CV-43

USS CORAL SEA (CVB 43) Commissioned : Oct.1, 1947

(Last update on Jul.27, 2005) CVBG-5 (C) (*1) USS CORAL SEA (CVB 43) Jan.19, 1948 - Apr.5, 1948 (Shakedown cruise : SoLant)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-5B (*2)	Jolly Rogers	F4U-4 F6F-5P
200	VF-6B (*3)		F4U-4
300	VA-5B (4) (5) (6) (7)		AD-1
400	VA-6B (*8)		AD-1
(1) CVBG-5 redesignated CVG-6 on Jul.27, 1948 (2) VF-5B redesignated VF-61 on Jul.28, 1948 (3) VF-6B redesignated VF-62 on Jul.28, 1948 (4) VA-5B redesignated VA-64 on Jul.27, 1948 (5) VA-64 redesignated VC-24 on Apr.8, 1949 (6) VC-24 redesignated VS-24 on Apr.20, 1950 (7) VS-24 disestablished on Jun.1, 1956 (8) VA-6B redesignated VA-65 on Jul.27, 1948

(Last update on Sep.18, 2024) CVAG-17 (R) (*1) USS CORAL SEA (CVB 43) Jun.7, 1948 - Aug.11, 1948 (SoLant, Med)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-17A (*2)	Phantom Fighters	FH-1
200	VF-18A (*3)	Checkmates	F4U-4 (*7)
300	VA-17A (4) (5)	Battering Rams	SB2C-5
400	VA-18A (*6)	Devil's Diplomats	TBM-3E/3Q/3J
(1) CVAG-17 redesignated CVG-17 on Sep.1, 1948 (2) VF-17A redesignated VF-171 on Aug.11, 1948 (3) VF-18A redesignated VF-172 on Aug.11, 1948 (4) VA-17A redesignated VA-174 on Aug.11, 1948 (5) VA-174 disestablished on Feb.25, 1950 (6) VA-18A redesignated VA-175 on Aug.11, 1948 (*7) Jul.17, 1948 : VF-18A F4U-4 80859/R-2xx destroyed

(Last update on Sep.18, 2024) CVG-2 (M) USS CORAL SEA (CVB 43) May 3, 1949 - Sep.28, 1949 (Med)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-21 (*1)	Mach Busters	F4U-5
200	VF-22 (*2)	Cavaliers	F4U-4
300	VF-23	Flashers	F4U-4
400	VA-24 (*3)	Corsairs	F4U-4
500	VA-25 (*4)	Beasts	AD-1
(PL)xx	VC-62 DET.F	Fighting Photos	F8F-2P
(UR)xx	HU-2 DET.F	Fleet Angels	HO3S-1
(1) VF-21 redesignated VA-43 on Jul.1, 1959 (2) VF-22 disestablished on Jun.6, 1958 (3) VA-24 redesignated VF-24 on Dec.1, 1949 (4) VA-25 redesignated VA-65 on Jul.1, 1959 Jun.15, 1949 : VF-21 F4U-5 121980/M-1xx destroyed Jun.15, 1949 : VF-22 F4U-4 97190/M-2xx crashed into the Mediterranean Sea Jul.12, 1949 : VA-25 AD-1 09133/M-5xx crashed during landing on USS Coral Sea (CVB 43) Jul.14, 1949 : VA-24 F4U-4 96853/M-4xx crashed during gunnery practice Jul.15, 1949 : VA-24 F4U-4 97299/M-4xx crashed during gunnery practice Aug.31, 1949 : VF-23 F4U-4 81093/M-3xx crashed during combat air patrol

(Last update on Aug.14, 2024) CVG-17 (R) USS CORAL SEA (CVB 43) Sep.9, 1950 - Feb.1, 1951 (Med)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-171	Screamin Demons	F2H-2 (*1)
200	VF-172	Night Owls	F2H-2
300	VF-173	Jesters	F4U-5 (*2)
40x-41x	VF-174	Hell Razors	F4U-5
(LL)42x	HedRon II DET.		F4U-5P
500	VA-175	Devil's Diplomats	AD-4
(NA)xx	VC-4 DET.6	Nightcappers	F2H-2 F4U-5N
(SS)xx	VC-33 DET.6	Avengers	AD-4N/4Q
(NE)xx	VC-12 DET.6		AD-3W/4W
(UR)xx	HU-2 DET.6	Fleet Angels	HO3S-1
(1) Sep.26, 1950 : F2H-2 123208/R-1xx crashed into the Mediterranean Sea (2) Sep.26, 1950 : F4U-5 121802/R-3xx destroyed

