Carrier Air Group 8 (CVG-8) Mediterranean Cruise 1954-1955

Established as Carrier Air Group EIGHT (CVG-8) on 9 Apr 1951. Redesignated Carrier Air Wing EIGHT (CVW-8) on 20 Dec 1963-.

28 Sep 1954-22 Apr 1955, USS Lake Champlain (CV-39)

Squadrons: Fighter Squadron SIXTY ONE (VF-61) (F9F-6), Fighter Squadron EIGHTY TWO (VF-82) (F2H-4), Attack Squadron EIGHTY FOUR (VF-84) (F9F-5), Attack Squadron EIGHTY FIVE (VA-85) (AD-6), Composite Squadron FOUR (VC-4 Det-34) (F2H-4), Composite Squadron EIGHT (VC-8 Det-34), Composite Squadron THIRTY THREE (VC-33 Det-34), Composite Squadron SIXTY TWO (VC-62 Det-34), Composite Squadron Twelve (VC-12 Det-34) & Helicopter Squadron TWO Detachment 34 (HU-2 Det-34).