CVG-7

CVG-18 established on Jul.20, 1943

(Last update on Nov.8, 2023) CVG-18 USS LEYTE (CV 32) Aug.31, 1946 - Sep.13, 1946 (Guantanamo Bay)
Modex		Squadron		Aircraft
L	18-F-1 - 18-F-2x 18-F-2x - 18-F-2x	VF-18		F8F-1 F6F-5P
M	18-BF-1 - 18-BF-2x 18-BF-2x - 18-BF-2x	VBF-18	Bearcats	F8F-1 F6F-5P
U	18-B-1 - 18-B-2x	VB-18	Sunday Punchers	SB2C-5 (SBW-5)
V	18-T-1 - 18-T-2x	VT-18	Carrier Clowns	TBM-3E/3Q

(Last update on Nov.1, 2023) CVG-18 USS LEYTE (CV 32) Sep.16, 1946 - Dec.12, 1946 (western seaboard of South America via Panama Canal)
Modex		Squadron		Aircraft
L	18-F-1 - 18-F-2x 18-F-2x - 18-F-2x	VF-18 (*1)		F8F-1 F6F-5P
M	18-BF-1 - 18-BF-2x 18-BF-2x - 18-BF-2x	VBF-18 (*2)	Bearcats	F8F-1 F6F-5P
U	18-B-1 - 18-B-2x	VB-18 (*3)	Sunday Punchers	SB2C-5 (SBW-5)
V	18-T-1 - 18-T-2x	VT-18 (*4)	Carrier Clowns	TBM-3E/3Q
(1) VF-18 redesignated VF-7A on Nov.15, 1946 (2) VBF-18 redesignated VF-8A on Nov.15, 1946 (3) VB-18 redesignated VA-7A on Nov.15, 1946 (4) VT-18 redesignated VA-8A on Nov.15, 1946

CVG-18 redesignated CVAG-7 on Nov.15, 1946

(Last update on Jun.13, 2012) CVAG-7 (L) USS LEYTE (CV 32) Apr.3, 1947 - Jun.9, 1947 (Med)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-7A		F8F-1 F6F-5P
200	VF-8A	Bearcats	F8F-1B
300	VA-7A	Sunday Punchers	SB2C-5
400	VA-8A	Air Barons	TBM-3E/3Q

(Last update on Jun.13, 2012) CVAG-7 (L) USS LEYTE (CV 32) Jul.30, 1947 - Nov.19, 1947 (Med)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-7A		F8F-1 F6F-5P
200	VF-8A	Bearcats	F8F-1B
300	VA-7A	Sunday Punchers	SB2C-5
400	VA-8A	Air Barons	TBM-3E/3Q

(Last update on Jun.13, 2012) CVAG-7 (L) USS LEYTE (CV 32) Jan. 1948 - Feb. 1948 (local operations in the WestLant)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-7A (*1)		F8F-1 F6F-5P
200	VF-8A (*2)	Bearcats	F8F-1B
300	VA-7A (*3)	Sunday Punchers	SB2C-5
400	VA-8A (*4)	Air Barons	TBM-3E/3Q
(1) VF-7A redesignated VF-71 on Jul.28, 1948 (2) VF-8A redesignated VF-72 on Jul.28, 1948 (3) VA-7A redesignated VA-74 on Jul.27, 1948 (4) VA-8A redesignated VA-75 on Jul.27, 1948

(Last update on Nov.22, 2023) CVAG-7 (L) USS LEYTE (CV 32) Aug.28, 1948 - Oct.12, 1948 (Guantanamo Bay, NorLant)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-71		F8F-1 F6F-5P
200	VF-72	Bearcats	F8F-2
400	VA-74	Sunday Punchers	F4U-4B
500	VA-75		TBM-3E/3Q
(UR)xx	HU-2 DET.	Fleet Angels	HO3S-1

CVAG-7 redesignated CVG-7 on Sep.1, 1948

(Last update on Jun.14, 2023) CVG-7 (L) USS LEYTE (CV 32) Nov. 1948 - Dec. 1948 (NorLant)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-71		F8F-1 F6F-5P
200	VF-72	Bearcats	F8F-2
400	VA-74	Sunday Punchers	F4U-4B
500	VA-75		TBM-3E/3Q
(UR)42	HU-2 DET.	Fleet Angels	HO3S-1

