Ranger (CV 61) - Naval Cruise Book

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Z i ' N ,.4if 'rpp-r i I if t CDR .Parker Commanding Officer 2 F-1 The Wolfpack Aboard USS RANGER, as a component of CVW-2, the 'Wolfpack' deployed to the Northem Pacific and Sea of Japan from August through October, under the command of CDR Vance Star Parker. The highlights of this 'surge' operation were the numerous intercepts of Soviet aircraft. The first of the airwing to execute an intercept, the Wolfpack repertoire included 29 Bears, 8 Badgers, 4 Flagons, 3 Floggers, and a generous assortment of transport and other surveillance aircraft. VF-1 also had three of the top ten tailhookers for the deployment in addition to the highest sortie completion rate for the entire airwing. This rate of IWW: was remarkable in light of the 16-foot seas, 40-degree sea surface temperature and heavy winds across the deck tin excess of 60 knots on occassion.J Following surge operations, VF-1 participated in turn around ACM training at El Centro, Calif. At the conclusion of two weeks of innovative tactics implementation, the Wolfpack engaged in Fighter Derby' where they set a record-breaking score in overall evaluation. Compared to previous squadrons, VF-1 doubled the existing high score record by a factor of two. The Wolfpack is also the current champion from last year's COMFIT Fighter Derby. VF-1

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