Carrier Air Group Seventeen (CVG-17) was a designation used by the United States Navy to identify two unrelated Carrier Air Groups; the first of which was established on 1 January 1943 as Carrier Air Group Seventeen and disestablished on 1 April 1992 as Carrier Air Wing Six; and the second of which was established as Carrier Air Group Eighty Two on 1 April 1944 and ultimately disestablished as Carrier Air Group Seventeen on 16 September 1968. Neither group shares a lineage with the current Carrier Air Wing Seventeen (CVW-17) as the first was the forerunner of CVW-6 and the second was disestablished eight years before CVW-17 was established.
The first Carrier Air Group to carry the designation Carrier Air Group Seventeen (CVG-17) was established as CVG-17 on 1 January 1943 during WWII. That CVG was later redesignated CVBG-17, then CVBG-5, then CVG-6 (the second use of the CVG-6 designation) and ultimately CVW-6 before it was disestablished.
Second Carrier Air Group designated CVG-17edit
CVG-82 on USS Bennington, 1944.
CVG-82edit
The Second Carrier Air Group to carry the CVG-17 designation was established as CVG-82 on 1 April 1944 during World War II and was assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Bennington (CV-20). CVG-82 consisted of Fighting Squadron 82, flying the Grumman F6F Hellcat, Bombing Squadron 82 (Curtiss SB2C Helldiver), Torpedo Squadron 82 (Grumman TBM Avenger) and the two USMC fighter squadrons VMF-112 and VMF-123 (Vought F4U Corsair). After training on the U.S. East Coast, Bennington reached the U.S. 5th Fleet on 7 February 1945. Nine days later. CVG-82 attacked targets in the Tokyo area, mainly the airfields at Nachijo Jima, Nanpo Shoto, Mikatagahara, and Hamamatsu. From 20 to 22 February, the wing supported the landings on Iwo Jima. This was followed by attacks on targets in the Japanese Inland Sea and on Okinawa in March. On 7 April, aircraft from CVG-82 participated in the sinking of the battleship Yamato. The Air Group then supported U.S. troops on Okinawa until June. On 17 June 1945, CVG-82 was replaced aboard Bennington by CVG-1, and was transported to the US aboard USS White Plains (CVE-66). During its deployment, CVG-82 was credited with the destruction of 167 Japanese aircraft in the air and 220 on the ground. However, CVG-82 lost 40 pilots and 13 crewmembers, 25% of its regular strength.[1]
Following the war the Air Group was reassigned to the United States Atlantic Fleet. CVG-82 began its first deployment to the Atlantic Ocean area in October 1946 aboard Randolph.
CVAG-17edit
On 15 November 1946 all then existing CVGs were redesignated according to a new designation scheme. Carrier Air Groups assigned to Essex class carriers were designated CVAGs and those assigned to the larger Midway class carrier were designated CVBGs. CVAGs were numbered sequential from 1 to 21 using only odd number and CVG-82 was redesignated "Attack Carrier Air Group Seventeen (CVAG-17)".