(Last update on Jun.10, 2020) CVG-7 (L) USS PHILIPPINE SEA (CV 47) Jan.4, 1949 - May 22, 1949 (Med)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-71		F8F-1 F6F-5P
200	VF-72	Bearcats	F8F-1
400	VA-74	Sunday Punchers	F4U-4
500	VA-75 (*1)		TBM-3E/3Q
(NA)xx	VC-4 DET.	Nightcappers	F6F-5N
(UR)xx	HU-2 DET.	Fleet Angels	HO3S-1
(*1) VA-75 disestablished on Nov.30, 1949

(Last update on Feb.4, 2026) CVG-7 (L) USS MIDWAY (CVB 41) Jul.10, 1950 - Nov.10, 1950 (Med)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-71		F9F-2 (*1)
200	VF-72	Bearcats	F8F-1B
300	VF-73	Jesters	F4U-4 (2) (3)
500	VA-75	Sunday Punchers	AD-4 (4) (5)
(AF)xx	VMF-211	Wake Island Avengers	F4U-4 (6) (7) (*8)
(NA)6xx	VC-4 DET.5	Nightcappers	F4U-5N (9) AD-4Q (10)
(PL)xx	VC-62 DET.5	Fighting Photos	F8F-2P
(NE)xx	VC-12 DET.5		AD-3W
(UR)xx	HU-2 DET.5	Fleet Angels	HO3S-1
(1) Jul.10, 1950 : VF-71 F9F-2 123397/L-1xx hit ramp on landing USS Midway (CVB 41) (2) Aug.14, 1950 : VF-73 F4U-4 81235/L-3xx crashed into the Mediterranean Sea (3) Aug.19, 1950 : VF-73 F4U-4 97334/L-3xx ditched on take-off from USS Midway (CVB 41) in the Mediterranean Sea (4) Sep.25, 1950 : VA-75 AD-4 123906/L-5xx crashed into the Mediterranean Sea (5) Oct.6, 1950 : VA-75 AD-4 123894/L-5xx crashed into the Mediterranean Sea (6) Aug.16, 1950 : VMF-211 F4U-4 81263/AF-xx crashed into the Mediterranean Sea, 35.47.06N x 22.27E (7) Aug.16, 1950 : VMF-211 F4U-4 81921/AF-xx crashed into the Mediterranean Sea, 35.48.01N x 23.26E (8) Sep.5, 1950 : VMF-211 F4U-4 81630/AF-xx ditched on take-off from USS Midway (CVB 41) in the Mediterranean Sea (9) Sep.6, 1950 : VC-4 DET.5 F4U-5N 124459/NA-6xx ditched on take-off from USS Midway (CVB 41) in the Mediterranean Sea (10) Sep.18, 1950 : VC-4 DET.5 AD-4Q 124052/NA-6xx destroyed, landing acciden on USS Midway (CVB 41) in the Mediterranean Sea

(Last update on Jul.10, 2024) CVG-7 (L) USS BON HOMME RICHARD (CV 31) May 20, 1952 - Jan.8, 1953 (WestPac, Korean War)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-71		F9F-2
200	VF-72	Hawks	F9F-2
400	VF-74	Be-Devilers	F4U-4
500	VA-75	Sunday Punchers	AD-4 (1) (2) (*3)
(NA)1x	VC-4 DET.41	Blue Nemesis	F4U-5NL
(NE)2x	VC-12 DET.41		AD-4W
(SS)3x (SS)33	VC-33 DET.41	Avengers	AD-4NL AD-3Q (*4)
(PP)46 (PP)91-94	VC-61 DET.N	Eyes of the Fleet	F9F-2P F2H-2P
(UP)xx	HU-1 DET.N	Pacific Fleet Angels	HO3S-1
(1) AD-4 128969/L-5xx Jul.9, 1952 : inadequate speed on take off, ditched in the vicinity of USS BON HOMME RICHARD (CV 31) off the Korean coast. (2) AD-4 127875/L-5xx Oct.15, 1952 : hit by AAA, ditched into the sea off Korea. (3) AD-4 128965/L-504 Dec.5, 1952 : hit by AAA, caught fire, crashed behind friendly lines 11 Miles NE of Kumhwa, 6 Miles SE of Kumhong. (4) AD-3Q 122863/SS-33 Jul.11, 1952 : Hit by AAA, lost part of tail, crashed near Pyongyang, North Korea.

