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VAQ-136 joined CVW-9 on 1 June 2013 making them the first EA-18G Growler squadron in the airwing's history. After a short stay, VAQ-136 was replaced by CVW-9's previous Electronic Attack Squadron, VAQ-133, after successful completion of the transition from EA-6B to EA-18G aircraft.
The "A" or "N" is followed by a letter that uniquely identifies the air wing (e.g., CVW-1 aircraft, part of the Atlantic Fleet, have a tail code of "AB"). [23] [24] "AG" on tail indicates it is an Atlantic Fleet CVW-7 aircraft. The ship assigned is also indicated below the tail.
Established as CVG-9 (3rd use of the designation) on 26 Mar 1952. Still active, see CVW-9 in the "Current Carrier Air Wings" section. CVG-10(2nd) 1952 P 1957 AK: Established as CVG-10 (2nd use of the designation) on 1 May 1952, disestablished 20 November 1969. See CVW-10(1st) in the "Disestablished Carrier Air Wings" section. CVG-13(3rd) AE
VFA-41 joined CVW-9 in 2010 and started workups for a WESTPAC deployment in 2011. [13] From 27 July 2011 to 26 February 2012, CVW-9 deployed on board USS John C. Stennis to support operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, counter-piracy and maritime security operations. VFA-41 supported Operation Enduring Freedom and the final combat missions of ...
Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 112 (VAW-112) is an inactive United States Navy squadron. It was nicknamed the "Golden Hawks". VAW-112 flew the E-2C Hawkeye out of NAS Point Mugu and last deployed in 2013 as part of Carrier Air Wing 9 (CVW-9) on board USS John C. Stennis.
On 9 April 1965 an F-4B #151425 from VF-96 crashed into the sea following an engine flameout on launch for a four-plane combat air patrol. [3] Later during the patrol an F-4B #151403 piloted by Lieutenant j.g. Terence M. Murphy and his RIO, Ensign Ronald Fegan, shot down a Chinese MiG-17 "Fresco" near Hainan , scoring the F-4 Phantom's first ...
With the transition, the squadron left CVW-2 and moved to CVW-9 attached to USS John C. Stennis on 1 June 2013. August 2019 the Squadron lost an F/A-18E Super Hornet flown out of NAS Lemoore, it crashed into the wall of what is known as "Star Wars Canyon", near Naval Air Weapons Station at China Lake. The aviator did not survive. [2]
Abraham Lincoln and embarked CVW-2 aircraft conducted over 1,000 fixed-wing sorties. Abraham Lincoln completed five replenishments-at-sea evolutions, including two with the fleet replenishment oiler Henry J. Kaiser , and participated in 18 general quarters (GQ) drills.