Jun 1968; U-Tapao RTAB, 27 May-15 Nov 1969; Cam Ranh Bay, 21 Sep-2 Dec 1971; U-Tapao, 20 Dec 1972-1 Feb 1973

Aircraft: P-3A          Code: PC

Aircraft lost: 0

 

VP-9          Golden Eagles

Home port: NAS Moffett Field, Calif

Cam Ranh Bay, 1 Apr-1 Oct 1969; U-Tapao RTAB, Dec 1971-11 Feb 1972

Aircraft: P-3B          Code: PD

Aircraft lost: 0

 

VP-11          Lovin’ Eleven

Home port: NAS Brunswick, Maine

U-Tapao RTAB, 23 Jul-8 Nov 1972

Aircraft: P-3B          Code: LE

Aircraft lost: 0

 

VP-16          Eagles

Home port: NAS Jacksonville, Fla

U-Tapao RTAB, 18 Jan-18 Feb 1967

Aircraft: P-3A          Code: LF

Aircraft lost: 0

 

VP-17          White Lightnings

Home port: NAS Whidbey Island, Wash until 1 Dec 1968 then NAS Barbers Point, Hawaii

Tan Son Nhut, 9 Jul 1965-1 Feb 1966 and 5 Dec 1966-1 Apr 1967; Cam Ranh Bay, 9 Nov 1967-29 Apr 1968, 9 Aug-11 Sep 1969, 3-15 Nov 1969 and 15-22 Dec 1969; U-Tapao RTAB, 29 Oct 1970-29 Apr 1971

Aircraft: SP-2H to Dec 1968 then P-3A          Code: ZE

Aircraft lost: 0

 

VP-19          Big Red

Home port: NAS Moffett Field, Calif

U-Tapao RTAB, 1-14 Apr 1968; Cam Ranh Bay, 15 Jun-15 Jul 1968 and 10 Oct 1970-30 Jan 1971; U-Tapao, 1 Nov 1971-29 Apr 1972

Aircraft: P-3B          Code: PE

Aircraft lost: 0

 

VP-22          Blue Geese Squadron

Home port: NAS Barbers Point, Hawaii

Cam Ranh Bay, Apr 1965-Jan 1966, 16 Jul-10 Dec 1968; U-Tapao RTAB, 30 Nov 1969-29 Apr 1970; Cam Ranh Bay, 25 Jan-2 Feb 1971; U-Tapao, 27 Mar-3 Apr 1971

Aircraft: P-3A          Code: QA

Aircraft lost: 0

 

VP-26          Tridents

Home port: NAS Brunswick, Maine

U-Tapao RTAB, 16 Dec 1967-2 Jun 1968

Aircraft: P-3B          Code LK

Aircraft lost: 2

 

VP-28          Hawaiian Warriors

Home port: NAS Barbers Point, Hawaii

Cam Ranh Bay, 17 Jan-11 Feb 1969, 29 Apr-15 May 1969 and 13 Jun-18 Jul 1969

Aircraft: P-3A          Code: QC

Aircraft lost: 0

 

VP-40          Fighting Marlins

Home port: NAS North Island, Calif, to 15 Nov 1967 then NAS Moffett Field, Calif

Da Nang, 29 May-3 Aug 1965; Cam Ranh Bay, 1 Mar-30 Apr 1967 and 1 Feb-1 Aug 1969; U-Tapao RTAB, 29 Apr-30 Oct 1970 and 16 Nov-20 Dec 1972

Aircraft: SP-5B to Nov 1967 then P-3B          Code: QE

Aircraft lost: 0

 

VP-42          Sea Demons

Home port: NAS Whidbey Island, Wash

Tan Son Nhut, 18-19 Sep 1964, Oct 1964-Feb 1965 and 8 Oct 1965-13 Feb 1966; Cam Ranh Bay, 2 Apr-1 Dec 1967; Tan Son Nhut, 31 Mar-30 Sep 1967; Cam Ranh Bay, 10 Mar-3 Sep 1968

Aircraft: SP-2E/H          Code: RB

Aircraft lost: 1 SP-2E

 

VP-45          Red Darters

Home port: NAS Jacksonville, Fla

U-Tapao RTAB, 16 Dec 1968-30 May 1969; Cam Ranh Bay, 18 Apr-28 May 1969

Aircraft: P-3A          Code: LN

Aircraft lost: 0

 

