Although I was not a carrier sailor but I am familiar with some of the aircraft (cause I've been on  few of them..wink). Okay...

Helos
CH-46 - SeaKnight  these are the double rotor ones sometimes refered to as a shithook 46..LOL! These tote and deploy the marines and equipment as well as SEAL teams. These work off LHA/LHD amphibious assault ships.

H-3H SeaKing -  these were the work horse of the fleet from 1961 to the mid 1990s and were used from ASW to air sea rescue.

M-53E Sea Dragon - also known as the Sea Stallion. The USAF call them super jolly or jolly green giant. These carry out anti mine counter measures and other stuff also found on LHA/LHD.

SH-2 Seasprite - anti-submarine and anti-surface warefare (ASW and ASUW), anti-ship missile defense (ASMD) and anti-ship surveillance and targeting (ASST).

SH-60 Seahawk - It is used for anti-submarine warfare, search and rescue, drug interdiction, anti-ship warfare, cargo lift, and special operations. They are based aboard cruisers, destroyers and frigates.

AH-1W Super cobra -  the USMC operate these from LHA/LHD or known as amphibious assault ships.

Fixed wing

E-2C Hawkeye - airborne surveillance and command-and-control platform. This is the one
with the spinning radar dish on top.

EA-6B Prowler - electronic warfare aircraft

F-14 A/B/D  Tomcat - Long range fighter but can also carry laser guided bombs.

F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet - Fighter/bomber

S-3 Viking - Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW),Anti-Surface Warfare (ASUW), surface surveillance and intelligence collection, electronic warfare, mine warfare, coordinated search and rescue, and fleet support missions, including air wing tanking

C-2A Greyhound -  carries people and cargo from land to carriers.

AV-8B Harrier II - USMC flown from LHA/LHD Amphibious assault ships

This was some of the inventory when I was serving.

Cheers,
Micheál

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