File:S-2G Tracker of VS-38 on elevator of USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) c1974.jpg

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A U.S. Navy Grumman S-2G Tracker of Anti-Submarine Squadron 38 (VS-38) "Claw Clan" on an elevator of the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63). VS-37 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 11 (CVW-11) aboard Kitty Hawk for a deployment to the Western Pacific, Vietnam and the Indian Ocean from 23 November 1973 to 9 July 1974.

Kitty Hawk was the trials ship for the "CV-concept" that integrated the VS and HS squadrons of the "Carrier Anti-Submarine Air Groups" into the "Attack Carrier Air Wing"s aboard the large carriers. During this the deployment, Kitty Hawk embarked a whole former CVSG, later only one VS and one HS squadron were integrated into the carrier air wings. On 1 June 1975, all aircraft carriers still in service were re-designated "CV" from "CVA", even the five smaller ones still in service that never operated VS squadrons.
Date circa 1974
date QS:P,+1974-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) 1973-1974 cruise book available at Navysite.de
Author USN

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