File:Aircraft of CVSG-53 on deck of USS Kearsarge (CVS-33) in 1966.jpg

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View of the aft flight deck of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Kearsarge (CVS-33) with various aircraft of Carrier Anti-Submarine Air Group 53 (CVSG-53) on deck. CVSG-53 was assigned to the Kearsarge for a deployment to the Western Pacific and Vietnam from 9 June to 20 December 1966. Visible are:
two Sikorsky SH-3A Sea King from Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 6 (HS-6) "Indians",
three Grumman S-2E Tracker each of Anti-Submarine Squadron 21 (VS-21) "Lightning Bolts" and VS-29 "Tromboners", and
two Grumman E-1B Tracer of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 11 (VAW-11) Det.R "Early Eleven".

In the background are three accompanying destroyers, the first one being being USS James E. Kyes (DD-787).
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Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Kearsarge (CVS-33) 1966 cruise book available at Navysite.de
Author U.S. Navy

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