Cuban Missile Crisis 1962: Air Orbats
v.1.0 December 30, 2001

Tom Cooper

 

 

Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962

Unit

Aircraft

Base

Remarks

USSR, 1962 bis 1965

 

 

 

V-VS

 

 

 

? IAP

MiG-21F-13

San Julian

 

? IAP

MiG-21PFM

San Julian

 

 

 

 

 

USAF; 1962

 

 

 

29th TRS

RF-101C

Shaw AFB

 

4028th SRS/4080th SRW

U-2C/E

Barkasdale AFB

 

479th TFW (4 Staffeln)

F-104C

Key West, Eglin, ex. George AFB

 

 

 

 

 

US Navy, 1962

 

 

 

CVG-6 (AF)

 

USS ENTERPRISE CVAN-65

 

VF-102 Diamondbacks

F-4B Phantom II

 

 

VF-33 Starfighters

F-8C Crusader

 

 

VA-94 Shrikes

A-4C Skyhawk

 

 

VMA-225

A-4C Skyhawk

 

 

VAH-7 Go-Devils

A-5A Vigilante

 

 

VMCJ-2

RF-8A Crusader

 

 

VAW-12 (Det. 65)

E-1B Tracker

 

 

VAW-33 (Det.)

EA-1E Skyraider

 

 

HU-2 (Det.)

UH-2B

 

 

 

 

 

 

CVG-7 (AG)

 

USS INDEPENDENCE  CVA-62

 

VF-41 Black Aces

F-4B

 

 

VF-84 Jolly Rogers

F-8C

 

 

VA-72 Blue Hawks

A-4C

 

 

VA-86 Diamondbacks

A-4C

 

 

VAH-1

A-5A

 

 

VFP-62 (Det.) Eyes of the Fleet

RF-8A

 

 

VAW-12 (Det. 62)

E-1B

 

 

VAW-33 (Det.)

EA-1E

 

 

HU-2 (Det.)

UH-2A

 

 

 

 

 

 

CVG-10 (AK) 

 

USS SHANGRI LA  CVS-38

 

VF-13 Aggressors

F-6A

 

 

VF-62 Gladiators

F-8E

 

 

VA-46 Clansmen

A-4C

 

 

VA-106 Gladiators

A-4C

 

 

VA-176 Thunderbolts

A-1H

 

 

VFP-62 (Det.)

RF-8A

 

 

HU-2

UH-2B

 

 

 

 

 

 

CVSG-60 (AW)

 

USS ESSEX CVS-9

 

VA-81 Sunliners

A-4C

 

 

VS-24 Duty Cats

S-2A

 

 

VS-27 (Det. 9)

EA-1E

 

 

HS-9 Sea Griffins

SH-34 H

 

 

 

 

 

 

CVSG-52 (AS)

 

USS WASP CVS-18

 

VA-64

A-4C

 

 

VS.28 Hukkers

S-2A

 

 

VS-31 Top Cats

S-2A

 

 

VAW-33 (Det. 18)

EA-1E

 

 

HS-11 Sub Seekers

SH-34J

 

 

 

 

 

 

CVSG-54 (AT)

 

USS LAKE CHAMPLAIN CVS-39

 

VS-22 Checkmates

S-2A

 

 

VS-32 Yellow Tails

S-2A

 

 

VAW-12 (Det. 39)

E-1B

 

 

HS-11 Sub Seekers

SH-34J

 

 

 

 

 

 

CVSG-58 (AV)

 

USS RANDOLPH CVS-15

 

VS-26

S-2A

 

 

VS-36

S-2A

 

 

VAW-12 (Det. 16)

E-1B

 

 

HS-7 Shamrocks

SH-34J

 

 

 

In addition, from 21 October 1962 the USN operated following units from ground bases:

 

n     VP-8  with P-3A Orions, at NAS Bermuda

n     VP-44 with P-3A Orions, at NAS Bermuda

n     VP-56 with P-2H Neptune, from NAS Norfolk

 

Additional units of P-2Hs operated from NAS Jacksonville, NAS Key West, NAS Guantanamo Bay, und NAS Roosevelt Roads.

The USAF deployed several units of tactical fighters to Florida, the SAC deployed B-47s and B-52s to different civilian airfields, as well as to Morocco.

 

 

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