ATG-1 Air Task Group Carrier US Navy USS

Air Task Group 1 - US Navy
ATG-1

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STATUS:

ATG-1 established in October 1951
ATG-1 disestablished on February 23, 1959

Tailcode: U / later NA

deployments

October 1951 - July 1952 aboard USS Valley Forge (CV 45) - Pacific Ocean, Korean War
March 1953 - November 1953 aboard USS Boxer (CVA 21) - Pacific Ocean, Korean War
September 1954 - April 1955 aboard USS Wasp (CVA 18) - Pacific Ocean
May 1956 - December 1956 aboard USS Lexington (CVA 16) - Pacific Ocean
May 1958 - June 1958 aboard USS Bennington (CVA 20) - Pacific Ocean, around Hawaii
October 1958 - February 1959 aboard USS Ticonderoga (CVA 14) - Pacific Ocean

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images

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Air Task Group 1 (ATG-1) embarked on USS Bennington (CVA 20) - 1958

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Air Task Group 1 (ATG-1) embarked on USS Bennington (CVA 20) - 1957-58

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Air Task Group 1 (ATG-1) embarked on USS Wasp (CVA 18) near Mount Fuji, Japan - circa 1955

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Air Task Group 1 (ATG-1) embarked on USS Boxer CVA 21) - circa 1953

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Air Task Group 1 (ATG-1) embarked on USS Boxer CVA 21) - July 1953

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Air Task Group 1 (ATG-1) embarked on USS Valley Forge CV 45) - circa 1951

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ATG-1 main deployments - squadron overview and aircraft in use

October 1951 - July 1952 (Pacific Ocean, Korean War) aboard USS Valley Forge (CV 45)
Fighter Squadron 111 (VF-111) 'Sundowners' - Grumman F9F-2 Panther
Fighter Squadron 52 (VF-52) 'Sealancers' - Grumman F9F-2 Panther
Fighter Squadron 653 (VF-653) 'Dragons' - Vought F4U-4 Corsair
Fighter Squadron 194 (VF-194) 'Main Battery' - Douglas AD-2/3 Skyraider
Fleet Composite Squadron 3 (VC-3) 'Blue Nemesis', detachment - Vought F4U-5N/NL Corsair
Fleet Composite Squadron 11 (VC-11) '?', detachment - Douglas AD-4W/2Q Skyraider
Fleet Composite Squadron 35 (VC-35) 'Night Hecklers', detachment - Douglas AD-4NL Skyraider
Fleet Composite Squadron 61 (VC-61) 'Eyes of the Fleet', detachment - Grumman F9F-2P Panther / McDonnell F2H-2P Banshee
Helicopter Utility Squadron 1 (HU-1) 'Pacific Fleet Angels', detachment - Sikorsky HO3S-1

March 1953 - November 1953 (Pacific Ocean, Korean War) aboard USS Boxer (CVA 21)
Fighter Squadron 111 (VF-111) 'Sundowners' - Grumman F9F-5 Panther
Fighter Squadron 44 (VF-44) 'Hornets' - Vought F4U-4 Corsair
Fighter Squadron 52 (VF-52) 'Sealancers' - Grumman F9F-2 Panther
Fighter Squadron 151 (VF-151) 'Black Knights' - Grumman F9F-2 Panther
Fighter Squadron 194 (VF-194) 'Main Battery' - Douglas AD-4NA/4Q Skyraider
Fleet Composite Squadron 3 (VC-3) 'Blue Nemesis', detachment - Vought F4U-5N Corsair
Fleet Composite Squadron 61 (VC-61) 'Eyes of the Fleet', detachment - McDonnell F2H-2P Banshee
Fleet Composite Squadron 35 (VC-35) 'Night Hecklers', detachment - Douglas AD-4N Skyraider
Fleet Composite Squadron 11 (VC-11) '?', detachment - Douglas AD-4W Skyraider
Helicopter Utility Squadron 1 (HU-1) 'Pacific Fleet Angels', detachment - Sikorsky HO3S-1