VP-46          Grey Knights

Home port: NAS Moffett Field, Calif

U-Tapao RTAB, 18 Feb-30 Jun 1967; Cam Ranh Bay, 2 Oct 1969-31 Mar 1970

Aircraft: P-3B          Code: RC

Aircraft lost: 0

 

VP-47          Golden Swordsmen

Home port: NAS Moffett Field, Calif

U-Tapao RTAB, 1 Jul 1967-4 Jan 1968; Cam Ranh Bay, 1 Nov 1968-31 Mar 1969 and 16 Jan-8 May 1970; U-Tapao, 9 May-13 Jul 1970

Aircraft: P-3B          Code: RD

Aircraft lost: 0

 

VP-48          Boomerangers

Home port: NAS North Island, Calif, to 15 Feb 1967 then NAS Moffett Field, Calif

Cam Ranh Bay, 1 Oct 1965-27 Sep 1966 and 1 Apr-1 Oct 1970; U-Tapao RTAB, 1 May-30 Sep 1971

Aircraft: SP-5B to Jan 1967 then P-3A to Feb 1968 then P-3B          Code: SF

Aircraft lost: 0

 

VP-49          Woodpeckers

Home port: NAS Patuxent River, Md

U-Tapao RTAB, 15 Jun-14 Dec 1968

Aircraft: P-3A          Code: LP

Aircraft lost: 0

 

VP-50          Blue Dragons

Home port: NAS North Island, Calif, to 1 July 1967 then NAS Moffett Field, Calif

Cam Ranh Bay, 26 Aug 1965-14 Mar 1966, 23 Aug 1966-6 Feb 1967, 1 May-2 Nov 1968, 15 Jul 1969-15 Jan 1970 and 29 Sep 1970-31 Mar 1971

Aircraft: SP-5B to Jul 1967 then P-3A to 1970 then P-3B          Code: SG

Aircraft lost: 0

 

 

Other US Navy Land-based Squadrons

VAH-21

Activated at NAS Sangley Point, Philippines with a detachment at Cam Ranh Bay, 1 Sep 1968; inactivated, 16 Jun 1969

Aircraft: AP-2H          Code: SL

Aircraft lost: 0

 

VAL-4          Black Ponies

Activated at NAS North Island, Calif, 3 Jan 1969; deployed to Binh Thuy with a detachment at Vung Tau, 23 Mar 1969; inactivated, 10 Apr 1972

Aircraft: OV-10A, YOV-10D          Code: UM

Aircraft lost: 7 OV-10A

 

VAP-61          World Famous

Home port: NAS Agana, Guam with detachments on board aircraft carriers and at Da Nang, Don Muang and U-Tapao RTAB from 17 May 1964; inactivated,  1 Jul 1971

Aircraft: EA-3B, KA-3B, RA-3B          Code: SS

Aircraft lost: 5 RA-3B

 

VAP-62          Tigers

Home port: NAS Jacksonville, Fla, with detachments on board aircraft carriers and at Da Nang to supplement VAP-61 from 31 Oct 1966

Inactivated, 15 Oct 1969

Aircraft: EA-3B, EA-3B          Code GB

Aircraft lost: 0

 

VC-5          Checkertails

Home port: NAS Atsugi, Japan with a detachment at Da Nang from 1965 to 31 Dec 1969

Aircraft: A-4B/C, C-1A, DF-8D, TA-4F, US-2C          Code: UE

Aircraft lost: 2 US-2C

 

VO-67

Activated at NAS Alameda, Calif, 15 Feb 1967; deployed to Nakhon Phanom RTAB, 15 Nov 1967; inactivated, 1 Jul 1968

Aircraft: OP-2E          Code: MR

Aircraft lost: 3

 

VQ-1          Worldwatchers

Home port: NAS Atsugi, Japan with detachments at Da Nang, Cubi Point and Don Muang from 1 Oct 1964 to 17 Feb 1973; home port moved to NAS Agana, Guam, June 1971

Aircraft: C-121J, EA-3B, EC-121M, ERA-3B, EP-3B          Code: PR

Aircraft lost: 1 EC-121M

 

