Ranger (CV 61) - Naval Cruise Book

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CARRIER AIR WI G TWU Wmg Two traces its origin back to World War Il, when they were known as Battle Carrier Group Carrier Air Wing Two, th en known as Carrier Air Group Two, moved to the Pacific Fleet. In operated onboard the USS MIDWAY ICV-412 in the Gulf of T k' on in. C VW-2 aircraft are downing the first three communist MIG-1 7 aircraft over North Vietnam. oliicers, and men have faced difficult challen es with g unqualified success. operations were Surge Operations to the Sea of Japan, READIEX 87-5A exercise, and Pacific and Indian Oceans. ' i f Vfifniwlf . c' bi, . t i ,Img ,, Il1.Zf f!g5 vwhlfiffff' i M' W . 3. 5- a..auu WMULE EW, c C ' 1411, 1 5 il.. :Z M ...sy fi 4 :J,3,f, sa l ' I -.hwy dai, i,s,w-5, -,-w apr..-'- 5 1 . ' 9 ' cvw-2 195 , . 124535 f ,wg-V :Fc

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