Keywords: CVW-19 aircraft flying over USS Ticonderoga (CVA-14) 1968.jpg Aircraft of the U S Navy Carrier Air Wing 19 CVW-19 in flight CVW-19 was assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Ticonderoga CVA-14 for a deployment to Vietnam from 28 December 1967 to 17 August 1968 The composition of aircraft shows the typical mix of an air wing that was assigned to an Essex-class attack carrier in 1967 two fighter squadrons VF flying the Vought F-8 Crusader three attack squadrons VA flying the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk and a detachmnet of a heavy attack squadron with the A-3B Skywarrior Not shown are the detachments of a reconnaissance squadron RF-8 Crusader VFP and of an early warning squadron E-1B Tracer VAW U S Navy photo http //navysite de/cruisebooks/cv14-68/043 htm from the http //navysite de/cruisebooks/cv14-68/index_003 htm USS Ticonderoga CVA-14 1967-68 cruise book available at http //navysite de/cruisebooks/index html Navysite de 1968 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy United States Navy carrier air wings USS Ticonderoga CV-14 |