VQ-2          Batmen

Home port: NAS Rota, Spain with detachments at Da Nang and Cubi Point from 1 Dec 1965 to 30 Sep 1969

Aircraft: EA-3B, EC-121M          Code: JQ

Aircraft lost: 0

 

VR-30          Stagecoach West

Home port: NAS Alameda, Calif with a detachment to Da Nang from 11 Jan 1969 to 1 Feb 1973

Aircraft: C-1A          Code: RW

Aircraft lost: 0

 

VRC-50          Foo Dogs

Home port: NAS Atsugi, Japan with a detachment to NAS Cubi Point, Philippines from 1 Oct 1966 and a forward operating location at Da Nang from 1 Feb 1970 to 2 Jan 1971 and 15 Dec 1971 to 19 Feb 1973; moved to NAS North Island, Calif, Feb 1971 but maintained the detachments at Cubi Point and Da Nang; moved to Cubi Point, Jul 1972

Aircraft: C-1A, C-2A, CT-39E, KC-130F          Code: RG

Aircraft lost: 3 C-2A

 

VW-1          Typhoon Trackers

Home port: NAS Agana, Guam with a detachment at NAS Sangley Point, Philippines and forward operating locations at Chu Lai and Da Nang from 1 Oct 1964 to 1 Jul 1971

Aircraft: EC-121K/P, WC-121N          Code: TE

Aircraft lost: 0

 

VX-8          Blue Eagles

Home port: NAS Patuxent River, MD with detachments at Tan Son Nhut and Da Nang from Oct 1965 to 1 Dec 1970; activated as Oceanographic Air Survey Unit,1 Jul 1965, redesignated VX-8, 1 Jul 1967; redesignated VXN-8, 1 Jan 1969

 

Aircraft: NC-121J          Code: JB

Aircraft lost: 0

 

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS AVIATION ORDER OF BATTLE

USMC Aviation Groups

 

USMC Squadrons

VMCJ-1          Golden Hawks

Assigned to MAG-16, Da Nang from MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 16 Apr 1965; reassigned to MAG-11, Da Nang, 14 Jul 1965; reassigned to MAG-15, Iwakuni, 14 Jul 1970; detachment of EA-6As to Da Nang, Mar-May 1971; detachment of EA-6As to NAS Cubi Point, Philippines, 3 Apr 1972-Jan 1973

Aircraft: EA-6A, EF-10B, RF-4B, RF-8A          Code: RM

Aircraft lost: 1 EA-6A, 4 RF-4B, 1 RF-8A, 5 EF-10B

 

VMCJ-2 Detachment X          Playboys

Deployments to NAS Cubi Point, Philippines, 3 Apr 1972 and USS Saratoga, May 1972; returned to 2 MAW, MCAS Cherry Point, NC, Feb 1973

Aircraft: EA-6A          Code: CY

Aircraft lost: 1

 

VMO-2

Deployed to Marble Mountain with MAG-16, 3 May 1965 with detachments at Dong Ha and Khe Sanh; reassigned to MAG-11, Da Nang, 31 Jan 1970; reassigned to 3 MAW, MCAS Camp Pendleton, Calif, 31 Mar 1971

Aircraft: O-1B/C/G, OV-10A, UH-1E          Code: VS

Aircraft lost: 2 O-1B, 6 OV-10A

 

VMO-6

Deployed to Chu Lai with MAG-36, 1 Sep 1965 with detachments at Da Nang, Ky Ha, Phu Bai and Quang Tri; reassigned to Provisional MAG-39, Quang Tri, 16 Apr 1968; reassigned to MAG-15, MCAS Futenma, Okinawa, 12 Oct 1969

Aircraft: O-1C/G, OV-10A, UH-1E          Code: WB

Aircraft lost: 2 O-1G, 3 OV-10A

 

H&MS-11

Deployed to Da Nang with MAG-11, 7 Jul 1965; reassigned to 3 MAW, MCAS El Toro, Calif, 1 Jun 1971

Aircraft: C-117D, OV-10A, TA-4F, TF-9J         Code: TM

Aircraft lost: 1 C-117D, 1 OV-10A, 7 TA-4F

 

