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The US supercarriers (Forrestals to Ford) have had different airgroup compositions over the years.
The arrival of Polaris removed the need for heavy nuclear bombers so the Vigilante became a recce plane.
The demise of the Essex class ASW carriers added Vikings and Seakings to the airgroups.
The end of the Cold War saw Intruders, Vikings and Tomcats withdrawn from the airgroups leaving an all F18 jet force, later an all F35 force.
With China building up its Navy has the time come for another change to the composition of the USN airgroup?
The arrival of Polaris removed the need for heavy nuclear bombers so the Vigilante became a recce plane.
The demise of the Essex class ASW carriers added Vikings and Seakings to the airgroups.
The end of the Cold War saw Intruders, Vikings and Tomcats withdrawn from the airgroups leaving an all F18 jet force, later an all F35 force.
With China building up its Navy has the time come for another change to the composition of the USN airgroup?
