CV-34

USS ORISKANY (CV 34) Commissioned : Sep.25, 1950

(Last update on Feb.17, 2016) CVG-1 (T) USS ORISKANY (CV 34) Dec.6, 1950 - Jan.11, 1951 (Shakedown in the SoLant)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-11	Red Rippers	F2H-2
200	VF-12	Flying Ubangis	F2H-2
300	VF-13	Night Cappers	F4U-5
500	VA-15	Valions	AD-4
(UR)xx	HU-2 DET.8	Fleet Angels	HO3S-1

(Last update on Feb.17, 2016)
Major modifications
Mar.6, 1951 - Apr.2, 1951
at New York Naval Shipyard

(Last update on Feb.17, 2016) CVG-4 (F) USS ORISKANY (CV 34) Apr.17, 1951 - May 1951 (off the Florida coast)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-22	Cavaliers	F4U-4
200	VF-62		F2H-2
500	VA-45	Blackbirds	AD-2
(LC)xx	VMF-122	Candystripers	F2H-2
(NE)xx	VC-12 DET.8		AD-4W
(SS)xx	VC-33 DET.8	Avengers	AD-4N
(PL)xx	VC-62 DET.8	Fighting Photos	F8F-2P
(UR)xx	HU-2 DET.8	Fleet Angels	HO3S-1

(Last update on Feb.17, 2016) CVG-4 (F) USS ORISKANY (CV 34) May 15, 1951 - Oct.4, 1951 (Med)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-22	Cavaliers	F4U-4
200	VF-62 (*1)		F2H-2
500	VA-45	Blackbirds	AD-2
(LC)xx	VMF-122	Candystripers	F2H-2
(NE)xx	VC-12 DET.8		AD-4W
(SS)xx	VC-33 DET.8	Avengers	AD-4N
(PL)xx	VC-62 DET.8	Fighting Photos	F8F-2P
(UR)xx	HU-2 DET.8	Fleet Angels	HO3S-1
(*1) VF-62 redesignated VA-106 on Jul.1, 1955

Upgrade and maintenance
Nov.6, 1951 - May 15, 1952
at New York Naval Shipyard

(Last update on Aug.1, 2001)
USS ORISKANY (CV 34)
Changing homeport,
Norfolk to San Diego via Cape Horn
May 16, 1952 - Jul.21, 1952

(Last update on Feb.7, 2024) CVG-102 (D) (*1) USS ORISKANY (CV 34) Sep.15, 1952 - May 18, 1953 (WestPac, Korean War)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-781 (*2)	Pacemakers	F9F-5
200	VF-783 (*3)	Minutemen	F9F-5
400	VF-874 (*4)		F4U-4
500	VA-923 (*5)	Rough Raiders	AD-3 AD-4
(NP)1-6	VC-3 DET.G	Blue Nemesis	F4U-5N
(PP)1-4	VC-61 DET.G	Eyes of the Fleet	F2H-2P F9F-5P
(ND)71-74	VC-11 DET.G		AD-4W
(NR)75-79	VC-35 DET.G	Night Hecklers	AD-4N AD-4Q
(UP)xx	HU-1 DET.G	Pacific Fleet Angels	HO3S-1
(1) CVG-102 redesignated CVG-12 on Feb.4, 1953 (2) VF-781 redesignated VF-121 on Feb.4, 1953 (3) VF-783 redesignated VF-122 on Feb.4, 1953 (4) VF-874 redesignated VF-124 on Feb.4, 1953 (*5) VA-923 redesignated VA-125 on Feb.4, 1953

Redesignated CVA 34 : Oct.1, 1952

(Last update on Nov.23, 2022) CVG-19 (B) USS ORISKANY (CVA 34) Sep.14, 1953 - Apr.22, 1954 (WestPac)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-191	Satan's Kittens	F9F-6
200	VF-192	Fighting ONE NINETY-TWO	F9F-5
300	VF-193	Ghost Riders	F2H-3
501-51x	VA-195	Dambusters	AD-4B/4NA
(NR)521-524	VC-35 DET.E	Night Hecklers	AD-4N
(NP)1-10	VC-3 DET.E	Blue Nemesis	F2H-3
(PP)21-23	VC-61 DET.E	Eyes of the Fleet	F9F-5P
(ND)31-33	VC-11 DET.E		AD-4W
(UP)xx	HU-1 DET.E	Pacific Fleet Angels	HO3S-1

