CVG-5 redesignated CVW-5 : Dec.20, 1963


(Last update on Sep.6, 2017)
CVW-5 (NF)
USS TICONDEROGA (CVA 14)
Apr.14, 1964 - Nov.25, 1964 (Vietnam War)
Modex
SquadronAircraft
100
VF-51Screaming EaglesF-8E
200
VF-53Iron AnagelsF-8E
300
VA-52Knight RidersA-1H/J
400
VA-56ChampionsA-4E
500
VA-55War HorsesA-4E
(RR)7xx
VAW-11 DET.BEarly ElevenE-1B
Modex : 766, 792, 796
(PP)9xx
VFP-63 DET.BEyes of the FleetRF-8A
Modex : 925, 931, 935
(ZB)x
VAH-4 DET.BFourrunnersA-3B
Modex : 2, x, x
(UP)xx
HU-1 DET.B (*1)Pacific Fleet AngelsUH-2A
Modex : 27, xx
(*1) HU-1 redesignated HC-1 on Jul.1, 1965


(Last update on May 9, 2012)
CVW-5 (NF)
USS TICONDEROGA (CVA 14)
Aug. 1965 - Aug. 1965
(Local operations off the California coast)
Modex
SquadronAircraft
100
VF-51Screaming EaglesF-8E
200
VF-53Iron AnagelsF-8E
300
VA-52Knight RidersA-1H/J
400
VA-56ChampionsA-4E
500
VA-144RoadrunnersA-4C
(RR)7xx
VAW-11 DET.BEarly ElevenE-1B
(PP)9xx
VFP-63 DET.BEyes of the FleetRF-8A
(ZB)xx
VAH-4 DET.BFourrunnersA-3B
(UP)xx
HC-1 DET.BPacific Fleet AngelsUH-2A/B


(Last update on Jan.24, 2018)
CVW-5 (NF)
USS TICONDEROGA (CVA 14)
Sep.28, 1965 - May 13, 1966 (Vietnam War)
Modex
SquadronAircraft
100-11x
VF-51Screaming EaglesF-8E
220-23x
VF-53Iron AnagelsF-8E
340-35x
VA-52Knight RidersA-1H/J
460-47x
VA-56ChampionsA-4E
580-59x
VA-144RoadrunnersA-4C
(RR)7xx
VAW-11 DET.BEarly ElevenE-1B
(ZB)896-898
VAH-4 DET.BFourrunnersA-3B
(PP)9xx
VFP-63 DET.BEyes of the FleetRF-8A
(UP)xx
HC-1 DET.BPacific Fleet AngelsUH-2A/B


(Last update on Jul.12, 2017)
CVW-5 (NF)
USS HANCOCK (CVA 19)
Jan.5, 1967 - Jul.22, 1967 (Vietnam War)
Modex
SquadronAircraft
100
VF-51Screaming EaglesF-8E
200
VF-53Iron AnagelsF-8E
300
VA-93Blue BlazersA-4E
400
VA-94ShrikesA-4C
500
VA-115 (*1)ArabsA-1H
(RR)723-725
VAW-11 DET.B (*2)Early ElevenE-1B
(VR)772, 7xx
VAW-13 DET.BZappersEA-1F
(PP)916-918
VFP-63 DET.BEyes of the FleetRF-8G
(ZB)6-8
VAH-4 DET.BFourrunnersKA-3B
(UP)xx
HC-1 DET.BPacific Fleet AngelsUH-2A/B
(*1) VA-115 was in an inactive status in Aug.1967
and, resumed active status on Jan.1, 1970.
(*2) VAW-11 DET.B redesignated VAW-111 DET.19 on Apr.20, 1967

(Last update on Jul.12, 2017)


(Last update on May 10, 2017)
CVW-5 (NF)
USS BON HOMME RICHARD (CVA 31)
Jan.27, 1968 - Oct.10, 1968 (Vietnam War)
Modex
SquadronAircraft
100
VF-51Screaming EaglesF-8H
200
VF-53Iron AnagelsF-8E
300
VA-93Blue BlazersA-4F
400
VA-94ShrikesA-4E
500
VA-212Rampant RaidersA-4F
600
VFP-63 DET.31Eyes of the FleetRF-8G
(RR)725-727, 730
VAW-111 DET.31HuntersE-1B
031-033
VAW-13 DET.31ZappersEKA-3B
(UP)8x
HC-1 DET.31Pacific Fleet AngelsUH-2C

(Last update on May 10, 2017)