H&MS-12

Deployed to Chu Lai with MAG-12, 25 May 1965; reassigned with MAG-12 to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 25 Feb 1970; deployed to Bien Hoa with MAG-12, 17 May 1972-30 Jan 1973

Aircraft: C-117D, TA-4F          Code: WA

Aircraft lost: 1 TA-4F

 

H&MS-13

Deployed to Chu Lai with MAG-13, 25 Sep 1966; reassigned to 3 MAW, MCAS El Toro, Calif, 30 Sep 1970

Aircraft: C-117D, TA-4F, TF-9J          Code: YU

Aircraft lost: 1 C-117D, 1 TA-4F, 1 TF-9J

 

H&MS-15 Detachment N

Deployed on board USS Hornet, 12 Aug 1965-23 Mar 1966

Aircraft: A-4C          Code: YV

Aircraft lost: 0

 

H&MS-15 Detachment

Deployed to Da Nang with MAG-15 from MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 16 Apr-20 Jun 1972

Aircraft: TA-4F          Code: YV

Aircraft lost: 1 TA-4F

 

H&MS-16

Deployed to Marble Mountain with MAG-16, 6 May 1965; reassigned with MAG-16 to MCAS Santa Ana, Calif, 20 Jun 1971

Aircraft: O-1C/G, TA-4F          Code: WW

Aircraft lost: 3 O-1C

 

H&MS-36

Deployed to Chu Lai with MAG-36, 1 Sep 1965; reassigned with MAG-36 to MCAS Futenma, Okinawa, 7 Nov 1969

Aircraft: C-117D, CH-46D, UH-34D          Code: WX

Aircraft lost: 0

 

VMFA-115          Silver Eagles

Assigned to MAG-11, Da Nang, 15 Oct 1965; reassigned to MAG-13, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 13 Jan 1966; reassigned to MAG-11, Da Nang, 11 Apr 1966; reassigned to MAG-15, Iwakuni, 15 Feb 1967; reassigned to MAG-13, Chu Lai, 14 May 1967; reassigned to MAG-11, Da Nang, 24 Aug 1970; reassigned to MAG-15, Iwakuni, 1 Mar 1971; deployed to Da Nang with MAG-15, 6 Apr 1972; moved to Nam Phong, 16 Jun 1972; deployed to Naha AB, Okinawa with MAG-15, 31 Aug 1973

Aircraft: F-4B          Code: VE

Aircraft lost: 23

 

VMA-121          Green Knights

Assigned to MAG-12, Chu Lai, 1 Dec 1966; reassigned to MAG-15, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 3 Jun 1967; reassigned to MAG-12, Chu Lai, 5 Sep 1967; reassigned to 2 MAW, MCAS Cherry Point, NC, 14 Feb 1969; converted to A-6A and redesignated VMA(AW)-121

Aircraft: A-4C/E          Code: VK

Aircraft lost: 12 A-4E

 

VMFA-122          Crusaders

Assigned to MAG-11, Da Nang, 1 Sep 1967; reassigned to MAG-15, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 30 Aug 1968; reassigned to MAG-13, Chu Lai, 5 Sep 1969; reassigned to MCAS Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, 8 Sep 1970

Aircraft: F-4B          Code: DC

Aircraft lost: 13

 

VMGR-152

Based at MCAS Futenma, Okinawa, with MAG-13 and MAG-15 with a detachment at Da Nang, 1965-1971 and Nam Phong, Jun-Sep 1973

Aircraft: KC-130F          Code: QD

Aircraft lost: 4

 

VMA-211     Avengers

Assigned to MAG-12, Chu Lai, 11 Oct 1965; reassigned to MAG-13, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 14 Jul 1966; reassigned to MAG-12, Chu Lai, 1 Oct 1966; reassigned to MAG-15, Iwakuni, 3 Sep 1967; reassigned to MAG-12, Chu Lai, 1 Dec 1967; reassigned to MAG-15, Iwakuni, 25 Feb 1970; deployed to Bien Hoa with MAG-12, 17 May 1972; returned to Iwakuni with MAG-12, 30 Jan 1973

Aircraft: A-4E          Code: CF

Aircraft lost: 23

 

VMFA-212          Lancers

Deployed to Da Nang with MAG-15, 14 Apr 1972; returned to MCAS Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, 20 Jun 1972