(Last update on Dec.9, 2020) CVG-7 (L) USS BENNINGTON (CVA 20) Feb.19, 1953 - May 7, 1953 (Shakedown in the SoLant)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-71		F9F-2
200	VF-72	Hawks	F9F-2
400	VF-74	Be-Devilers	F4U-4
500	VA-75	Sunday Punchers	AD-4
(NE)7xx	VC-12 DET.41		AD-4W
(SS)8xx	VC-33 DET.41	KNight Hawks	AD-4N
(PL)9xx	VC-62 DET.41	Fighting Photos	F2H-2P
(UR)xx	HU-2 DET.41	Fleet Angels	HUP-1

(Last update on Apr.3, 2024) CVG-7 (L) USS BENNINGTON (CVA 20) Sep.16, 1953 - Feb.23, 1954 (NorLant, Med)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
101-11x	VF-71	Hell's Angels	F2H-3
201-21x	VF-72	Hawks	F9F-5
401-41x	VF-74	Be-Devilers	F4U-4
00, 501-51x	VA-75	Sunday Punchers	AD-4
(NA)601-604	VC-4 DET.41	Nightcappers	F2H-3
(NH)x	VC-7 DET.41 (*1)	Go-Devil's	AJ-1 Modex : 3, 4, 5
(NE)701-703	VC-12 DET.41		AD-4W
(SS)801-804	VC-33 DET.41	Night Hawks	AD-4N
(PL)901-903	VC-62 DET.41	Fighting Photos	F2H-2P ex. Modex : 918, 9xx, 9xx
(UR)xx	HU-2 DET.41	Fleet Angels	HUP-2 Modex : 53, xx
(*1) VC-7 redesignated VAH-7 on Nov.1, 1955

(Last update on Aug.28, 2019) CVG-7 (L) USS HORNET (CVA 12) May 4, 1955 - Dec.10, 1955 (WestPac)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-71		F2H-3
200	VF-72 (*1)	Hawks	F9F-5
300	VF-73	Jesters	F9F-6
500	VA-75	Sunday Punchers	AD-6
(NF)xx	VC-6 DET.32 (*2)	Fleurs	AJ-2
(NE)701-703	VC-12 DET.32 (*3)		AD-4W
(SS)811-814	VC-33 DET.32 (*4)	KNight Hawks	AD-5N
(PL)9xx	VC-62 DET.32 (*5)	Fighting Photos	F9F-6P
(UR)22	HU-2 DET.32	Fleet Angels	HUP-2
(1) VF-72 redesignated VA-72 on Jan.3, 1956 (2) VC-6 redesignated to VAH-6 on Jul.1, 1956 (3) VC-12 redesignated VAW-12 on Jul.2, 1956 (4) VC-33 redesignated VA(AW)-33 on Jul.2, 1956 (*5) VC-62 redesignated VFP-62 on Jul.2, 1956

(Last update on Oct.22, 2014) CVG-7 (AG) USS SARATOGA (CVA 60) May, 1957 - May, 1957 (local operations in the WestLant)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
200	VF-61	Jolly Rogers	F3H-2M
300	VA-72	Hawks	A4D-1
(AL)300	VA-172	Blue Bolts	F2H-2
500	VA-75	Sunday Punchers	AD-6
(HU)xx	HU-2 DET.43	Fleet Angels	HUP-2

(Last update on Dec.24, 2014) CVG-7 (AG) USS SARATOGA (CVA 60) Jun. 1957 - Jul. 1957 (local operations in the WestLant)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
200	VF-61	Jolly Rogers	F3H-2M
300	VA-72	Hawks	A4D-1
(AL)300	VA-172	Blue Bolts	F2H-2
500	VA-75	Sunday Punchers	AD-6
(PL)9xx	VFP-62 DET.43	Fighting Photos	F2H-2P
(HU)xx	HU-2 DET.43	Fleet Angels	HUP-2

(Last update on Nov.6, 2024) CVG-7 (AG) USS SARATOGA (CVA 60) Sep.3, 1957 - Oct.22, 1957 (NATO exercise "STRIKE BACK", NorLant)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
(AP)100	VF-101	Grim Reapers	F4D-1 (*1)
200	VF-61 (*2)	Jolly Rogers	F3H-2M
300	VA-72	Hawks	A4D-1
500	VA-75	Sunday Punchers	AD-6
(GM)x	VAH-9 DET.43	Hoot Owls	A3D-2
(GD)8xx	VA(AW)-33 DET.43	Night Hawks	AD-5N
(GA)9xx	VFP-62 DET.43	Fighting Photos	F2H-2P
(HU)xx	HU-2 DET.43	Fleet Angels	HUP-2
(1) VF-101 F4D-1 134896 and 134902 collided shortly before landing during NATO exercise "STRIKE BACK" and crashed in sea on Sep.24, 1957 (2) VF-61 disestablished on Apr.15, 1959