(Last update on Aug.28, 2024) CVG-1 (T) USS CORAL SEA (CVB 43) Mar.20, 1951 - Oct.6, 1951 (Med)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-11	Red Rippers	F2H-2 (1)-(2)
200	VF-12	Flying Ubangis	F2H-2 (*3)
300	VF-13	Night Cappers	F4U-5 (4)-(9)
400	VF-44	Hornets	F4U-5 (10)-(15)
500	VA-15	Valions	AD-4/4L
(NA)6xx	VC-4 DET.6	Nightcappers	F4U-5N/5NL (16)-(17)
(PL)xx	VC-62 DET.6	Fighting Photos	F8F-2P
(SS)xx	VC-33 DET.6	Avengers	AD-4N
(NE)xx	VC-12 DET.6		AD-4W
(UR)xx	HU-2 DET.6	Fleet Angels	HO3S-1
(1) Aug.13, 1951 : VF-11 F2H-2 123348/T-1xx mid-air collision with 123353, over Mediterranean Sea (2) Aug.13, 1951 : VF-11 F2H-2 123353/T-1xx mid-air collision with 123348, over Mediterranean Sea (3) May 28, 1951 : VF-12 F2H-2 123342/T-2xx crashed into the Mediterranean Sea (4) Apr.3, 1951 : VF-13 F4U-5 121846/T-3xx crashed into the Mediterranean Sea (5) Apr.16, 1951 : VF-13 F4U-5 121948/T-3xx crashed into the Mediterranean Sea (6) Jun.18, 1951 : VF-13 F4U-5 121900/T-3xx mid-air collision with 121970, over Ionian Sea (7) Jun.18, 1951 : VF-13 F4U-5 121970/T-3xx mid-air collision with 121900, over Ionian Sea (8) Sep.3, 1951 : VF-13 F4U-5 121829/T-3xx crashed into the Atlantic Ocean (9) Sep.7, 1951 : VF-13 F4U-5 121991/T-3xx crashed into the Mediterranean Sea (10) Jun.11, 1951 : VF-44 F4U-5 1219xx/T-4xx crashed into the Mediterranean Sea (11) Jun.12, 1951 : VF-44 F4U-5 121920/T-4xx crashed into the Mediterranean Sea (12) Jul.10, 1951 : VF-44 F4U-5 121815/T-4xx crashed into the Ligurian Sea (13) Jul.18, 1951 : VF-44 F4U-5 121921/T-4xx destroyed (14) Sep.7, 1951 : VF-44 F4U-5 121867/T-4xx crashed into the Mediterranean Sea (15) Oct.6, 1951 : VF-44 F4U-5 121887/T-4xx crashed into the Atlantic Ocean (16) Apr.16, 1951 : VC-4 DET.6 F4U-5N 123171/NA-6xx crashed into the Mediterranean Sea (*17) Jun.11, 1951 : VC-4 DET.6 F4U-5N 12316x/NA-6xx crashed into the Mediterranean Sea

(Last update on Jun.21, 2023) CVG-4 (F) USS CORAL SEA (CVB 43) Apr.19, 1952 - Oct.12, 1952 (Med)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
(AF)100	VMF-211 (*1)	Wake Island Avengers	F4U-4
200	VF-62	Gladiators	F2H-2
300	VF-43		F4U-4
400	VF-44	Hornets	F4U-4
500	VA-45	Blackbirds	AD-4
(NA)601-608	VC-4 DET.6	Nightcappers	F4U-5N
(NE)701-703	VC-12 DET.6		AD-4W
(SS)804-808	VC-33 DET.6	Avengers	AD-4N
(PL)901-903	VC-62 DET.6	Fighting Photos	F2H-2P
(UR)xx	HU-2 DET.6	Fleet Angels	HUP-1
(1) While operating aboard the USS Coral Sea (CVB 43) in 1952, (1) VMF-211 was redesignated VMA-211 on Jun.30, 1952

Redesignated CVA 43 : Oct.1, 1952

(Last update on Dec.16, 2020) CVG-8 (E) USS CORAL SEA (CVA 43) Apr.26, 1953 - Oct.21, 1953 (Med)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-81 (*1)	Waldomen	F9F-5
(LC)200	VMF-122	Candystripers	F9F-5
300	VF-83 (*2)	Roaring Bulls	F9F-5
(LL)421-422	HedRon II DET. (*3)		F2H-2
00, 5xx	VA-85		AD-4
(NA)60x	VC-4 DET.6	Nightcappers	F4U-5N F2H-3
(NE)7x	VC-12 DET.6		AD-4W
(SS)8x	VC-33 DET.6	Night Hawks	AD-4N/4Q
(PL)9x	VC-62 DET.6	Fighting Photos	F2H-2P
(UR)57	HU-2 DET.6	Fleet Angels	HUP-1
(1) VF-81 redesignated VA-66 on Jul.1, 1955 (2) VF-83 redesignated VA-83 on Jul.1, 1955 (*3) HedRon II : Headquarters Squadron Marine Air Wing 2