Aircraft: F-4J          Code: WD

Aircraft lost: 2

 

VMF(AW)-212          Lancers

Deployed on board USS Oriskany, 5 Apr 1965; returned to MCAS Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, 16 Dec 1965

Aircraft: F-8E          Code: WD

Aircraft lost: 4

 

VMA-214          Black Sheep

Assigned to MAG-12, Chu Lai, 21 Jun 1965; reassigned to MAG-13, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 16 Feb 1966; reassigned to MAG-12, Chu Lai, 30 Apr 1966; reassigned to 3 MAW, MCAS El Toro, Calif, 3 Apr 1967

Aircraft: A-4C          Code: WE

Aircraft lost: 2

 

VMA-223     Bulldogs

Detachment T deployed on board USS Yorktown, 23 Oct 1964-16 May 1965; assigned to MAG-12, Chu Lai, 15 Dec 1965; reassigned to MAG-15, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 1 Dec 1966; reassigned to MAG-12, Chu Lai, 2 Mar 1967; reassigned to MAG-15, Iwakuni, 3 Dec 1967; reassigned to MAG-12, Chu Lai, 23 Apr 1968; reassigned to MAG-33, MCAS El Toro, Calif, 28 Jan 1970

Aircraft: A-4C/E          Code: WP

Aircraft lost: 4 A-4C, 10 A-4E

 

VMA-224          Bengals

Assigned to MAG-12, Chu Lai, 4 Oct 1965; reassigned to MAG-13, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 1 May 1966; reassigned to MAG-12, Chu Lai, 14 Jul 1966; reassigned to 2 MAW, MCAS Cherry Point, NC, 1 Nov 1966; converted to A-6A and redesignated VMA(AW)-224

Aircraft: A-4E          Code: WK

Aircraft lost: 5

 

VMA(AW)-224

Deployed on board USS Coral Sea, 12 Nov 1971-17 Jul 1972

Aircraft: A-6A/B, KA-6D          Code: NL

Aircraft lost: 4 A-6A

 

VMA-225

Assigned to MAG-12, Chu Lai, 1 Jun 1965; reassigned to 2 MAW, MCAS Cherry Point, NC, 30 Sep 1965

Aircraft: A-4C          Code: CE

Aircraft lost: 0

 

VMA(AW)-225     Vikings

Assigned to MAG-11, Da Nang, 5 Feb 1969; reassigned to 3 MAW, MCAS El Toro, Calif, 30 Apr 1971

Aircraft: A-6A          Code: CE

Aircraft lost: 2

 

VMFA-232          Red Devils

Assigned to MAG-13, Chu Lai, 21 Mar 1969; reassigned to MAG-15, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 7 Sep 1969; deployed to Da Nang with MAG-15, 6 Apr 1972; moved to Nam Phong, 20 Jun 1972; deployed to NAS Cubi Point, Philippines, 1 Sep 1973

Aircraft: F-4J          Code: WT

Aircraft lost: 5

 

VMF(AW)-232          Red Devils

Assigned to MAG-11, Da Nang, 15 Nov 1966; reassigned to MAG-33, MCAS El Toro, Calif, 1 Sep 1967

Aircraft: F-8E          Code: WT

Aircraft lost: 7

 

VMF(AW)-235          Death Angels

Assigned to MAG-11, Da Nang, 1 Feb 1966; reassigned to MAG-15, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 15 Nov 1966; reassigned to MAG-11, Da Nang, 15 Feb 1967; reassigned to MAG-15, Iwakuni, 10 May 1968

Aircraft: F-8E          Code: DB

Aircraft lost: 11

 

VMA(AW)-242          Batmen

Assigned to MAG-11, Da Nang, 1 Nov 1966; reassigned to 3 MAW, MCAS El Toro, Calif, 11 Sep 1970

Aircraft: A-6A          Code: DT

Aircraft lost: 9

 

VMA-311          Tomcats

Assigned to MAG-12, Chu Lai, 1 Jun 1965; reassigned to MAG-13, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 16 Dec 1965; reassigned to MAG-12, Chu Lai, 15 Feb 1966; reassigned to MAG-15, Iwakuni, 2 Mar 1967; reassigned to MAG-12, Chu Lai, 4 Jun 1967; reassigned to MAG-13, Chu Lai, 12 Feb 1970; reassigned to MAG-11, Da Nang, 15 Apr 1971; reassigned to MAG-12, Iwakuni, 12 May 1971; deployed to Bien Hoa with MAG-12, 17 May 1972; returned to Iwakuni with MAG-12, 30 Jan 1973

