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USS HANCOCK (CV-19)
(later CVA-19 and CV-19)

Contributed by Robert M. Cieri

Commissioning Booklet, 15 April 1944

Contributed by Robert M. Cieri.

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"Hancock Signature," January 1970

Contributed by Robert M. Cieri.

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Cruise Book, 22 October 1970–2 June 1971

Contributed by Jim Polen.

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Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 21 Tail Code "NP"

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100	VF-211 "Checkmates"	F-8J
200	VF-24 "Red Checkertails"	F-8J
300	VA-212 "Rampant Raiders"	A-4F
400	VA-164 "Ghost Riders"	A-4F
500	VA-55 "Warhorses"	A-4F
600	VFP-63 Det. 19 "Eyes of the Fleet"	RF-8G
61x	VAQ-129 Det. 19 "Vikings"	EKA-3B
01x	VAW-111 Det. 19 "Hunters"	E-1B
00x	HC-1 Det. 7 "Pacific Fleet Angels"	UH-2C

On 1 Feb. 1971 VFP-63 Det. 19 became VFP-63 Det. 1, VAW-111 Det. 19 became VAW‑111 Det. 3.

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Hancock's lifetime 149,999th arrested landing, immediately prior to the planned celebration for her 150,000th arrested landing, Gulf of Tonkin, RVN, WESPAC 1970–71

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Cruise Book, 7 January–3 October 1972

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Refueling USS John Paul Jones (DDG-32)

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Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 21 Tail Code "NP"

Side #	Squadron	Aircraft

100	VF-211 "Checkmates"	F-8J
200	VF-24 "Red Checkertails"	F-8J
300	VA-212 "Rampant Raiders"	A-4F
400	VA-164 "Ghost Riders"	A-4F
500	VA-55 "Warhorses"	A-4F
600	VFP-63 Det. 1 "Eyes of the Fleet"	RF-8G
61x	VAQ-135 Det. 5 "Black Ravens"	EKA-3B
01x	VAW-111 Det. 2 "Hunters"	E-1B
00x	HC-1 Det. 7 "Pacific Fleet Angels"	SH-3G

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CH-46D Sea Knight, BuNo 154032, HC-3 Det. 102 "Packrats"

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A-4F Skyhawk, VA-212. This may be BuNo 155045, shot down over North Vietnam, 25 May 1972

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A-4F Skyhawk, VA-212, modex NP305, passes by a Landing Signal Officer (LSO)

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A-4F Skyhawk, VA-164, BuNo 155026, "Lady Jessie"

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SH-3 Sea King, BuNo 149718, modex NP003, transferred to Argentina in 2007

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E-1B Tracer, BuNo 148921, modex NP015

30th Anniversary, 1944–1974

Contributed by Robert M. Cieri.

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Welcome Aboard Booklet, 1974–1975

Contributed by Robert M. Cieri.

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Decommissioning Program, 30 January 1976

Contributed by Arthur Ritchie RMCM USN Ret.

Decommissioning Program designed and produced by Captain Steve Wilson, USN Ret. (at the time, LCDR Wilson)

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