(Last update on Apr.20, 2022)
Modernization overhaul
Apr.30, 1954 - Oct.22, 1954
at San Francisco Naval Shipyard

(Last update on Apr.20, 2022) CVG-19 (B) USS ORISKANY (CVA 34) Mar.3 1955 - Sep.23, 1955 (WestPac)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-191	Satan's Kittens	F9F-6
200	VF-192 (*1)	Fighting ONE NINETY-TWO	F9F-5
300	VF-193	Ghost Riders	F2H-3
500	VA-195	Dambusters	AD-6
(NF)xx	VC-6 DET.E	Fleurs	AJ-2
(PP)xx	VC-61 DET.E	Eyes of the Fleet	F2H-2P Modex : 57, 59, xx
(NR)xx	VC-35 DET.E	Night Hecklers	AD-5N
(ND)xx	VC-11 DET.E		AD-5W Modex : 36, xx, xx, xx
(UP)xx	HU-1 DET.E	Pacific Fleet Angels	HUP-2 Modex : 3
(*1) VF-192 redesignated VA-192 on Mar.15, 1956

(Last update on Mar.4, 2020) CVG-9 (N) USS ORISKANY (CVA 34) Feb.18, 1956 - Aug.13, 1956 (WestPac)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
300	VF-93 (*1)	Blue Blazers	F9F-8B
400	VF-194 (*2)	Yellow Devils	F2H-3
500	VA-95	Skynights	AD-6
(PP)135-137	VC-61 DET.M (*3)	Eyes of the Fleet	F9F-6P
(NR)651-654	VC-35 DET.M (*4)	Night Hecklers	AD-5N
(ND)701-703	VC-11 DET.M (*5)		AD-5W
(UP)8	HU-1 DET.M	Pacific Fleet Angels	HUP-2
(1) VF-93 redesignated VA-93 on Sep.15, 1956 (2) VF-194 disestablished on Apr.10, 1958 (3) VC-61 redesignated VFP-61 on Jul.2, 1956 (4) VC-35 redesignated VA(AW)-35 on Jul.1, 1956 (*5) VC-11 redesignated VAW-11 on Jul.11, 1956

SCB-125A
Oct.1, 1956 - May 29, 1959
at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, WA.

Decommissioned : Jan.2, 1957

Recommissioned : Mar.7, 1959

(Last update on Nov.10, 2021) CVG-14 (NK) USS ORISKANY (CVA 34) May 14, 1960 - Dec.15, 1960 (WestPac)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-142 (*1)	Fighting Falcons	F8U-2
200	VF-141 (*2)	Iron Anagels	F3H-2
300	VA-146	Blue Diamonds	FJ-4B
400	VA-144	Road Runners	FJ-4B
500	VA-145	Swordsmen	AD-6
(ZB)xx	VAH-4 DET.F	Fourrunners	A3D-2
(RR)7xx	VAW-11 DET.F	Early Eleven	AD-5W
(VR)7xx	VAW-13 DET.F	Zappers	AD-5Q
(SS)9xx	VCP-61 DET.F (*3)	World Recorders	F8U-1P
(UP)31, 35	HU-1 DET.F	Pacific Fleet Angels	HUP-2
(1) VF-142 redesignated VF-96 on Jun.1, 1962 (2) VF-141 redesignated VF-53 on Oct.15, 1963 (*3) VCP-61 redesignated VAP-61 on Jul.1, 1961

