Keywords: S-2G Tracker of VS-38 on elevator of USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) c1974.jpg A U S Navy Grumman S-2G Tracker of Anti-Submarine Squadron 38 VS-38 Claw Clan on an elevator of the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk CV-63 VS-37 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 11 CVW-11 aboard Kitty Hawk for a deployment to the Western Pacific Vietnam and the Indian Ocean from 23 November 1973 to 9 July 1974 <br> Kitty Hawk was the trials ship for the CV-concept that integrated the VS and HS squadrons of the Carrier Anti-Submarine Air Groups into the Attack Carrier Air Wing s aboard the large carriers During this the deployment Kitty Hawk embarked a whole former CVSG later only one VS and one HS squadron were integrated into the carrier air wings On 1 June 1975 all aircraft carriers still in service were re-designated CV from CVA even the five smaller ones still in service that never operated VS squadrons U S Navy photo http //www navysite de/cruisebooks/cv63-73/195 htm from the http //www navysite de/cruisebooks/cv63-73/index_030 htm USS Kitty Hawk CV-63 1973-1974 cruise book available at http //navysite de/cruisebooks/index html Navysite de ca 1974 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy Grumman S-2 Tracker Sea Control Squadron 38 United States Navy Aboard USS Kitty Hawk CV-63 |