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US Navy - Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 11 (CARAEWRON 11)
VAW-11 'Early Eleven'
 
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STATUS:   VAW-1 established on July 6, 1948
VAW-1 redesignated VC-11 in September 1948
VC-11 redesignated VAW-11 on July 11, 1956
VAW-11 redesignated VAW-111 on April 20, 1967
 AIRCRAFT:   Douglas AD-5W (EA-1E) Skyraider
McDonnell F2H-3/4 Banshee
Grumman WF-2 (E-1B) Tracer
Grumman E-2A Hawkeye
 DEPLOYMENTS:   various detachment deployments, assigned to CVG, CVW, CVSG’s aboard aircraft carriers
 
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Grumman E-2A Hawkeye (VAW-11 / CVW-2) embarked on USS Coral Sea (CVA 43) - 1966-67

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Grumman E-2A Hawkeye (VAW-11 / CVW-2) embarked on USS Coral Sea (CVA 43) - 1966-67

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Grumman E-2A Hawkeye (VAW-11 / CVW-2) embarked on USS Coral Sea (CVA 43) - 1966-67

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Grumman E-2A Hawkeye (VAW-11 / CVW-2) embarked on USS Coral Sea (CVA 43) - 1966-67

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Grumman E-2A Hawkeye (VAW-11) - circa 1965

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Grumman E-1B Tracer (VAW-11) - undated

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Grumman E-1B Tracer (VAW-11 / CVW-9) with RA-5C Vigilantes from RVAH-7, embarked on USS Enterprise (CVAN 65) - 1966

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Grumman E-1B Tracer and Douglas EA-1E Skyraider, both from VAW-11 - 1966

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Grumman E-1B Tracer (VAW-11 / CVSG-53) embarked on USS Kearsarge (CVS 33) - 1966

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Grumman E-1B Tracer (VAW-11 / CVSG-53) embarked on USS Kearsarge (CVS 33) - 1966

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Grumman E-1B Tracer (VAW-11 / CVSG-57) embarked on USS Hornet (CVS 12) - 1965-66

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Grumman E-1B Tracer (VAW-11 / CVW-16) embarked on USS Oriskany (CVA 34) - 1965

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Douglas EA-1E Skyraider (VAW-11 / CVSG-55) embarked on USS Yorktown (CVS 10) - 1965

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Grumman E-1B Tracer (VAW-11 / CVW-14) embarked on USS Constellation (CVA 64) - 1964-65

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Grumman E-1B Tracer (VAW-11 / CVW-14) with A-1H Skyraiders from VA-145, embarked on USS Constellation (CVA 64) - 1963

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Grumman E-1B Tracer (VAW-11 / CVW-14) embarked on USS Constellation (CVA 64) - 1963-64

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Grumman E-1B Tracer (VAW-11 / CVW-14) embarked on USS Constellation (CVA 64) - 1963-64

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Douglas EA-1E Skyraider (VAW-11 / CVSG-57) embarked on USS Hornet (CVS 12) - 1963-64

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Three Grumman WF-2 Tracer aircraft of airborne early warning squadron VAW-11 Early Eleven (BuNos 148137, 148143, and 148144).
VAW-11 with its tail code "RR" was deployed from 1959 to 1967 on the Essex-class carriers of the US Pacific Fleet. Each Carrier Air Wing was
assigned a detachment of three to four aircraft. In 1962 the WF-2 was redesignated E-1B but it kept its popular name Willy Fudd.

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Grumman WF-2 Tracer (VAW-11) over Japan - 1960-62

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Grumman WF-2 Tracer (VAW-11) over Japan - 1960-62

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Grumman WF-2 Tracer (VAW-11 / CVG-16) embarked on USS Oriskany (CVA 34) - 1962

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Grumman WF-2 Tracer (VAW-11 / CVG-21) embarked on USS Hancock (CVA 19) - 1962

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Grumman WF-2 Tracer (VAW-11 / CVG-21) embarked on USS Hancock (CVA 19) - 1962

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Douglas EA-1E Skyraider (VAW-11 / CVSG-59) embarked on USS Bennington (CVS 20) - 1960-64

