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CV-9 Essex 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | |||||||
| Year | Months | Air Group | Unit | AC Type | # of A/C |
Camouflage & Markings |
ID Symbol |
| 1943 | April-May | CAG-9 | VB-9 | SBD | 32 |  |
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| VF-9 | F6F-3 | 35 | |
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| VT-9 | TBF-1 | 21 | |
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| 1943 | June | CAG-9 | VB-9 | SBD | 32 | |
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| VF-9 | F6F-3 | 35 | |
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| VT-9 | TBF-1 | 21 | |
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| 1943 | August | CAG-9 | VB-9 | SBD-4 | 24 |  |
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| VF-9 | F6F-3 | 36 | |
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| VT-9 | TBF-1 | 19 | |
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| 1943 | September | CAG-9 | VB-9 | SBD-4 | 32 |  |
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| VF-9 | F6F-3 | 40 | |
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| VT-9 | TBF-1 | 19 | |
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| 1943 | October | CAG-9 | VB-9 | SBD-4 | 28 | |
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| VF-9 | F6F-3 | 37 | |
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| VT-9 | TBF-1 | 19 | |
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| VT-9 | TBF-1C | 1 | |
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| 1943 | Nov-Dec | CAG-9 | VB-9 | SBD-5 | 36 | |
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| VF-9 | F6F-3 | 37 | |
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| VT-9 | TBF-1/1C | 18 | |
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| 1944 | Jan-Feb | CAG-9 | VB-9 | SBD-5 | 34 | |
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| VF-9 | F6F-3 | 36 | |
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| VT-9 | TBF-1/1C | 19 | |
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| February | VF(N)-76 | F6F-3N | 4 | |
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| - Refit, March-April, no aircraft | |||||||
| 1944 | May-July | CAG-15 | VB-15 | SB2C-1C | 36 | |
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| VF-15 | F6F-3 | 37 | |
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| VT-15 | TBF/M-1C | 20 | |
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| VFN-77 | F6F-3N | 6 | |
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| 1944 | July | CAG-15 | VB-15 | SB2C-1C | 36 | |
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| VF-15 | F6F-3 | 36 | |
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| VF-15 | F6F-3P | 3 | |
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| VT-15 | TBF/M-1C | 20 | |
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| 1944 | August | CAG-15 | VB-15 | SB2C-1C | 30 | |
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| VF-15 | F6F-3 | 40 | |
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| VFN-77 | F6F-3N | 4 | |
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| VT-15 | TBF/M-1C | 20 | |
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| 1944 | September | CAG-15 | VB-15 | SB2C-1C | 30 | |
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| VF-15 | F6F-3 | 38 | |
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| VF-15 | F6F-3P | 2 | |
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| VFN-77 | F6F-3N | 4 | |
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| VT-15 | TBF/M-1C | 20 | |
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| 1944 | October-mid November | CAG-15 | VB-15 | SB2C-3 | 25 | |
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| VB-15 | F6F-5 | 10 | |
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| VF-15 | F6F-3 | 38 | |
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| VF-15 | F6F-3P | 2 | |
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| VFN-77 | F6F-3N | 4 | |
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| VT-15 | TBF/M-1C | 20 | |
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| - CVG-4 replaces CAG-15 but keeps most of the CAG-15 aircraft. | |||||||
| 1944 | Mid-Nov mid-Dec | CVG-4 | VB-4 | SB2C-3 | 24 | |
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| VF-4 | F6F-5 | 54 | |
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| VF-4 | F6F-5N | 4 | |
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| VF-4 | F6F-5P | 4 | |
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| VT-4 | TBM-1C | 18 | |
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| 1944 | Mid December | CVG-4 | VB-4 | SB2C-3 | 24 | |
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| VF-4 | F6F-3 | 27 | |
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| VF-4 | F6F-5 | 17 | |
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| VT-4 | TBM-1C | 18 | |
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| 1944 | Late December | CVG-4 | VB-4 | SB2C/SBW-3 | 24 | |
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| VF-4 | F6F-3 | 3 | |
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| VF-4 | F6F-5 | 46 | |
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| VF-4 | F6F-5N | 4 | |
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| VF-4 | F6F-5P | 2 | |
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| VT-4 | TBM-1C | 14 | |
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| 1945 | January | CVG-4 | VB-4 | SB2C-3 | 15 | |
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| VF-4 | F6F-3 | 3 | |
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| VF-4 | F6F-5 | 47 | |
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| VF-4 | F6F-5N | 4 | |