(Last update on May 12, 2021) CVG-10 (P) USS CORAL SEA (CVA 43) Jul.7, 1954 - Dec.20, 1954 (Med)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-11	Red Rippers	F2H-4
200	VF-62 (*1)	Gladiators	F2H-2
300	VF-103	Flying Cougars	F9F-6
400	VA-104	Hell's Archers	AD-6
(NB)xx	VC-5 DET.31 (*2)	Savage Sons	AJ-1 Modex : 6
(NE)701-703	VC-12 DET.31		AD-4W
(SS)801-804	VC-33 DET.31	Night Hawks	AD-4N
(PL)901-903	VC-62 DET.31	Fighting Photos	F2H-2P
(UR)xx	HU-2 DET.31	Fleet Angels	HUP-2 Modex : 47
(1) VF-62 redesignated VA-106 on Jul.1, 1955 (2) VC-5 redesignated VAH-5 on Nov.1, 1955

(Last update on Apr.20, 2016) CVG-17 (R) USS CORAL SEA (CVA 43) Mar.23, 1955 - Sep.29, 1955 (Med)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-171 (*1)	Aces	F2H-3
200	VF-172 (*2)	Blue Bolts	F2H-2
(LC)300	VMF-122	Candystripers	FJ-2
400	VA-175 (*3)	Devil's Diplomats	AD-6
(NC)xx	VC-8 (*4)	Checkertails	AJ-1
(NE)7xx	VC-12 DET.31 (*5)		AD-5W
(SS)8xx	VC-33 DET.31 (*6)	Night Hawks	AD-5N
(PL)9xx	VC-62 DET.31 (*7)	Fighting Photos	F2H-2P
(UR)xx	HU-2 DET.31	Fleet Angels	HUP-2
(1) VF-171 disestablished on Mar.15, 1958 (2) VF-172 redesignated VA-172 on Nov.1, 1955 (3) VA-175 disestablished on Mar.15, 1958 (4) VC-8 redesignated VAH-11 on Nov.1, 1955 (5) VC-12 redesignated VAW-12 on Jul.2, 1956 (6) VC-33 redesignated VA(AW)-33 on Jul.2, 1956 (*7) VC-62 redesignated VFP-62 on Jul.2, 1956

(Last update on Jan.1, 2025) CVG-10 (P) USS CORAL SEA (CVA 43) Jul.23, 1956 - Aug. 1956 (local opearations in the WestLant)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-11	Red Rippers	F2H-4
200	VF-103	Flying Cougars	F9F-8B
300	VA-106	Gladiators	F9F-8B
400	VA-104	Hell's Archers	AD-6
(NB)xx	VAH-5 DET.31	Savage Sons	AJ-1
(NE)7xx	VAW-12 DET.31	Bats	AD-5W
(SS)8xx	VA(AW)-33 DET.31	Night Hawks	AD-5N
(PL)9xx	VFP-62 DET.31	Fighting Photos	F2H-2P
(UR)xx	HU-2 DET.31	Fleet Angels	HUP-2

(Last update on Jan.1, 2025) CVG-10 (P) USS CORAL SEA (CVA 43) Aug.13, 1956 - Feb.11, 1957 (Med)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-11 (*1)	Red Rippers	F2H-4
200	VF-103	Flying Cougars	F9F-8B
300	VA-106	Gladiators	F9F-8B
400	VA-104 (*2)	Hell's Archers	AD-6 AD-4Q
(NB)6, 7, 8	VAH-5 DET.31	Savage Sons	AJ-1 (3) (4)
(NC)xx	VAH-11 DET.31 (*5)	Checkertails	AJ-1
(NE)701-704	VAW-12 DET.31	Bats	AD-5W (*6)
(SS)801-804	VA(AW)-33 DET.31 (*7)	Night Hawks	AD-5N
(PL)901-903	VFP-62 DET.31	Fighting Photos	F2H-2P
(UR)50, xx	HU-2 DET.31	Fleet Angels	HUP-2
(1) VF-11 disestablished on Feb.15, 1959 (2) VA-104 disestablished on Mar.31, 1959 (3) VAH-5 DET.31 AJ-1 124864/NB-7 crashed in an emergency landing on USS Coral Sea (CVA 43) in the Mediterranean Sea on Sep.8, 1956. (4) VAH-5 DET.31 AJ-1 122597/NB-6 destroyed on Sep.8, 1956 when AJ-1 124864/NB-7 crashed into it during deck accident. (5) VAH-11 DET.31 relieaved VAH-5 DET.31 after deck accident on Sep.8, 1956. (6) AD-5W 133764/NE-70x (ex. NE-46) lost power on takeoff from USS Coral Sea (CVA 43) and crashed into sea on Nov.14, 1956 (*7) VA(AW)-33 redesignated VAW-33 on Jun.30, 1959

