Formation flight Sunday. “Sixteen U.S. Navy aircraft from...

Formation flight Sunday. “Sixteen U.S. Navy aircraft from...:

Formation flight Sunday. “Sixteen U.S. Navy aircraft from Carrier Air Group 15 (CVG-15) flying past Mt. Fuji, Japan, in March 1962: (r-l) Douglas A3D-2 Skywarrior from Heavy Attack Squadron VAH-2 Royal Ramparts, Vought F8U-2N Crusader from Fighter Squadron VF-154 Black Knights, McDonnell F3H-3 Demon from VF-151 Vigilantes, two Douglas A4D-2N Skyhawk from Attack Squadron VA-153 Blue Tail Flies (black noses), and two A4D-2 from VA-155 Silver Foxes. CVG-15 was assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 12 December 1961 to 17 July 1962.

Note: In the description the aircraft are identified as “CVW-5 aircraft from USS Independence (CV-63)”. CVG-5 had the tail code “NF” and was assigned to USS Lexington (CVA-16) and USS Constellation (CVA-64) in 1962. Independence (CVA-62) was in the Atlantic at that time with CVG-7 (tail code “AG”).”