Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - Naval Cruise Book

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With the Hoopla of the departure behhid them the crew of KITTY HA WK and Air Wing Nine set about doing what the ship was designed for . . . flying planes. This was the second deployment with KITTY HAWK for CVW-9 ' It was also the second around-the-world cruise for the air wing. In 1954 they circumnaviga- ted the globe on USS HORNET. Air Wing Nine has a long history dating back to its inception as the first num- bered Carrier Air Group. CAG-9. in March 1942. Always an effective air arm, during a 1960 Western Pacific cruise Air Wing Nine ' s aircraft complement included FBU Crusaders, F2H Banshees, A4D Skyhawks, FJ Furies and AD-7 Spads. In the following quarter century CAG-9 has evolved into an even more effective weapons system. Under Commander Thomas L. T- MAC McClelland the air wing features some of the most advanced aircraft in the world. The aircraft which make up the air wing today are F-14A Tomcats. A-7E Corsairs. A-6E Intruders. EA-6B Prowl- ers, S-3 Vikings. E-2C Hawkeyes and SH-3H Sea Kings. The unique capabili- ties of each aircraft provides the entire battle group defense against any threat. CDR T. L. MCclelland Commander Air Wing 9 mtm LCDR Cobery LCDR Proctor LCDR Rivall LCDR Sgro LCDR Thrailtiill LT Ail en LT Bundesson LT Edwards 12 AIR WING NINE

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AOCM Berrier AVCM Christopherson AKCM McKinnev A DCS Benson AMCS FuUen AIR WING NINE 13