(Last update on May 20, 2015)
USS CORAL SEA (CVA 43)
Feb.26, 1957 - Apr.15, 1957
(Norfolk to Bremerton via Cape Horn)

SCB-110A
Apr.15, 1957 - Feb.1960
at Bremerton, WA.

Decommissioned : May 24, 1957

Recommissioned : Jan.25, 1960

(Last update on Dec.18, 2024) CVG-15 (NL) USS CORAL SEA (CVA 43) Sep.19, 1960 - May 27, 1961 (WestPac)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-151	Vigilantes	F3H-2
200	VA-152	Friendlies	AD-6
300	VA-153	Blue Tail Flies	A4D-2
400	VF-154 (*1)	Black Knights	F8U-1E
500	VA-155	Silver Foxes	A4D-2
(DX)600	VMA-324 (*2)	Vagabonds	A4D-2
(VR)76x	VAW-13 DET.D	Zappers	WF-2
(VK)800	VMA-121 (*3)	Green Knights	A4D-2
901-910	VAH-2 (*4)	Royal Rampants	A3D-2
(SS)92x	VCP-61 DET.D (*5)	World Recorders	F8U-1P
(UP)5, 7	HU-1 DET.D	Pacific Fleet Angels	HUP-2
(1) VF-154 F8U-1E 145452/NL-4xx crashed in the Philippine Islands on May 1, 1961 (2) VMA-324 deployed aboard CVA-43 until Mar. 1961 from Nov. 1960 (3) VMA-121 deployed aboard CVA-43 until Apr. 1961 from Nov. 1960 (4) VAH-2 A3D-2 142407/NL-90x the USS Coral Sea (CVA 43) rolled and the plane bucked up, the tow bar parted and the plane went over on its back into the sea on Mar.3, 1961 (*5) VCP-61 redesignated VAP-61 on Jul.1, 1961

(Last update on Dec.8, 2021) CVG-15 (NL) USS CORAL SEA (CVA 43) Dec.12, 1961 - Jul.16, 1962 (WestPac)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-151	Vigilantes	F3H-2/2N
200	VA-152	Friendlies	AD-6
300	VA-153	Blue Tail Flies	A4D-2N
400	VF-154	Black Knights	F8U-2N
500	VA-155	Silver Foxes	A4D-2
601-609	VAH-2	Royal Rampants	A3D-2
(VR)7xx	VAW-13 DET.D	Zappers	AD-5Q Modex : 711, 7xx
(RR)7xx	VAW-11 DET.D	Early Eleven	WF-2 Modex : 772, 773, 775, 7xx
(PP)9xx	VFP-63 DET.D	Eyes of the Fleet	F8U-1P Modex : 908, 9xx, 9xx
(UP)xx	HU-1 DET.D	Pacific Fleet Angels	HUP-3 Modex : 25, xx

Repairs and Alteration
Jul. 1962 - Nov. 1962
at San Francisco Naval Shipyard

(Last update on Mar.2, 2022) CVG-15 (NL) USS CORAL SEA (CVA 43) Feb.2, 1963 - Mar.2, 1963 (local operations in the EastPac)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-151	Vigilantes	F-3B
200	VA-152	Friendlies	A-1H/J
300	VA-153	Blue Tail Flies	A-4C
400	VF-154	Black Knights	F-8D
500	VA-155	Silver Foxes	A-4B
600	VAH-2	Royal Rampants	A-3B
(RR)7xx	VAW-11 DET.D	Early Eleven	E-1B
(PP)9xx	VFP-63 DET.D	Eyes of the Fleet	RF-8A
(UP)xx	HU-1 DET.D	Pacific Fleet Angels	UH-25B