(Last update on Apr.30, 2025)
CVW-5 (NF)
USS BON HOMME RICHARD (CVA 31)
Mar.18, 1969 - Oct.29, 1969 (Vietnam War)
Modex
SquadronAircraft
100
VF-51Screaming EaglesF-8J (*2)
200
VF-53Iron AnagelsF-8J (*3)
300
VA-22Fighting RedcocksA-4F
400
VA-94ShrikesA-4E (*4)
500
VA-144RoadrunnersA-4E (*5)
600
VFP-63 DET.31Eyes of the FleetRF-8G
010
VAW-111 DET.31HuntersE-1B
614-616
VAQ-130 DET.31ZappersEKA-3B
004-006
HC-1 DET.31 (*1)Pacific Fleet AngelsUH-2C (*6)
(*1) HC-1 DET.31 redesignated HC-1 DET.3 on Oct.1, 1969
(*2) VF-51
Apr.26, 1969 : F-8J 150341/NF-1xx
hit carrier ramp during landing on USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA 31)
in the Gulf of Tonkin
May 9, 1969 : F-8J 149226/NF-1xx
crashed into the Gulf of Tonkin
after a hard landing on USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA 31)
(*3) VF-53
Apr.28, 1969 : F-8J 150320/NF-204
ditched into the Gulf of Tonkin due to engine failure
May 4, 1969 : F-8J 150877/NF-201
ran out of fuel and ditched into the Gulf of Tonkin
Aug.2, 1969 : F-8J 149214/NF-2xx
suffered engine explosion over Gulf of Tonkin
Aug.12, 1969 : F-8J 150330/NF-200
ditched into the Gulf of Tonkin due to engine failure
Sep.27, 1969 : F-8J 149172/NF-205
ditched into the Gulf of Tonkin due to control failure
(*4) VA-94
May 6, 1969 : A-4E 152043/NF-4xx
skidded off deck during carrier landing and fell into the Gulf of Tonkin
(*5) VA-144
Aug.13, 1969 : A-4E 152003/NF-504
crashed into the Gulf of Tonkin
after a bad catapult launch from USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA 31)
(*6) HC-1 DET.31
Aug.10, 1969 : UH-2C 149767/NF00x
crashed into the Gulf of Tonkin due to loss of control


(Last update on Jul.31, 2019)
CVW-5 (NF)
USS BON HOMME RICHARD (CVA 31)
Apr.2, 1970 - Nov.12, 1970 (Vietnam War)
Modex
SquadronAircraft
100
VF-51Screaming EaglesF-8J
200
VF-53 (*1)Iron AnagelsF-8J
300
VA-22Fighting RedcocksA-4F
400
VA-94ShrikesA-4E
500
VA-144 (*1)RoadrunnersA-4F
600
VFP-63 DET.31Eyes of the FleetRF-8G
010
VAW-111 DET.31HuntersE-1B
614-616
VAQ-130 DET.31 (*2)ZappersEKA-3B
004-006
HC-1 DET.3Pacific Fleet AngelsUH-2C
(*1) VF-53 and VA-144 disestablished on Jan.29, 1971
(*2) VAQ-130 DET.31 redesignated VAQ-130 DET.3 on Oct.1, 1970

(Last update on Jul.31, 2019)


(Last update on Sep.24, 1999)
CVW-5 (NF)
USS MIDWAY (CVA 41)
Apr.16, 1971 - Nov.6, 1971 (Vietnam War)
Modex
SquadronAircraft
100
VF-161ChargersF-4B
200
VF-151VigilantesF-4B
300
VA-93Blue BlazersA-7B
400
VA-56ChampionsA-7B
500
VA-115ArabsA-6A/KA-6D
600
VFP-63 DET.3Eyes of the FleetRF-8G
010
VAW-115Liberty BellsE-2B
610
VAQ-130 DET.2ZappersEKA-3B
003-006
HC-1 DET.8Pacific Fleet AngelsSH-3G/A

(Last update on Nov.22, 2017)