(Last update on Jul.20, 2011) CVG-7 (AG) USS RANDOLPH (CVA 15) Jul. 1958 - Aug. 1958 (local opearations in the WestLant)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-71		F2H-4
200	VF-84	Vagabonds	FJ-3M
300	VA-72	Hawks	A4D-2
400	VA-86	Sidewinders	A4D-2
500	VA-75	Sunday Punchers	AD-6
(GE)7xx	VAW-12 DET.36	Bats	AD-5W
(GD)8xx	VA(AW)-33 DET.36	KNight Hawks	AD-5N
(GA)9xx	VFP-62 DET.36	Fighting Photos	F9F-8P
(HU)xx	HU-2 DET.36	Fleet Angels	HUP-2

(Last update on May 24, 2023) CVG-7 (AG) USS RANDOLPH (CVA 15) Sep.2, 1958 - Mar.12, 1959 (Med)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-71 (*1)		F2H-4
200	VF-84	Vagabonds	FJ-3M
300	VA-72	Hawks	A4D-2
400	VA-86	Sidewinders	A4D-2
500	VA-75	Sunday Punchers	AD-6
600	VAH-1	Smokin' Tigers	A3D-2
7xx	VAW-12 DET.36	Bats	AD-5W
8xx	VA(AW)-33 DET.36 (*2)	KNight Hawks	AD-5N
961-963	VFP-62 DET.36	Fighting Photos	F9F-8P
(HU)59	HU-2 DET.36	Fleet Angels	HUP-2
(1) VF-71 disestablished on Mar.31, 1959 (2) VA(AW)-33 redesignated VAW-33 on Jul.2, 1959

(Last update on Oct.14, 2020) CVG-7 (AG) USS INDEPENDENCE (CVA 62) Apr.23, 1959 - Jul.1, 1959 (Shakedown cruise : Guantanamo Bay, Cuba)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-41	Black Aces	F3H-2
200	VF-11	Red Rippers	F8U-1
300	VA-72	Hawks	A4D-2
400	VA-86	Sidewinders	A4D-2
500	VA-75	Sunday Punchers	AD-6
600	VAH-1	Smokin' Tigers	A3D-2
700	VAW-12 DET.41	Bats	AD-5W
91x	VFP-62 DET.41	Fighting Photos	F8U-1P
(HU)xx	HU-2 DET.41	Fleet Angels	HUP-2

(Last update on Jul.17, 2024) CVG-7 (AG) USS INDEPENDENCE (CVA 62) Mar. 1960 - Apr. 1960 (local operations off the Virginia Capes)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-41	Black Aces	F3H-2
200	VF-84	Jolly Rogers	F8U-2 (*1)
300	VA-72	Hawks	A4D-2
400	VA-86	Sidewinders	A4D-2
500	VA-75	Sunday Punchers	AD-6
600	VAH-1	Smokin' Tigers	A3D-2
(GE)7xx	VAW-12 DET.41	Bats	WF-2
(GD)8xx	VAW-33 DET.41	Night Hawks	AD-5Q
(GA)9xx	VFP-62 DET.41	Fighting Photos	F8U-1P
(HU)xx	HU-2 DET.41	Fleet Angels	HUP-2
(*1) Mar.29, 1960 : 145552/AG-2xx crashed at sea after a Cold Cat off USS Independence

(Last update on Dec.28, 2011) CVG-7 (AG) USS INDEPENDENCE (CVA 62) Jun. 1960 - Jul. 1960 (local operations off the Virginia Capes)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-41	Black Aces	F3H-2
200	VF-84	Jolly Rogers	F8U-2
300	VA-72	Hawks	A4D-2
400	VA-86	Sidewinders	A4D-2
500	VA-75	Sunday Punchers	AD-6
600	VAH-1	Smokin' Tigers	A3D-2
7xx	VAW-12 DET.41	Bats	WF-2
8xx	VAW-33 DET.41	KNight Hawks	AD-5Q
9xx	VFP-62 DET.41	Fighting Photos	F8U-1P
(HU)xx	HU-2 DET.41	Fleet Angels	HUP-2