(Last update on Mar.12, 2025) CVG-15 (NL) (*1) USS CORAL SEA (CVA 43) Apr.3, 1963 - Nov.25, 1963 (WestPac)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-151	Vigilantes	F-3B (*2)
200	VA-152	Friendlies	A-1H/J
300	VA-153	Blue Tail Flies	A-4C
400	VF-154	Black Knights	F-8D (*3)
500	VA-155	Silver Foxes	A-4B
601-609	VAH-2	Royal Rampants	A-3B
(RR)791-794	VAW-11 DET.D	Early Eleven	E-1B
(PP)905-907	VFP-63 DET.D	Eyes of the Fleet	RF-8A
(UP)xx	HU-1 DET.D	Pacific Fleet Angels	UH-25B
(1) CVG-15 redesignated CVW-15 on Dec.20, 1963 (2) VF-151 F-3B 145230/NL-1xx crashed at sea after engine seized in bad weather on Jun.30, 1963 (*3) VF-154 F-8D 148676/NL-414 crashed at sea off USS Coral Sea (CVA 43) on Nov.6, 1963

(Last update on Feb,19, 2025) CVW-15 (NL) USS CORAL SEA (CVA 43) Dec.7, 1964 - Nov.1, 1965 (Vietnam War)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-151	Vigilantes	F-4B
200	VA-165	Boomers	A-1H/J
300	VA-153	Blue Tail Flies	A-4C
400	VF-154	Black Knights	F-8D
500	VA-155	Silver Foxes	A-4E
600	VAH-2	Royal Rampants	A-3B
(RR)7x	VAW-11 DET.D	Early Eleven	E-1B
(PP)9xx	VFP-63 DET.D	Eyes of the Fleet	RF-8A Modex : 910, 915, 920
(UP)xx	HU-1 DET.D (*1)	Pacific Fleet Angels	UH-2A
(RM)1x	VMCJ-1 DET. (*2)	Golden Hawks	RF-8A (*3)
(1) HU-1 redesignated HC-1 on Jul.1, 1965 (2) VMCJ-1 DET. not aboard USS CORAL SEA (CVA 43) for the entire deployment (*3) RF-8A 146826/RM-1x damaged by ground fire and ditched in the Gulf of Tonkin on Aug.13, 1965

Repairs and Alteration
Nov. 1965 - Jun. 1966
at San Francisco Naval Shipyard

(Last update on Apr.15, 2015) CVW-2 (NE) USS CORAL SEA (CVA 43) Jun. 1966 - Jul. 1966 (local opearations in the EastPac)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
1xx	VF-21	Fleelancers	F-4B
2xx	VA-22	Fighting Redcocks	A-4C
3xx	VA-23	Black Knights	A-4E
4xx	VF-154	Black Knights	F-4B
5xx	VA-25	Fist of the Fleet	A-1H
(RR)7xx	VAW-11 DET.A	Early Eleven	E-2A
(UP)xx	HC-1 DET.A	Pacific Fleet Angels	UH-2A/B

(Last update on Dec.21, 2005) CVW-2 (NE) USS CORAL SEA (CVA 43) Jul.29, 1966 - Feb.23, 1967 (Vietnam War)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
101-112	VF-21	Fleelancers	F-4B
00, 220-233	VA-22	Fighting Redcocks	A-4C
00, 335-348	VA-23	Black Knights	A-4E
451-462	VF-154	Black Knights	F-4B
571-582	VA-25	Fist of the Fleet	A-1H
(ZA)691-694	VAH-2 DET.A	Royal Rampants	KA-3B
(PP)986-989	VFP-63 DET.A	Eyes of the Fleet	RF-8G
(RR)740-743	VAW-11 DET.A (*1)	Early Eleven	E-2A
(UP)xx	HC-1 DET.A	Pacific Fleet Angels	UH-2A/B
(*1) VAW-11 redesignated VAW-111 on Apr.20, 1967
(Last update on Nov.9, 2011)

(Last update on Aug.17, 2011) CVW-15 (NL) USS CORAL SEA (CVA 43) Jun.20, 1967 - Jul.13, 1967 (local opearations in the EastPac)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-151	Vigilantes	F-4B
200	VF-161	Chargers	F-4B
300	VA-153	Blue Tail Flies	A-4E
400	VA-25	Fist of the Fleet	A-1H/J
500	VA-155	Silver Foxes	A-4E
600	VAH-2 DET.D	Royal Rampants	KA-3B
700	VAW-116	Sun Kings	E-2A
710	VFP-63 DET.D	Eyes of the Fleet	RF-8G
(VR)77x	VAW-13 DET.D	Zappers	EA-1F
(UP)xx	HC-1 DET.D	Pacific Fleet Angels	UH-2A/B