CVG-17 on USS Coral Sea
CVG-17edit
Not long thereafter, on 1 September 1948, the Navy instituted yet another designation scheme eliminating the CVAG and CVBG designations and all existing Carrier Air Groups were redesignated to CVGs numbered sequentially beginning with .[clarification needed] CVAG-17 became CVG-17 (the second use of the CVG-17 designation). Until 1953, CVG-17 made eight deployments to the Mediterranean Sea aboard Randolph, Midway, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Coral Sea. Between September 1953 and May 1954, CVG-17 circumnavigated the world aboard Wasp. In 1955 CVG-17 deployed again aboard Coral Sea, followed by three deployments with Franklin D. Roosevelt until March 1958. In November 1956, FDR and Forrestal were rushed to the Mediterranean Sea to join Randolph and Coral Sea during the Suez Crisis, to prevent any Soviet intervention.[2] CVG-17 was disestablished on 16 September 1958.[3]
carrier, group, seventeen, this, article, includes, list, general, references, lacks, sufficient, corresponding, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, january, 2024, learn, when, remove, this, template,. This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations January 2024 Learn how and when to remove this template message Carrier Air Group Seventeen CVG 17 was a designation used by the United States Navy to identify two unrelated Carrier Air Groups the first of which was established on 1 January 1943 as Carrier Air Group Seventeen and disestablished on 1 April 1992 as Carrier Air Wing Six and the second of which was established as Carrier Air Group Eighty Two on 1 April 1944 and ultimately disestablished as Carrier Air Group Seventeen on 16 September 1968 Neither group shares a lineage with the current Carrier Air Wing Seventeen CVW 17 as the first was the forerunner of CVW 6 and the second was disestablished eight years before CVW 17 was established Contents 1 First Carrier Air Group designated CVG 17 2 Second Carrier Air Group designated CVG 17 2 1 CVG 82 2 2 CVAG 17 2 3 CVG 17 3 See also 4 ReferencesFirst Carrier Air Group designated CVG 17 editThe first Carrier Air Group to carry the designation Carrier Air Group Seventeen CVG 17 was established as CVG 17 on 1 January 1943 during WWII That CVG was later redesignated CVBG 17 then CVBG 5 then CVG 6 the second use of the CVG 6 designation and ultimately CVW 6 before it was disestablished Second Carrier Air Group designated CVG 17 edit nbsp CVG 82 on USS Bennington 1944 CVG 82 edit The Second Carrier Air Group to carry the CVG 17 designation was established as CVG 82 on 1 April 1944 during World War II and was assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Bennington CV 20 CVG 82 consisted of Fighting Squadron 82 flying the Grumman F6F Hellcat Bombing Squadron 82 Curtiss SB2C Helldiver Torpedo Squadron 82 Grumman TBM Avenger and the two USMC fighter squadrons VMF 112 and VMF 123 Vought F4U Corsair After training on the U S East Coast Bennington reached the U S 5th Fleet on 7 February 1945 Nine days later CVG 82 attacked targets in the Tokyo area mainly the airfields at Nachijo Jima Nanpo Shoto Mikatagahara and Hamamatsu From 20 to 22 February the wing supported the landings on Iwo Jima This was followed by attacks on targets in the Japanese Inland Sea and on Okinawa in March On 7 April aircraft from CVG 82 participated in the sinking of the battleship Yamato The Air Group then supported U S troops on Okinawa until June On 17 June 1945 CVG 82 was replaced aboard Bennington by CVG 1 and was transported to the US aboard USS White Plains CVE 66 During its deployment CVG 82 was credited with the destruction of 167 Japanese aircraft in the air and 220 on the ground However CVG 82 lost 40 pilots and 13 crewmembers 25 of its regular strength 1 Following the war the Air Group was reassigned to the United States Atlantic Fleet CVG 82 began its first deployment to the Atlantic Ocean area in October 1946 aboard Randolph CVAG 17 edit On 15 November 1946 all then existing CVGs were redesignated according to a new designation scheme Carrier Air Groups assigned to Essex class carriers were designated CVAGs and those assigned to the larger Midway class carrier were designated CVBGs CVAGs were numbered sequential from 1 to 21 using only odd number and CVG 82 was redesignated Attack Carrier Air Group Seventeen CVAG 17 nbsp CVG 17 on USS Coral SeaCVG 17 edit Not long thereafter on 1 September 1948 the Navy instituted yet another designation scheme eliminating the CVAG and CVBG designations and all existing Carrier Air Groups were redesignated to CVGs numbered sequentially beginning with clarification needed CVAG 17 became CVG 17 the second use of the CVG 17 designation Until 1953 CVG 17 made eight deployments to the Mediterranean Sea aboard Randolph Midway Franklin D Roosevelt and Coral Sea Between September 1953 and May 1954 CVG 17 circumnavigated the world aboard Wasp In 1955 CVG 17 deployed again aboard Coral Sea followed by three deployments with Franklin D Roosevelt until March 1958 In November 1956 FDR and Forrestal were rushed to the Mediterranean Sea to join Randolph and Coral Sea during the Suez Crisis to prevent any Soviet intervention 2 CVG 17 was disestablished on 16 September 1958 3 See also editCarrier air wing List of United States Navy aircraft wingsReferences edit BOMBING SQUADRON 82 VB 82 USS BENNINGTON www uss bennington org Answering the Call Carriers in Crises Response Since World War II CVG 17 www gonavy jp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Carrier Air Group Seventeen amp oldid 1194849913, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