(Last update on Feb.5, 2025) CVG-7 (AG) USS INDEPENDENCE (CVA 62) Aug.4, 1960 - Mar.3, 1961 (Med)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-41	Black Aces	F3H-2
200	VF-84	Jolly Rogers	F8U-2
300	VA-72	Hawks	A4D-2
400	VA-86	Sidewinders	A4D-2 (1) (2)
500	VA-75	Sunday Punchers	AD-6
600	VAH-1	Smokin' Tigers	A3D-2 (3) (4)
7xx	VAW-12 DET.41	Bats	WF-2 Modex : 764, 766, 7xx, 7xx, 7xx
804-806	VAW-33 DET.41	Night Hawks	AD-5Q
904-906	VFP-62 DET.41	Fighting Photos	F8U-1P
(HU)xx	HU-2 DET.41	Fleet Angels	HUP-3 Modex : 45, xx
(WK)xx	VMA-224 (*5)	Bengals	A4D-2
(1) VA-86 A4D-2 142423/AG-4xx crashed into the North Tyrrhenian Sea after a collision with 142705/AG-4xx on Jan.7, 1961. (2) VA-86 A4D-2 142705/AG-4xx crashed into the North Tyrrhenian Sea after a collision with 142423/AG-4xx on Jan.7, 1961. (3) VAH-1 A3D-2 138902/AG-6xx lost at sea on Aug.13, 1960 (4) VAH-1 A3D-2 144629/AG-610 crashed on a flight off the USS Independence (CVA 62) on Oct.14, 1960 (*5) VMA-224 deployed aboard CVA-62 until Mar.3, 1961 from Oct.1960

(Last update on Dec.19, 2012) CVG-7 (AG) USS INDEPENDENCE (CVA 62) Jun. 1961 - Jul. 1961 (Caribbean)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-41	Black Aces	F3H-2
200	VF-84	Jolly Rogers	F8U-2
300	VA-72	Hawks	A4D-2N
400	VA-86	Sidewinders	A4D-2
500	VA-75	Sunday Punchers	AD-6
600	VAH-1	Smokin' Tigers	A3D-2
(GE)7xx	VAW-12 DET.41	Bats	WF-2
(GD)8xx	VAW-33 DET.41	KNight Hawks	AD-5Q
(GA)9xx	VFP-62 DET.41	Fighting Photos	F8U-1P
(HU)xx	HU-2 DET.41	Fleet Angels	HUP-3

(Last update on Dec.20, 2017) CVG-7 (AG) USS INDEPENDENCE (CVA 62) Aug.4, 1961 - Dec.19, 1961 (Med)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-41	Black Aces	F3H-2
200	VF-84	Jolly Rogers	F8U-2
300	VA-72	Hawks	A4D-2N
400	VA-86	Sidewinders	A4D-2
500	VA-75	Sunday Punchers	AD-6
600	VAH-1	Smokin' Tigers	A3D-2
(GE)7xx	VAW-12 DET.41	Bats	WF-2 Modex : 706, 732, 7xx, 7xx
8xx	VAW-33 DET.41	Night Hawks	AD-5Q Modex : 802, 804, 8xx
9xx	VFP-62 DET.41	Fighting Photos	F8U-1P Modex : 902, 906, 926
(HU)xx	HU-2 DET.41	Fleet Angels	HUP-3

(Last update on Apr.6, 2022) CVG-7 (AG) USS INDEPENDENCE (CVA 62) Apr.19, 1962 - Aug.27, 1962 (Med)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VMF(AW)-115	Able Eagles	F4D-1
200	VF-84	Jolly Rogers	F8U-2
300	VA-72	Blue Hawks	A4D-2N
400	VA-86	Sidewinders	A4D-2
500	VA-75	Sunday Punchers	AD-6
600	VAH-1	Smokin' Tigers	A3D-2
7xx	VAW-12 DET.41 (*1)	Bats	WF-2 Modex : 706, 735, 736, 7xx
8xx	VAW-33 DET.41 (*2)	Night Hawks	AD-5Q Modex : 818, 8xx, 8xx
9xx	VFP-62 DET.41 (*3)	Fighting Photos	F8U-1P Modex : 904, 920, 9xx
(HU)xx	HU-2 DET.41 (*4)	Fleet Angels	HUP-3 Modex : 67, xx
(1) VAW-12 DET.41 redesignated VAW-12 DET.62 on May 1962 (2) VAW-33 DET.41 redesignated VAW-33 DET.62 on May 1962 (3) VFP-62 DET.41 redesignated VFP-62 DET.62 on May 1962 (4) HU-2 DET.41 redesignated HU-2 DET.62 on May 1962