Aircraft: A-4C/E          Code: WL

Aircraft lost: 4 A-4C, 21 A-4E

 

VMF(AW)-312          Checkerboards

Assigned to MAG-11, Da Nang, 19 Dec 1965; reassigned to MAG-32, MCAS Beaufort, SC, 2 Feb 1966

Aircraft: F-8E          Code: DR

Aircraft lost: 0

 

VMFA-314          Black Knights

Assigned to MAG-11, Da Nang, 15 Jan 1966; reassigned to MAG-13, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 14 Apr 1966; reassigned to MAG-11, Da Nang, 1 Aug 1966; reassigned to MAG-13, Chu Lai, 25 Sep 1966; reassigned to MAG-15, Iwakuni, 16 Aug 1967; reassigned to MAG-13, Chu Lai, 16 Nov 1967; reassigned to 3 MAW, MCAS El Toro, Calif, 12 Sep 1970

Aircraft: F-4B          Code: VW

Aircraft lost: 24

 

VMFA-323          Death Rattlers

Assigned to MAG-11, Da Nang, 1 Dec 1965; deployed on TDY to Tainan AB, Taiwan, 1 Mar 1966; reassigned to MAG-15, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 24 Jun 1966; reassigned to MAG-11, Da Nang, 5 Jul 1966; reassigned to MAG-13, Chu Lai, 6 Oct 1966; reassigned to MAG-15, Iwakuni, 15 May 1967; reassigned to MAG-13, Chu Lai, 16 Aug 1967; reassigned to MAG-33, MCAS El Toro, Calif, 25 Mar 1969

Aircraft: F-4B          Code: WS

Aircraft lost: 11

 

VMFA-333          Shamrocks

Deployed on board USS America, 5 Jun 1972-24 Mar 1973

Aircraft: F-4J          Code: DN changed to AJ for carrier deployment

Aircraft lost: 3

 

VMFA-334          Falcons

Assigned to MAG-11, Da Nang, 30 Aug 1968; reassigned to MAG-13, Chu Lai, 24 Jan 1969; reassigned to MAG-15, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 30 Aug 1969

Aircraft: F-4J          Code: WU

Aircraft lost: 5

 

VMFA-513          Flying Nightmares

Assigned to MAG-16, Da Nang, 15 Jun 1965; reassigned to MAG-11, Da Nang, 14 Jul 1965; reassigned to MCAS Cherry Point, NC, 14 Oct 1965

Aircraft: F-4B          Code: WF

Aircraft lost: 0

 

VMFA-531          Gray Ghosts

Assigned to MAG-16, Da Nang from NAS Atsugi, Japan, 10 Apr 1965; reassigned to MCAS Cherry Point, NC, 15 Jun 1965

Aircraft: F-4B          Code: EC

Aircraft lost: 0

 

VMA(AW)-533     Nighthawks

Assigned to MAG-12, Chu Lai, 1 Apr 1967; reassigned to MAG-15, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 7 Oct 1969; deployed to Nam Phong with MAG-15, 20 Jun 1972; returned to Iwakuni, 31 Aug 1973

Aircraft: A-6A          Code: ED

Aircraft lost: 10

 

VMFA-542          Bengals

Assigned to MAG-16, Da Nang, 10 Jul 1965; reassigned to MAG-11, Da Nang, 14 Jul 1965; reassigned to MAG-13, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 3 Dec 1965; reassigned to MAG-11, Da Nang, 1 Mar 1966; reassigned to MAG-13, Iwakuni, 1 Aug 1966; reassigned to MAG-15, Iwakuni, 15 Aug 1966; reassigned to MAG-13, Chu Lai, 10 Oct 1966; reassigned to MAG-15, Iwakuni, 15 Nov 1967; reassigned to MAG-11, Da Nang, 10 May 1968; reassigned to 3 MAW, MCAS El Toro, Calif, 31 Jan 1970

Aircraft: F-4B          Code: WH

Aircraft lost: 12