Carrier Air Group TEN
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| Carrier Air Group Ten | |
|---|---|
| Active | 16 April 1942 – 16 November 1945 |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Type | Carrier air wing |
| Engagements | World War II |
The first Carrier Air Group TEN (CVG-10) was an Air Group that saw service in WWII. It has no connection to the 2nd CVG-10 which became CVW-10.[1]
Operations during WWII[edit]
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Deployments[edit]
| Carrier Air Group Ten deployments[2][3] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | Aircraft Carrier | Operations | Squadrons | |||
| Fighter | Bomber | Scout | Torpedo | |||
| 16 October – 16 November 1942 | USS Enterprise CV-6 | Battle of the Santa Cruz IslandsNaval Battle of Guadalcanal | VF-10 Grim ReapersF4F-4 Wildcat | VB-10 | VS-10 SBD-3 Dauntless | VT-10 Buzzard Brigade |
| 4 December 1942 – 27 May 1943 | USS Enterprise CV-6 | Battle of Rennell Island[4] | VF-10 Grim Reapers F4F-4 Wildcat | VB-10 SBD-3 Dauntless | VS-10 SBD-3 Dauntless | VT-10 Buzzard Brigade TBF-1 Avenger |
| 29 January – 20 February 1944 | USS Enterprise CV-6 | Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaignOperation Hailstone | VF-10 Grim Reapers | VB-10 SBD-5 Dauntless | VT-10 Buzzard Brigade TBF-1 Avenger | |
| Period | Aircraft Carrier | Operations | Squadrons | |||
| Fighter | Bomber | Torpedo | Night Fighter | |||
| 15 March – July 1944 | USS Enterprise CV-6 | 2nd Truk Air Raid | VF-10 Grim Reapers F6F-3 Hellcat | VB-10 SBD-5 Dauntless | VT-10 Buzzard Brigade TBF-1C Avenger | VF(N)-101 Det.[5] |
| Period | Aircraft Carrier | Operations | Squadrons | |||
| Fighter | Fighter-Bomber | Bomber | Torpedo | |||
| 8 March – 19 May 1945[6] | USS Intrepid CV-11 | Attack on Kure (March 1945)Battle of Okinawa | VF-10 Grim Reapers F6F-5P Hellcat F6F-5N Hellcat F4U-1D Corsair | VBF-10 F4U-1D Corsair | VB-10 | VT-10 Buzzard Brigade TBM-3E Avenger |
| 29 June – 15 December 1945 | USS Intrepid CV-11 | Air Raid on Wake Island[6] | VF-10 Grim Reapers F6F-5P Hellcat F6F-5N Hellcat F4U-1D Corsair | VBF-10 F4U-1D Corsair | VB-10 SB2C-4E Helldiver | VT-10 Buzzard Brigade TBM-3E Avenger |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ A. Grossnick, Roy (1995). United States Naval Aviation 1910-1995. Washington D.C.: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy.
- ^ "Carrier Air Group 10". www.wings-aviation.ch. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "Air Group 10 History - Second Tour". www.cv6.org. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "USS Enterprise CV-6: 1943". www.cv6.org. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "The Big E's Impatient Virgins". U.S. Naval Institute. 1 December 2006. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Intrepid (CV-11)". public1.nhhcaws.local. Retrieved 28 August 2023.