Five-month overhaul
Mar.30, 1961 - Sep.9, 1961
at San Francisco Naval Shipyard

(Last update on Jan.25, 2023) CVG-16 (AH) USS ORISKANY (CVA 34) Jun.7, 1962 - Dec.17, 1962 (WestPac)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-161	Chargers	F3H-2
(WT)200	VMF-232 (*1)	Red Devils	F8U-1E
300	VA-163	Saints	A4D-2
400	VA-164	Ghost Riders	A4D-2
500	VA-165	Boomers	AD-6
(ZB)xx	VAH-4 DET.G	Fourrunners	A3D-2 Modex : 10, 17, xx
(RR)7xx	VAW-11 DET.G	Early Eleven	WF-2 Modex : 755, 758, 7xx
(PP)931-933	VFP-63 DET.G	Eyes of the Fleet	F8U-1P
(UP)xx	HU-1 DET.G	Pacific Fleet Angels	HUP-3 Modex : 6, 41
(*1) VMF-232 deployed aboard CVA-34 until Dec.11, 1962 from Jun.12, 1962

(Last update on Sep.15, 2021) CVG-16 (AH) (*1) USS ORISKANY (CVA 34) Aug.1, 1963 - Mar.10, 1964 (WestPac)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-161	Chargers	F-3B
200	VF-162	Hunters	F-8A
300	VA-163	Saints	A-4B
400	VA-164	Ghost Riders	A-4B
500	VA-165	Boomers	A-1H/J
(ZB)xx	VAH-4 DET.G	Fourrunners	A-3B Modex : 11, 12, 13, 14
(RR)7xx	VAW-11 DET.G	Early Eleven	E-1B Modex : 765, 770, 7xx
(PP)9xx	VFP-63 DET.G	Eyes of the Fleet	RF-8A Modex : 928, 930, 932
(UP)xx	HU-1 DET.G	Pacific Fleet Angels	UH-2A Modex : 15, xx, xx
(*1) CVG-16 redesignated CVW-16 on Dec.20, 1963

(Last update on Mar.19, 2025) CVW-16 (AH) USS ORISKANY (CVA 34) Apr.5, 1965 - Dec.16, 1965 (Vietnam War)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
(WD)101-115	VMF(AW)-212	Lancers	F-8E
00, 221-234	VF-162	Hunters	F-8E
341-355	VA-163	Saints	A-4E
461-475	VA-164	Ghost Riders	A-4E
581-593	VA-152	Friendlies	A-1H/J
(PP)9xx	VFP-63 DET.G	Eyes of the Fleet	RF-8A
(ZB)xx	VAH-4 DET.G	Fourrunners	A-3B
(RR)750-753	VAW-11 DET.G	Early Eleven	E-1B
(VR)70x	VAW-13 DET.1	Zappers	EA-1F
(PR)x	VQ-1 DET.	World Watchers	EA-3B
(UP)xx	HU-1 DET.G (*1)	Pacific Fleet Angels	UH-2A/B
(RM)x	VMCJ-1 DET. (*2)	Golden Hawks	EF-10B
(1) HU-1 redesignated HC-1 on Jul.1, 1965 (2) VMCJ-1 DET. not aboard USS ORISKANY (CVA 34) for the entire deployment
(Last update on Dec.20, 2023)

Selected Restricted Availability (SRA)
Jan.3, 1966 - Feb.28, 1966
at Naval Base San Diego

(Last update on May 13, 2020) CVW-16 (AH) USS ORISKANY (CVA 34) May 26, 1966 - Nov.16, 1966 (Vietnam War)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-111	Sundowners	F-8E
0, 200	VF-162	Hunters	F-8E
300	VA-163	Saints	A-4E
400	VA-164	Ghost Riders	A-4E
500	VA-152	Friendlies	A-1H
601-603	VFP-63 DET.G	Eyes of the Fleet	RF-8G
(ZB)610-612	VAH-4 DET.G	Fourrunners	KA-3B
(RR)701-703	VAW-11 DET.G	Early Eleven	E-1B
(UP)xx	HC-1 DET.G	Pacific Fleet Angels	UH-2A/B
(PR)3, xx	VQ-1DET.34	World Watchers	EA-3B
(Last update on Mar.29, 2017)

