Keywords: Aircraft of CVSG-53 on deck of USS Kearsarge (CVS-33) in 1966.jpg View of the aft flight deck of the U S Navy aircraft carrier USS Kearsarge CVS-33 with various aircraft of Carrier Anti-Submarine Air Group 53 CVSG-53 on deck CVSG-53 was assigned to the Kearsarge for a deployment to the Western Pacific and Vietnam from 9 June to 20 December 1966 Visible are <br> two Sikorsky SH-3A Sea King from Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 6 HS-6 Indians <br> three Grumman S-2E Tracker each of Anti-Submarine Squadron 21 VS-21 Lightning Bolts and VS-29 Tromboners and<br> two Grumman E-1B Tracer of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 11 VAW-11 Det R Early Eleven <br> In the background are three accompanying destroyers the first one being being USS James E Kyes DD-787 U S Navy photo http //www navysite de/cruisebooks/cv33-66/027 htm from the http //www navysite de/cruisebooks/cv33-66/index_004 htm USS Kearsarge CVS-33 1966 cruise book available at http //navysite de/cruisebooks/index html Navysite de 1966 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy Grumman S-2 Tracker United States Navy Sea Control Squadron 21 United States Navy Sea Control Squadron 29 United States Navy Aboard USS Kearsarge CV-33 USS James E Kyes DD-787 |