(Last update on Jan.11, 2023) CVW-15 (NL) USS CORAL SEA (CVA 43) Jul.26, 1967 - Apr.8, 1968 (Vietnam War)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-151	Vigilantes	F-4B
200	VF-161	Chargers	F-4B
300	VA-153	Blue Tail Flies	A-4E
400	VA-25	Fist of the Fleet	A-1H/J
500	VA-155	Silver Foxes	A-4E
605-607	VAH-2 DET.43 (*1)	Royal Rampants	KA-3B
701-704	VAW-116	Sun Kings	E-2A
710-712	VFP-63 DET.43	Eyes of the Fleet	RF-8G
(VR)7xx	VAW-13 DET.43	Zappers	EA-1F
(UP)xx	HC-1 DET.43	Pacific Fleet Angels	UH-2A/B
(*1) VAH-2 redesignated VAQ-132 on Nov.1, 1968
(Last update on Jan.11, 2023)

(Last update on Jan.30, 2013) CVW-15 (NL) USS CORAL SEA (CVA 43) Jul. 1968 - Aug. 1968 (local operations in the EastPac)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-151	Vigilantes	F-4B
200	VF-161	Chargers	F-4B
300	VA-153	Blue Tail Flies	A-4F
400	VA-52	Knightriders	A-6A
500	VFP-63 DET.43	Eyes of the Fleet	RF-8G
600	VA-216	Black Diamonds	A-4C
010	VAW-116	Sun Kings	E-2A
(VR)7xx	VAW-13 DET.43	Zappers	EKA-3B
7xx	VAH-10 DET.43	Vikings	KA-3B
(UP)xx	HC-1 DET.43	Pacific Fleet Angels	UH-2C

(Last update on Jan.18, 2023) CVW-15 (NL) USS CORAL SEA (CVA 43) Sep.7, 1968 - Apr.18, 1969 (Vietnam War)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
101-107, 110-115	VF-151	Vigilantes	F-4B
201-207, 210-215	VF-161	Chargers	F-4B
301-307, 310-317	VA-153	Blue Tail Flies	A-4F
401-407, 410-412	VA-52	Knightriders	A-6A
500-503	VFP-63 DET.43	Eyes of the Fleet	RF-8G
601-607, 610-617	VA-216	Black Diamonds	A-4C
010-013	VAW-116	Sun Kings	E-2A
(VR)734-736 --> (VR)014-016	VAW-13 DET.43 (*1)	Zappers	EKA-3B
720 --> 017	VAH-10 DET.43 (*2)	Vikings	KA-3B
(UP)70-72 --> (UP)04-06	HC-1 DET.43	Pacific Fleet Angels	UH-2C
(1) VAW-13 redesignated VAQ-130 on Oct.1, 1968 (2) VAH-10 redesignated VAQ-129 on Sep.1, 1970
(Last update on Jan.18, 2023)

(Last update on Dec.5, 2012) CVW-15 (NL) USS CORAL SEA (CVA 43) Sep.23, 1969 - Jul.1, 1970 (Vietnam War)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-151	Vigilantes	F-4B
200	VF-161	Chargers	F-4B
300	VA-82	Marauders	A-7A
400	VA-86	Sidewinders	A-7A
500	VA-35	Black Panthers	A-6A
600	VFP-63 DET.43	Eyes of the Fleet	RF-8G
610 --> 617 614-616	VAQ-135	Black Ravens	KA-3B EKA-3B
010	VAW-116	Sun Kings	E-2A
004-006	HC-1 DET.43 (*1)	Pacific Fleet Angels	UH-2C
(*1) HC-1 DET.43 redesignated HC-1 DET.9 on Oct.1, 1969
(Last update on Dec.5, 2012)

(Last update on May 29, 2013) CVW-15 (NL) USS CORAL SEA (CVA 43) Sep. 1971 - Oct. 1971 (local operations in the EastPac)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-51	Screaming Eagles	F-4B
200	VF-111	Sundowners	F-4B
300	VA-22	Fighting Redcocks	A-7E
400	VA-94	Shrikes	A-7E
500	VMA(AW)-224	Bengals	A-6A/KA-6D
600	VFP-63 DET.5	Eyes of the Fleet	RF-8G
610	VAQ-135 DET.3	Black Ravens	EKA-3B
010	VAW-111 DET.	Hunters	E-1B
004-006	HC-1 DET.9	Pacific Fleet Angels	SH-3G

