<p>A U.S. Navy Grumman S-2G <i>Tracker</i> of Anti-Submarine Squadron 37 (VS-37) "Sawbucks" taking off from the aircraft carrier USS <i>Kitty Hawk</i> (CV-63). VS-37 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 11 (CVW-11) aboard <i>Kitty Hawk</i> for a deployment to the Western Pacific, Vietnam and the Indian Ocean from 23 November 1973 to 9 July 1974.<br></p>
<i>Kitty Hawk</i> was the trials ship for the "CV-concept" that integrated the VS and HS squadrons of the "Carrier Anti-Submarine Air Groups" into the "Attack Carrier Air Wing"s aboard the large carriers. During this the deployment, <i>Kitty Hawk</i> embarked a whole former CVSG, later only one VS and one HS squadron were integrated into the carrier air wings. On 1 June 1975, all aircraft carriers still in service were re-designated "CV" from "CVA", even the five smaller ones still in service that never operated VS squadrons.
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U.S. Navy photo <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv63-73/193.htm">[1]</a> from the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv63-73/index_029.htm">USS <i>Kitty Hawk</i> (CV-63) 1973-1974 cruise book</a> available at <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://navysite.de/cruisebooks/index.html">Navysite.de</a>