Franklin D Roosevelt (CV 42) - Naval Cruise Book

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Attack Carrier Air Wing Nineteen is a West Coast Air Wing homeported at NAS Lemoore, California. After completing a Western Pacific deployment in March 1976 aboard the USS ORISKANY CV-34, Air Wing Nineteen exchanged its retiring F8J Crusaders for the F4N Phantoms of VF111 and VF51. With the remainer of the squadrons from the ORISKANY, VA153, VA155, VA215 and RVAW110 DET4, the wing began working from the FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT in June. The unusual aspect 'of the wing for this deployment was the addition of Marine Harrier Squadron VMA231 from Cherry Point, North Carolina. The AV8A aircraft were integrated into shiplair wing operations in as many modes as possible to evaluate the future use of VSTOL aircraft. The normal detachment of RF8G Photo Crusaders was deleted for this cruise because of the photo capability of the Harrier and modified A7B'S. HC-1 DET3 provided the SAR and utility helos for the actual deployment beginning in October. The last cruise of the FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT was also the last cruise for Air Wing Nineteen and most of her squadrons. VF51 and VF111 will be transitioning to F14A Tomcats, but VA153's Bluetail Flies , VA155's Silver Foxes , VA215's Barn Owls , and RVAW110 DET4's Willy Fudd E1B's will be decommissioned. The passing of Air Wing Nineteen, it's squadrons, and the FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, herself, bring to a close a rich era of Naval aviation history.

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