(Last update on Dec.29, 2021) CVG-7 (AG) USS INDEPENDENCE (CVA 62) Oct.11, 1962 - Nov.25, 1962 (Caribbean)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
(AK)100	VF-13	Night Cappers	F-3B
200	VF-84	Jolly Rogers	F-8C
300	VA-72	Blue Hawks	A-4C
(AC)300	VA-34 (*1)	Blue Blasters	A-4C
500	VA-75	Sunday Punchers	A-1H
(AF)500	VA-64 (*2)	Black Lancers	A-4C
(AB)6xx	VAH-11 DET.8	Checkertails	A-3B
7xx	VAW-12 DET.62	Bats	E-1B
9xx	VFP-62 DET.62	Fighting Photos	RF-8A
(HU)xx	HU-2 DET.62	Fleet Angels	UH-25C
(1) VA-34 cross-decked from USS ENTERPRISE (CVAN 65) on Nov.18, 1962 (2) VA-64 cross-decked to USS ENTERPRISE (CVAN 65) on Nov.18, 1962

(Last update on May 22, 2013) CVG-7 (AG) USS INDEPENDENCE (CVA 62) Jun. 1963 - Jun. 1963 (local operations off the Virginia Capes)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-41	Black Aces	F-4B
200	VF-84	Jolly Rogers	F-8C
300	VA-72	Blue Hawks	A-4C
400	VA-86	Sidewinders	A-4C
500	VMA-324	Vagabonds	A-4B
700	VAH-1	Smokin' Tigers	A-5A
(GE)7xx	VAW-12 DET.62	Bats	E-1B
(GD)8xx	VAW-33 DET.62	KNight Hawks	EA-1F
(GA)9xx	VFP-62 DET.62	Fighting Photos	RF-8A
(HU)xx	HU-2 DET.62	Fleet Angels	UH-2A

(Last update on Feb.18, 2026) CVG-7 (AG) USS INDEPENDENCE (CVA 62) Aug.6, 1963 - Mar.4, 1964 (Med)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-41	Black Aces	F-4B (*1)
200	VF-84	Jolly Rogers	F-8C
300	VA-72	Blue Hawks	A-4C (*2)
400	VA-86	Sidewinders	A-4C (*3)
500	VMA-324	Vagabonds	A-4B (*4)
601	VAH-1 (*6)	Smokin' Tigers	A-5A (*5) Modex : 601-612
7xx	VAW-12 DET.62	Bats	E-1B Modex : 736, 737, 7xx, 7xx
8xx	VAW-33 DET.62	Night Hawks	EA-1F Modex : 806, 8xx, 8xx
9xx	VFP-62 DET.62	Fighting Photos	RF-8A Modex : 905, 910, 911
(HU)xx	HU-2 DET.62	Fleet Angels	UH-2A Modex : xx, xx, xx
019	COD (*7)		C-1A Bu.No.146019
(1) VF-41* Sep.19, 1963 : F-4B 150637/AG-102 crashed into the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Greece after ramp strike while landing on USS Independence (CVA 62) (2) VA-72* Aug.19, 1963 : A-4C 149512/AG-301 crashed into a house in the village of Plouharnel, France. Four A-4C from USS Independence (CVA 62) were lost this day in fog and only one of them was able to land safely Aug.19, 1963 : A-4C 148579/AG-305 crashed into a house in the village of Plouharnel, France. Four A-4C from USS Independence (CVA 62) were lost this day in fog and only one of them was able to land safely Aug.23, 1963 : A-4C 148568/AG-304 collided with the ramp of USS Independence (CVA 62) and crashed off flight deck into water, port bow (2) VA-86* Aug.19, 1963 : A-4C 149631/AG-407 crashed at sea off Brittany, France. Four A-4C from USS Independence (CVA 62) were lost this day in fog and only one of them was able to land safely (4) VMA-324* Aug.18, 1963 : A-4B 144945/AG-502 crashed near the coast of France shortly after launch from the USS Independence (CVA 62) Aug.31, 1963 : A-4B 145054/AG-5xx disappeared in the Mediterranean Sea after night practice inflight refueling mission with USMC KC-130F off of the southern tip of Corsica and 145054 was never found (5) VAH-1* Sep.19, 1963 : A-5A 149290/AG-604 crashed into the sea, port side of USS Independence (CVA 62) in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Greece possible ramp strike, but deck log does not specify (6) VAH-1 redesignated RVAH-1 on Sep.1, 1964 (7) assigned to USS Independence (CVA 62)

CVG-7 redesignated CVW-7 on Dec.20, 1963