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to end of pageDeployments of USS LEXINGTON:
Note:
During deployments a VRC (Fleet Tactical Support Squadron) detachment provides carrier-on-board delivery and is embarked aboard the carrier but is no real part of the Air Wing. These detachments are not listed below.
| Date of Departure | Date of Return | CVW | Squadrons (Aircraft) | Tail code | Area of Operations | Battle Group | Operations/Exercises | Ports of Call |
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| May 28, 1956 | December 20, 1956 | ATG-1 | VF-111 VF-52 VA-151 (F7U-3) VA-196 (AD-6) VC-6 Det. H (AJ-2) VC-61 Det. H VC-35 Det. H (AD-5N) VC-11 Det. H (AD-5W) HU-1 Det. H | U | Western Pacific | |||
| April 19, 1957 | October 17, 1957 | CVG-12 | VF-121 VF-124 (F3H-2/2N) VA-125 (AD-6/7) VA-126 (FJ-4) VAH-6 Det. G (AJ-2) VFP-61 Det. G VA(AW)-35 Det. G (AD-5N) VAW-11 Det. G HU-1 Det. G | D | Western Pacific | |||
| July 14, 1958 | December 19, 1958 | CVG-21 | VF-24 (F3H-2M) VA-212 (FJ-4B) VF-213 (F4D-1) VA-215 (AD-6) VAH-8 Det. L (A3D-2) VFP-61 Det. L (F9F-8P) VA(AW)-35 Det. L (AD-5N) VAW-11 Det. L (AD-5W) HU-1 Det. L | NP | Western Pacific | |||
| April 26, 1959 | December 2, 1959 | CVG-21 | VF-211 (F11F-1) VA-212 (FJ-4B) VF-213 (F4D-1) VA-215 (AD-6) VMF-451 (FJ-4) VAH-4 Det. L (A3D-2) VFP-61 Det. L (F9F-8P) VA(AW)-35 Det. L (AD-5N) VAW-11 Det. L (AD-5W) HU-1 Det. L (HUP-2) | NP | Western Pacific | |||
| October 29, 1960 | June 6, 1961 | CVG-21 | VF-211 (F8U-1) VA-212 (FJ-4B) VF-213 (F3H-2) VA-215 (AD-6) VA-216 (FJ-4B) VAH-4 Det. L (A3D-2) VFP-61 Det. L (F8U-1P) VAW-13 Det. L (AD-5N) VAW-11 Det. L (WF-2) HU-1 Det. L (HUP-2) | NP | Western Pacific | |||
| November 9, 1961 | May 12, 1962 | CVG-14 | VF-141 (F3H-2) VMF-323 (F8U-2) VA-146 (FJ-4B) VA-144 (FJ-4B) VA-145 (AD-6) VAH-4 Det. F (A3D-2) VFP-63 Det. F (F8U-1P) VAW-13 Det. F (AD-5Q) VAW-11 Det. F (WF-2) HU-1 Det. F | NK | Western Pacific |
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