(Last update on Dec.10, 2025)
CVW-5 (NF)
USS MIDWAY (CVA 41)
Apr.10, 1972 - Mar.7, 1973 (Vietnam War)
Modex
SquadronAircraft
100
VF-161ChargersF-4B (*1)
200
VF-151VigilantesF-4B (*2)
300
VA-93Blue BlazersA-7B (*3)
400
VA-56ChampionsA-7B (*4)
500-507, 510-513
514-517
VA-115ArabsA-6A (*5)
KA-6D (*5)
600
VFP-63 DET.3Eyes of the FleetRF-8G (*6)
010
VAW-115Liberty BellsE-2B
610
VAQ-130 DET.2ZappersEKA-3B
004-006
HC-1 DET.2Pacific Fleet AngelsSH-3G
(*1) VF-161
Aug.25, 1972 : F-4B 153020/NF-100
shot down by an SA-2 near Namh Dinh, North Vietnam
Oct.24, 1972 : F-4B 153031/NF-106
rolled overboard off the deck of USS Midway (CVA 41) in the Gulf of Tonkin,
when VA-115 A-6A 155705/NF-5xx made hard landing and skidded into it
Jan.14, 1973 : F-4B 153068/NF-110
hit by AAA 10 miles southwest of Thanh Hoa, North Vietnam,
and then, reached the coast and ditched into the Gulf of Tonkin
(*2) VF-151
May 21, 1972 : F-4B 153032/NF-203
crashed into Gulf of Tonkin after bad launch from USS Midway (CVA 41)
Aug.27, 1972 : F-4B 151013/NF-210
shot down by an SA-2 near Phu Ly/Lac Thuy, North Vietnam
(*3) VA-93
May 23, 1972 : A-7B 154405/NF-302
shot down by SA-2 near Thai Bihn/Nam Dinh near Haiphong, North Vietnam
Sep.7, 1972 : A-7B 154393/NF-307
hit by lightning 18 miles east of Phu Dien Chau, Nghe An Province, North Vietnam
and crashed into the sea off Hon Nieu Island/Vihn, North Vietnam
Nov.10, 1972 : A-7B 154506/NF-314
hit by ground fire over North Vietnam abd ditched into the Gulf of Tonkin
(*4) VA-56
May 19, 1972 : A-7B 154541/NF-411
shot down by ground fire over Ha Tinh City, Ha Tinh Province, North Vietnam
Jul.23, 1972 : A-7B 154532/NF-400
hit by ground fire over Than Hoa Province, North Vietnam
and then, ditched into the Gulf of Tonkin
Aug.6, 1972 : A-7B 154508/NF-403
shot down by an SA-2 near My Ngoc/Sam Loi Dong, North Vietnam
Nov.5, 1972 : A-7B 154540/NF-403
hit by ground fire over Nghe An Province, North Vietna
and tried to fly out to sea,
engine failed and flight controls froze
and went into flat spin within 1.5 miles of the coast,
crashed near Hoang Mai/Vinh, North Vietnam
Nov.10, 1972 : A-7B 154399/NF-401
shot down by ground fire
7 miles southeast of Ha Tinh City, Ha Tinh Province, North Vietnam
Jan.6, 1973 : A-7B 154543/NF-4xx
ditched into the sea off South Vietnam after a bad launch off USS Midway (CVA 41)
(*5) VA-115
May 2, 1972 : KA-6D 152597/NF-516
ditched into the Gulf of Tonkin off the coast of North Vietnam
due to an electrical fire in the cockpit's centre console
Oct.24, 1972 : A-6A 155705/NF-5xx
crashed landed aboard the USS Midway (CVA 41) off the coast of South Vietnam,
took a direct hit VF-161 F-4B 153031/NF-106 were destroyed
Jan.9, 1973 : A-6A 155693/NF-506
shot down by SAM 20 miles west of Phu Dien Chau, Nghe An Province, North Vietnam
(*6) VFP-63 DET.3
Jun.16, 1972 : RF-8G 145613/NF-601
ditched into the Gulf of Tonkin
due to battle damage by ground fire over North Vietnam
Jul.22, 1972 : RF-8G 146873/NF-601
hit by ground fire 10 miles south of Nghia Hung, Nghe An Province, North Vietnam
and crashed near Quynh Luu/Phong Bai, North Vietnam


(Last update on Aug.29, 2012)
CVW-5 (NF)
USS MIDWAY (CVA 41)
Sep.11, 1973 - Oct.5, 1973 (Alameda, California to Yokosuka, Japan)
Modex
SquadronAircraft
100
VF-161ChargersF-4N
200
VF-151VigilantesF-4N
300
VA-93Blue BlazersA-7A
400
VA-56ChampionsA-7A
500
VA-115ArabsA-6A/KA-6D
601-603
VFP-63 DET.3Eyes of the FleetRF-8G
010
VAW-115Liberty BellsE-2B
003-007
HC-1 DET.2Pacific Fleet AngelsSH-3G