(Last update on Sep.11, 1998) CVW-15 (NL) USS CORAL SEA (CVA 43) Nov.12, 1971 - Jul.17, 1972 (Vietnam War)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-51	Screaming Eagles	F-4B
200	VF-111	Sundowners	F-4B
300	VA-22	Fighting Redcocks	A-7E
400	VA-94	Shrikes	A-7E
500	VMA(AW)-224	Bengals	A-6A/KA-6D
600	VFP-63 DET.5	Eyes of the Fleet	RF-8G
610	VAQ-135 DET.3	Black Ravens	EKA-3B
010	VAW-111 DET.4	Hunters	E-1B
004-006	HC-1 DET.6	Pacific Fleet Angels	SH-3G
(Last update on Oct.13, 2010)

(Last update on Aug.4, 2004) CVW-15 (NL) USS CORAL SEA (CVA 43) Mar.9, 1973 - Nov.8, 1973 (Vietnam War)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-51	Screaming Eagles	F-4B/G
200	VF-111	Sundowners	F-4B
300	VA-22	Fighting Redcocks	A-7E
400	VA-94	Shrikes	A-7E
500	VA-95	Green Lizards	A-6A/B/KA-6D
600	VFP-63 DET.5	Eyes of the Fleet	RF-8G
610	VAQ-135 DET.3 (*1)	Black Ravens	EKA-3B
610	VAQ-130 DET.2 (*1)	Zappers	EKA-3B
010	VAW-111 DET.4	Hunters	E-1B
004-006	HC-1 DET.6	Pacific Fleet Angels	SH-3G
(*1) VAQ-135DET.3 redesignated VAQ-130DET.2 on Aug.25, 1973.

(Last update on Nov.28, 2012) CVW-15 (NL) USS CORAL SEA (CVA 43) Dec.5, 1974 - Jul.2, 1975 (WestPac)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-51	Screaming Eagles	F-4N
200	VF-111	Sundowners	F-4N
300	VA-22	Fighting Redcocks	A-7E
400	VA-94	Shrikes	A-7E
500	VA-95	Green Lizards	A-6A/KA-6D
600	VFP-63 DET.5	Eyes of the Fleet	RF-8G
010	RVAW-110 DET.2	Firebirds	E-1B
004-006 --> 724-726	HC-1 DET.3	Pacific Fleet Angels	SH-3G

Redesignated CV-43 : Jun.30, 1975

Extended Selected Restricted Availability (ESRA)
Aug.6, 1975 - May 18, 1976
at Long Beach Naval Shipyard

(Last update on Jan.8, 2001) CVW-15 (NL) USS CORAL SEA (CV 43) Feb.15, 1977 - Oct.5, 1977 (WestPac)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-191 (*1)	Satan's Kittens	F-4J
200	VF-194 (*2)	Red Lightnings	F-4J
300	VA-22	Fighting Redcocks	A-7E
400	VA-94	Shrikes	A-7E
500	VA-95	Green Lizards	A-6E/KA-6D
600	VAW-114	Hormel Hogs	E-2B
610	VFP-63 DET.3	Eyes of the Fleet	RF-8G
720	HC-1 DET.4	Pacific Fleet Angels	SH-3G
(PR)002	VQ-1 DET.	World Watchers	EA-3B
(1) VF-191 disestablished on Mar.1, 1978 (2) VF-194 disestablished on Mar.1, 1978
(Last update on Jan.16, 2008)

Extended Drydock Selected Restricted Availability (EDSRA)
Mar.7, 1978 - Feb.8, 1979
at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard

(Last update on Aug.15, 2001) CVW-14 (NK) USS CORAL SEA (CV 43) Nov.13, 1979 - Jun.11, 1980 (WestPac, Indian Ocean)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VMFA-323	Death Rattlers	F-4N
200	VMFA-531	Grey Ghosts	F-4N
300	VA-97	Warhawks	A-7E
400	VA-27	Royal Maces	A-7E
500	VA-196	Main Battery	A-6E/KA-6D
600	VAW-113	Black Eagles	E-2B
610	VFP-63 DET.2	Eyes of the Fleet	RF-8G
720	HC-1 DET.3	Pacific Fleet Angels	SH-3G
(Last update on Jul.8, 2009)

(Last update on Sep.4, 2013) CVWR-30 (ND) USS CORAL SEA (CV 43) Mar.1, 1981 - Mar.10, 1981 (EastPac)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-301	Devils Disciples	F-4S/N
200	VF-302	Stallions	F-4S/N
300	VA-303	Golden Hawks	A-7B
400	VA-304	Fire Birds	A-7B
500	VA-305	Lobos	A-7B
600	VFP-306	Photomasters	RF-8G
610	VAQ-309	Axemen	EA-6A
630	VAK-308	Griffins	KA-3B
700	VAW-88	Cotton Pickers	E-2C
xxx	HS-		SH-3D

