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Carrier Air Wing 9
USS Enterprise (CVAN-65)
Tailcode Designation: NG

VF-92
"Sliver Kings"
Assigned Aircraft / Role
F-4J Phantom

Manufacturer: McDonnell Aircraft Company
Type: Carrier-based Fighter/Attack
Crew: Pilot and radar systems operator
Powerplant: Two 17,900 lb thrust GE J79-GE-8 with afterburners
Dimensions: Span 38' 5"; length 58' 5"
Weight: 54,600 lbs (loaded)
Speed: Mach 2.25 (1,500 m.p.h.)
Range: 900 miles (interceptor)/1,000 miles (attack) tactical
Armament: AAMs, bombs, rockets, AGMs, mines

VF-96
Assigned Aircraft / Role
F-4J Phantom

Manufacturer: McDonnell Aircraft Company
Type: Carrier-based Fighter/Attack
Crew: Pilot and radar systems operator
Powerplant: Two 17,900 lb thrust GE J79-GE-8 with afterburners
Dimensions: Span 38' 5"; length 58' 5"
Weight: 54,600 lbs (loaded)
Speed: Mach 2.25 (1,500 m.p.h.)
Range: 900 miles (interceptor)/1,000 miles (attack) tactical
Armament: AAMs, bombs, rockets, AGMs, mines

VA-146
Assigned Aircraft / Role
A-7B Corsair II

Manufacturer: LTV Aerospace Corp.
Type: Carrier-based attack-bomber
Crew: Pilot only
Powerplant: One 12,200 lbs s.t. Pratt & Whitney
Dimensions: Span 38' 9"; length 46' 1"
Weight: 42,000 lbs gross
Speed: 693 mph maximum
Range: 490 miles tactical
Armament: One 20 mm gun; Sidewinder AAMs; bombs, rockets, AGMs

VA-145
Assigned Aircraft / Role
A-6A Intruder

Manufacturer: Grumman Aerospace Corporation
Type:  Attack
Crew: Pilot and Bombardier/Navigator
Dimensions: Span 53'; length 54' 9"
Weight: 60,400 lbs gross
Speed: 644 mph maximum
Range: 1010 miles tactical
Armament: 18,000 lbs bombs/AGMs

VA-215
Assigned Aircraft / Role
A-7B Corsair II

Manufacturer: LTV Aerospace Corp.
Type: Carrier-based attack-bomber
Crew: Pilot only
Powerplant: One 12,200 lbs s.t. Pratt & Whitney
Dimensions: Span 38' 9"; length 46' 1"
Weight: 42,000 lbs gross
Speed: 693 mph maximum
Range: 490 miles tactical
Armament: One 20 mm gun; Sidewinder AAMs; bombs, rockets, AGMs

VAQ-132
Assigned Aircraft / Role
A-3/KA-3 Skywarrior

Manufacturer: Douglas Aircraft Company
Type: Electronic countermeasures and in-air refueling.
Crew: Pilot plus two
Powerplant: Two Pratt & Whitney J57-P-6 turbojets
Dimensions: Span 72' 6"; length 73' 6"
Weight: 70,000 lbs gross
Speed: 630 mph
Range: 1,050 st miles tactical radius
Armament: 2-20 mm cannons (ball turret)

VAW-112
Assigned Aircraft / Role
E2-A Hawkeye / Early warning reconnaisance

Manufacturer: Grumann Aerospace Corp.
Type: Carrier-based early-warning aircraft.
Crew: Two pilots; Three operators
Powerplant: Two 4,050-eshp (3020-ekW) Allison T56-A-8A turboprops
Dimensions:
Weight: 39,372 lbs (empty);
Speed: Maximum speed 370 mph (595 km/h)
Range: Service cieling 31,700 ft (9660 m); Combat range 1,400 miles (2250 km)
Armament: None None

RVAH-6
"Fleurs"
Assigned Aircraft / Role
RA-5C Vigilante

Manufacturer: North American Aviation, Inc.
Type: Carrier-borne electronic and visual reconnaissance
Crew: Pilot and observer/radar operator
Powerplant: Two 10,800 lb s.t. GE J79-GE-10 turbojets
Dimensions: Span 53'; length 76' 6"
Weight: 79,588 lbs gross
Speed: Mach 2.1
Range: 1,500 miles

HC-1 Det 65
"Pacific Fleet Angels"
Assigned Aircraft / Role
UH-2C Seasprite

Manufacturer: Kaman Aircraft Corp.
Type: ASW/anti-ship-missile defense
Crew: Two pilots plus senior specialist
Powerplant: Two 1,350 shp GE T58-GE-8F engines
Dimensions: Rotor 44'; length 52' 7"
Weight: 13,500 lbs gross
Speed: 153 mph maximum
Endurance: 1 hr 50 min 40 miles from base

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