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| VF-4 | F6F-5P | 3 | |
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| VMF-124 | F4U-1D | 18 | |
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| VMF-213 | F4U-1D | 18 | |
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| VT-4 | TBM-1C | 11 | |
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| VT-4 | TBM-3 | 4 | |
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| 1945 | February | CVG-4 | VB-4 | None | |||
| VF-4 | F6F-5 | 56 | |
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| VF-4 | F6F-5N | 4 | |
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| VF-4 | F6F-5P | 3 | |
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| VMF-124 | F4U-1D | 12 | |
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| VMF-213 | F4U-1D | 12 | |
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| 1945 | February | CVG-4 | VF-4 | F6F-5 | 49 | |
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| VF-4 | F6F-5N | 4 | |
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| VF-4 | F6F-5P | 2 | |
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| VMF-124 | F4U-1D | 18 | |
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| VMF-213 | F4U-1D | 18 | |
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| VT-4 | TBM-3 | 15 | |
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| - CVG-83 replaces CVG-4. F4U Corsairs take to the deck in a big way. | |||||||
| 1945 | March | CVG-83 | VB-83 | SB2C-4E | 15 | |
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| VT-83 | TBM-3 | 15 | Tricolor(?) | ||||
| VF-83 | F6F-5 | 28 | |
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| VF-83 | F6F-5E | 2 | |
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| VF-83 | F6F-5N | 4 | |
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| VF-83 | F6F-5P | 2 | |
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| VBF-83 | F4U-1D | 36 | |
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| 1945 | April | CVG-83 | VB-83 | SB2C-4 | 5 | |
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| VB-83 | SB2C-4E | 10 | |
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| VT-83 | TBM-3 | 15 | |
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| VF-83 | F6F-5 | 32 | |
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| VF-83 | F6F-5N | 4 | |
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| VF-83 | F6F-5P | 2 | |
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| VBF-83 | F4U-1D | 36 | |
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| 1945 | May | CVG-83 | VB-83 | SB2C-4 | 5 | |
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| VB-83 | SB2C-4E | 10 | |
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| VT-83 | TBM-3 | 10 | |
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| VT-83 | TBM-3E | 5 | |
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| VF-83 | F6F-5 | 32 | |
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| VF-83 | F6F-5N | 6 | |
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| VF-83 | F6F-5P | 2 | |
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| VBF-83 | F4U-1D | 36 | |
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| 1945 | June | CVG-83 | VB-83 | SB2C-4 | 8 | |
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| VB-83 | SB2C-4E | 7 | |
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| VT-83 | TBM-3 | 6 | |
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| VT-83 | TBM-3E | 9 | |
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| VF-83 | F6F-5 | 31 | |
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| VF-83 | F6F-5N | 6 | |
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| VF-83 | F6F-5P | 2 | |
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| VBF-83 | F4U-1D | 36 | |
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| 1945 | July | CVG-83 | VB-83 | SB2C-4 | 8 | |
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| VB-83 | SB2C-4E | 7 | |
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| VT-83 | TBM-3 | 2 | |
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| VT-83 | TBM-3E | 13 | |
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| VF-83 | F6F-5 | 31 | |
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| VF-83 | F6F-5N | 6 | |
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| VF-83 | F6F-5P | 2 | |
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| VBF-83 | F4U-1D | 36 | |
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| 1945 | August | CVG-83 | VB-83 | SB2C-4 | 6 | |
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| VB-83 | SB2C-4E | 9 | |
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| VT-83 | TBM-3 | 2 | |
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| VT-83 | TBM-3E | 13 | |
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| VF-83 | F6F-5 | 32 | |
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| VF-83 | F6F-5N | 4 | |
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| VF-83 | F6F-5P | 2 | |
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| VBF-83 | F4U-1D | 35 | |
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| 1945 | September | CVG-83 | VB-83 | SB2C-4 | 3 | |
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| VB-83 | SB2C-4E | 12 | |
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| VT-83 | TBM-3 | 2 | |
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| VT-83 | TBM-3E | 13 | |
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| VF-83 | F6F-5 | 32 | |
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| VF-83 | F6F-5N | 4 | |
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| VF-83 | F6F-5P | 2 | |
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| VBF-83 | F4U-1D | 36 | |
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