(Last update on Mar.4, 2015) CVW-14 (NK) USS CORAL SEA (CV 43) May 4, 1981 - Jun.6, 1981 (Hawaii Operating Area)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-154	Black Knights	F-4N
115-117	VFP-63 DET.2	Eyes of the Fleet	RF-8G
200	VF-21	Free Lancers	F-4N
300	VA-97	Warhawks	A-7E
400	VA-27	Royal Maces	A-7E
500	VA-196	Main Battery	A-6E/KA-6D
600	VAW-113	Black Eagles	E-2B
610	HC-1 DET.3	Pacific Fleet Angels	SH-3G
(RW)xxx	VRC-30 DET.	Providers	C-1A

(Last update on Sep.7, 2005) CVW-14 (NK) USS CORAL SEA (CV 43) Aug.20, 1981 - Mar.23, 1982 (WestPac, Indian Ocean)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-154	Black Knights	F-4N
115-117	VFP-63 DET.2 (*1)	Eyes of the Fleet	RF-8G
200	VF-21	Free Lancers	F-4N
300	VA-97	Warhawks	A-7E
400	VA-27	Royal Maces	A-7E
500	VA-196	Main Battery	A-6E/KA-6D
600	VAW-113	Black Eagles	E-2B
610	HC-1 DET.3	Pacific Fleet Angels	SH-3G
(*1) VFP-63 disestablished on Jun.30, 1982
(Last update on Aug.22, 2001)

(Last update on Jun.1, 2016) CVW-14 (NK) USS CORAL SEA (CV 43) Mar.21, 1983 - Sep.12, 1983 (World Cruise : Alameda to Norfolk via Suez Canal)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-154	Black Knights	F-4N
200	VF-21	Free Lancers	F-4N
300	VA-97	Warhawks	A-7E
400	VA-27	Royal Maces	A-7E
500	VA-196	Main Battery	A-6E/KA-6D
600	VAW-113	Black Eagles	E-2B
610	HS-12	Wyverns	SH-3H
(Last update on Jun.1, 2016)

(Last update on Jul.18, 2012) CVW-13 (AK) USS CORAL SEA (CV 43) Oct.1, 1985 - May 19, 1986 (Med)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VFA-131	Wild Cats	FA-18A
200	VFA-132	Privateers	FA-18A
300	VMFA-314	Black Knights	FA-18A
400	VMFA-323	Death Rattlers	FA-18A
500	VA-55	Warhorses	A-6E/KA-6D
600	VAW-127	Seabats	E-2C
610	HS-17	Neptune's Riders	SH-3H
620	VAQ-135 (*1)	Black Ravens	EA-6B
(JQ)xx	VQ-2 DET.	Batmen	EA-3B
(*1) VAQ-135 deployed aboard the USS Coral Sea (CV 43) from Jan. 1, 1986 to May 19, 1986
(Last update on Mar.13, 2019)

(Last update on Sep.25, 2024) CVW-13 (AK) USS CORAL SEA (CV 43) Sep.28, 1987 - Mar.29, 1988 (Med)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VFA-131	Wild Cats	FA-18A (*1)
300	VFA-136	Knighthawks	FA-18A
400	VFA-137	Kestrels	FA-18A
500-507	VA-55	Warhorses	A-6E
510-517	VA-65	Tigers	A-6E
600-603	VAW-127	Seabats	E-2C
604-607	VAQ-133	Wizards	EA-6B
610-615	HS-17	Neptune's Riders	SH-3H
(*1) VFA-131 FA-18A 162450/AK-111 disappeared over Mediterranean Sea during night sortie on Dec.8, 1987 and never found

(Last update on Dec.6, 2023) CVW-13 (AK) (*1) USS CORAL SEA (CV 43) May 31, 1989 - Sep.30, 1989 (Med)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VMFA-451	Warlords	FA-18A
200	VFA-132	Privateers	FA-18A
400	VFA-137	Kestrels	FA-18A
500-507	VA-55 (*2)	Warhorses	A-6E
510-517	VA-65	Tigers	A-6E
600-603	VAW-127 (*3)	Seabats	E-2C
604-607	VAQ-133	Wizards	EA-6B
610	HS-17 (*4)	Neptune's Riders	SH-3H
(1) CVW-13 disestablished on Jan.1, 1991 (2) VA-55 disestablished on Jan.1, 1991 (3) VAW-127 disestablished on Sep.30, 1991 (4) HS-17 disestablished on Jul.2, 1991

Decommissioned : Apr.26, 1990