Repairs for the fire damage
Nov.16, 1966 - Mar.23, 1967
at San Francisco Naval Shipyard

(Last update on Jun.28, 2023) CVW-16 (AH) USS ORISKANY (CVA 34) Jun.16, 1967 - Jan.31, 1968 (Vietnam War)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-111	Sundowners	F-8C
200	VF-162	Hunters	F-8E
300	VA-163	Saints	A-4E
400	VA-164	Ghost Riders	A-4E
500	VA-152	Friendlies	A-1H/J
601-603	VFP-63 DET.G (*1)	Eyes of the Fleet	RF-8G
610-612	VAH-4 DET.G (2) (3)	Fourrunners	KA-3B
701-703	VAW-111 DET.34	Hunters	E-1B
(UP)xx	HC-1 DET.G (*4)	Pacific Fleet Angels	UH-2A/B
(1) VFP-63 DET.G redesignated VFP-63 DET.34 on Aug.1, 1967 (2) VAH-4 DET.G redesignated VAH-4 DET.34 on Aug.1, 1967 (3) VAH-4 redesignated VAQ-131 on Nov.1, 1968 (4) HC-1 DET.G redesignated HC-1 DET.34 on Aug.1, 1967
(Last update on Jun.28, 2023)

Eight-month overhaul
Feb.7, 1968 - Oct. 1968
at San Francisco Naval Shipyard

(Last update on Nov.21, 2012) CVW-19 (NM) USS ORISKANY (CVA 34) Feb. 1969 - Mar. 1969 (Local operations off the California coast)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-191	Satan's Kittens	F-8J
200	VF-194	Red Lightnings	F-8J
300	VA-23	Black Knights	A-4F/TA-4F
400	VA-192	Golden Doragons	A-4F/TA-4F
500	VA-195	Dambusters	A-4E/TA-4F
(PP)6xx	VFP-63 DET.34	Eyes of the Fleet	RF-8G
(VR)xxx	VAQ-130 DET.34	Zappers	EKA-3B
(RR)7xx	VAW-111 DET.34	Hunters	E-1B
(UP)xx	HC-1 DET.34	Pacific Fleet Angels	UH-2C

(Last update on Nov.21, 2012) CVW-19 (NM) USS ORISKANY (CVA 34) Apr.16, 1969 - Nov.17, 1969 (Vietnam War)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-191	Satan's Kittens	F-8J
200	VF-194	Red Lightnings	F-8J
300	VA-23 (*1)	Black Knights	A-4F
400	VA-192	Golden Doragons	A-4F
500	VA-195	Dambusters	A-4E
600	VFP-63 DET.34	Eyes of the Fleet	RF-8G
615-617	VAQ-130 DET.34	Zappers	EKA-3B
010	VAW-111 DET.34	Hunters	E-1B
004-006	HC-1 DET.34 (*2)	Pacific Fleet Angels	UH-2C
(1) VA-23 disestablished on Apr.1, 1970 (2) HC-1 DET.34 redesignated HC-1 DET.6 on Oct.1, 1969

(Last update on Aug.2, 2023) CVW-19 (NM) USS ORISKANY (CVA 34) May 14, 1970 - Dec.10, 1970 (Vietnam War)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-191	Satan's Kittens	F-8J
200	VF-194	Red Lightnings	F-8J
300	VA-153	Blue Tail Flies	A-7A
500	VA-155	Silver Foxes	A-7B
600-603	VFP-63 DET.34	Eyes of the Fleet	RF-8G
614-616	VAQ-130 DET.34 (*1)	Zappers	EKA-3B
010-013	VAW-111 DET.34	Hunters	E-1B
004-006	HC-1 DET.6	Pacific Fleet Angels	UH-2C
(*1) VAQ-130 DET.34 redesignated VAQ-130 DET.1 on Oct.1, 1970
(Last update on Aug.2, 2023)