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Douglas AD-5W Skyraider (VAW-11 / CVSG-59) embarked on USS Bennington (CVS 20) - 1962

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F2H-3 Banshee (776) and F2H-4 Banshees (VAW-11) embarked on USS Hornet (CVS 12) - 1959

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F2H-3 Banshee (776) and F2H-4 Banshees (VAW-11) embarked on USS Hornet (CVS 12) - 1959
Note that on this first cruise of USS Hornet as an anti-submarine carrier, the aircraft carried for self-defense were assigned to a VAW squadron

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McDonnell F2H-4 Banshee (BuNo 127612) from Airborne Early Warning Squadron VAW-11 Det.P "Early Eleven" launching from the aircraft carrier
USS Hornet (CVS-12). The Banshee carries a training AIM-9B Sidewinder missile. VAW-11 Det.P was assigned to the Hornet for a deployment to the
Western Pacific from 3 April to 10 October 1959. Note that on this first cruise of Hornet as an anti-submarine carrier, the aircraft carried for self-defense
were assigned to an airborne early warning squadron, although no early warning aircraft were carried.

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Douglas AD-5W Skyraider (VAW-11 / ATG-3) embarked on USS Kearsarge (CVA 33) - 1957-58

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Douglas AD-5W Skyraider (VAW-11 / ATG-3) embarked on USS Kearsarge (CVA 33) - 1957-58

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Douglas AD-5W Skyraider (VAW-11) - late 1950's



VC-11 (Composite Squadron) 1948-56
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Douglas AD-4W Skyraider (VC-11 / ATG-2) embarked on USS Essex (CVA 9) - off Korea - circa 1954

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Douglas AD-4W Skyraider (VC-11) embarked on USS Oriskany (CVA 34) - off Korea - circa 1953

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Douglas AD-4W Skyraider (VC-11 / ATG-2) embarked on USS Essex (CVA 9) - off Korea - circa 1952
 
Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 11 (VAW-11), nicknamed the "Early Elevens", was an airborne early warning squadron, whose mission was to provide services to fleet forces and shore warning networks, under all weather conditions. The squadron was also responsible for combat air patrol and Anti-submarine warfare (ASW) missions. It was based at NAS North Island in San Diego, California, but had detachments serving aboard 13 attack carriers and antisubmarine carriers in the Pacific Fleet.

In 1948, the squadron was established as VAW-1, then redesignated Fleet Composite Squadron 11 (VC-11) one month later. The squadron was first equipped with the Grumman TBM-3W Avenger. VC-11 worked on developing the airborne early warning (AEW) concept, and in 1950 deployed detachments that provided ASW and AEW protection throughout the Korean War, flying the Douglas AD-3W/4W Skyraider. These were later replaced by the AD-5W model of the Skyraider. In 1958, the squadron received the AD-5Q variant of the Skyraider and Grumman TF-1Q Trader aircraft, which jointly added electronic warfare to its capabilities. Both aircraft were later employed by VAW-13, which was trained by VAW-11 and commissioned in 1961. In 1959 the squadron received Grumman WF-2 Tracer, commonly known as "Willy Fudds" or "Stoof with a Roof" (as it was developed from the Grumman S2F "Stoof"). In July 1960, it deployed its first Grumman Tracer detachment to the Western Pacific.

In 1962, the AD-5W was redesignated EA-1E and the WF-2 became the E-1B. In early 1964, the squadron began receiving Grumman E-2A Hawkeye. This aircraft required very extensive ground support, particularly for its complex avionics system, causing the squadron to grow significantly in maintenance inventory and headcount. By 1966, VAW-11 had become the U.S. Navy's largest carrier-based squadron, providing E-2A detachments to large attack carriers and E-1B detachments to smaller Essex-class aircraft carriers. To increase efficiency and combat readiness, on 20 April 1967, the squadron was redesignated as Carrier Airborne Early Warning Wing 11 while the various detachments were established as separate individual VAW squadrons designated VAW-111, VAW-112, VAW-113, VAW-114, VAW-115 and VAW-116.

source: wikipedia
 
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