September 1954 - April 1955 (Pacific Ocean) aboard USS Wasp (CVA 18)
Fighter Squadron 111 (VF-111) 'Sundowners' - Grumman F9F-6 Cougar
Fighter Squadron 52 (VF-52) 'Sealancers' - Grumman F9F-2 Panther
Fighter Squadron 151 (VF-151) 'Black Knights' - Grumman F9F-2 Panther
Fighter Squadron 194 (VF-194) 'Main Battery' - Douglas AD-6 Skyraider
Fleet Composite Squadron 3 (VC-3) 'Blue Nemesis', detachment - McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee
Fleet Composite Squadron 61 (VC-61) 'Eyes of the Fleet', detachment - McDonnell F2H-2P Banshee
Fleet Composite Squadron 35 (VC-35) 'Night Hecklers', detachment - Douglas AD-4N Skyraider
Fleet Composite Squadron 11 (VC-11) '?', detachment - Douglas AD-5W Skyraider
Helicopter Utility Squadron 1 (HU-1) 'Pacific Fleet Angels', detachment - Piasecki HUP-2 Retriever

May 1956 - December 1956 (Pacific Ocean) aboard USS Lexington (CVA 16)
Fighter Squadron 111 (VF-111) 'Sundowners' - Grumman F9F-8 Cougar
Fighter Squadron 52 (VF-52) 'Knightriders' - McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee
Attack Squadron 151 (VA-151) 'Black Knights' - Vought F7U-3 Cutlass
Attack Squadron 196 (VA-196) 'Main Battery' - Douglas AD-6 Skyraider
Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 4 (VX-4) 'Evaluators', detachment - Vought F7U-3M Cutlass
Fleet Composite Squadron 61 (VC-61) 'Eyes of the Fleet', detachment - Grumman F9F-8B Cougar
Fleet Composite Squadron 11 (VC-11) '?', detachment - Douglas AD-5W Skyraider
Fleet Composite Squadron 35 (VC-35) 'Night Hecklers', detachment - Douglas AD-5N Skyraider
Fleet Composite Squadron 6 (VC-6) 'Fleurs', detachment - North American AJ-2 Savage
Guided Missile Group 1 (GMGRU-1), detachment - Grumman F9F-6D Cougar
Helicopter Utility Squadron 1 (HU-1) 'Pacific Fleet Angels', detachment - Piasecki HUP-2 Retriever

May 1958 - June 1958 (Pacific Ocean, around Hawaii) aboard USS Bennington (CVA 20)
Fighter Squadron 111 (VF-111) 'Sundowners' - North American FJ-3M Fury
Fighter Squadron 52 (VF-52) 'Knightriders' - McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee
Attack Squadron 151 (VA-151) 'Black Knights' - North American FJ-4B Fury
Attack Squadron 196 (VA-196) 'Main Battery' - Douglas AD-6 Skyraider
Heavy Attack Squadron 16 (VAH-16) 'White Blades', detachment - North American AJ-2 Savage
Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 11 (VAW-11) 'Early Eleven', detachment - Douglas AD-5W Skyraider
All-Weather Attack Squadron 35 (VA(AW)-35) 'Night Hecklers', detachment - Douglas AD-5N Skyraider
Fighter Photographic Squadron 61 (VFP-61) 'Eyes of the Fleet', detachment - Grumman F9F-8P Cougar
Helicopter Utility Squadron 1 (HU-1) 'Pacific Fleet Angels', detachment - Piasecki HUP-2 Retriever

October 1958 - February 1959 (Pacific Ocean) aboard USS Ticonderoga (CVA 14)
Fighter Squadron 112 (VF-112) 'Fighting One Twelve' - McDonnell F3H-2M Demon
Fighter Squadron 52 (VF-52) 'Knightriders' - McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee
Attack Squadron 151 (VA-151) 'Black Knights' - North American FJ-4B Fury
Attack Squadron 196 (VA-196) 'Main Battery' - Douglas AD-6 Skyraider
Heavy Attack Squadron 2 (VAH-2) 'Royal Rampants', detachment - Douglas A3D-2 Skywarrior
Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 11 (VAW-11) 'Early Eleven', detachment - Douglas AD-5W Skyraider
All-Weather Attack Squadron 35 (VA(AW)-35) 'Night Hecklers', detachment - Douglas AD-5N Skyraider
Fighter Photographic Squadron 61 (VFP-61) 'Eyes of the Fleet', detachment - Grumman F9F-8P Cougar
Guided Missile Group 1 (GMGRU-1), detachment - North American FJ-3D Fury
Helicopter Utility Squadron 1 (HU-1) 'Pacific Fleet Angels', detachment - Piasecki HUP-2 Retriever

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