(Last update on Nov.6, 2019) CVW-19 (NM) USS ORISKANY (CVA 34) May 14, 1971 - Dec.18, 1971 (Vietnam War)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-191	Satan's Kittens	F-8J
200	VF-194	Red Lightnings	F-8J
300	VA-153	Blue Tail Flies	A-7A
400	VA-215	Barn Owls	A-7B
500	VA-155	Silver Foxes	A-7B
601-603	VFP-63 DET.4	Eyes of the Fleet	RF-8G
614-616	VAQ-130 DET.3	Zappers	EKA-3B
010-012	VAW-111 DET.1	Hunters	E-1B
004-006	HC-1 DET.5	Pacific Fleet Angels	UH-2C
(Last update on Nov.6, 2019)

(Last update on Feb.16, 2022)
CVW-19 (NM)
USS ORISKANY (CVA 34)
Jun.5, 1972 - Mar.30, 1973 (Vietnam War)

Modex

Squadron

Aircraft

100

VF-191

Satan's Kittens

F-8J

200

VF-194

Red Lightnings

F-8J

300

VA-153

Blue Tail Flies

A-7A

400

VA-215

Barn Owls

A-7B

500

VA-155

Silver Foxes

A-7B

601-604

VFP-63 DET.4

Eyes of the Fleet

RF-8G

613, 615-616

VAQ-130 DET.3

Zappers

EKA-3B

010-012

VAW-111 DET.6

Hunters

E-1B

004-006

HC-1 DET.8

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HC-1 DET.5 (*1)

Pacific Fleet Angels

SH-3G

(*1) HC-1 DET.8 was relieved by HC-1 DET.5 at September 1972.

(Last update on Feb.16, 2022)

(Last update on Dec.10, 2014) CVW-19 (NM) USS ORISKANY (CVA 34) Sep. 1973 - Sep. 1973 (Local operations off the California coast)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-191	Satan's Kittens	F-8J
200	VF-194	Red Lightnings	F-8J
300	VA-153	Blue Tail Flies	A-7B
400	VA-215	Barn Owls	A-7B
500	VA-155	Silver Foxes	A-7B
600	VFP-63 DET.4	Eyes of the Fleet	RF-8G
614-616	VAQ-130 DET.3	Zappers	EKA-3B
010	VAW-111 DET.6	Hunters	E-1B
004-006	HC-1 DET.1	Pacific Fleet Angels	SH-3G

(Last update on Aug.25, 2004) CVW-19 (NM) USS ORISKANY (CVA 34) Oct.18, 1973 - Jun.5, 1974 (Vietnam War)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-191	Satan's Kittens	F-8J
200	VF-194	Red Lightnings	F-8J
300	VA-153	Blue Tail Flies	A-7B
400	VA-215	Barn Owls	A-7B
500	VA-155	Silver Foxes	A-7B
600	VFP-63 DET.4	Eyes of the Fleet	RF-8G
614-616	VAQ-130 DET.3	Zappers	EKA-3B
010	VAW-111 DET.6 (*1)	Hunters	E-1B
010	RAW-110 DET.6 (*1)	Firebirds	E-1B
004-006	HC-1 DET.1	Pacific Fleet Angels	SH-3G
(*1) VAW-111DET.6 redesignated RVAW-110DET.6 on Mar. 1974

Redesignated CV 34 : Jun.30, 1975

(Last update on Jan.1, 2025) CVW-19 (NM) USS ORISKANY (CV 34) Sep.16, 1975 - Mar.3, 1976 (WestPac)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-191	Satan's Kittens	F-8J
200	VF-194	Red Lightnings	F-8J
300	VA-153	Blue Tail Flies	A-7B
400	VA-215	Barn Owls	A-7B
500	VA-155	Silver Foxes	A-7B
601-603	RVAW-110 DET.4	Firebirds	E-1B
611-613	VFP-63 DET.4	Eyes of the Fleet	RF-8G
721-723	HC-1 DET.4	Pacific Fleet Angels	SH-3G
(Last update on Jan.1, 2025)

Decommissioned : Sep.20, 1976