And part of it might be how you count certain types- if you consider the KA-6 detachment for example separate from the A-6 squadron for example, or 1950's Skyraider AEWs' separate from the attack A-1's etc. For this type of discussion I would consider them separate, and would include the small detachments as types in the count. There are perhaps 3 periods that would likely give you the most diversity, or types, on deck: 1) early 1960's when some old types were still on board like the Demon, and new types like the F-8 were coming on line, 2) Vietnam, and 3) the late 1980's early 1990's before the EA-3, A-7 and A-6 were retried. Here is a list of one wing, scroll down and you will see the types embarked over the years. Some interesting counts and types. other air wings were similar.
http://www.seaforces.org/usnair/CVW/Car ... Wing-3.htmIf you count sub types, detachments and the COD flight, think you could get up to 9-10 "types" on deck at a time!
Some examples from the link above:
March 1963: F-3, F-8, A-4, A-1, A-3, E-1, EA-1, RF-8, HUP, (plus COD? not listed) 9 or 10
1964 F-4, F-8, A-4, A-1, RA5C, E-1, A-3, UH-2 (plus COD) =9:
1987: F-14, A-7, A-6, KA-6, E-2, EA-6B, Sh-3, S-3, EA-3B (plus COD C2) = 10 (or 9 if you discount the KA-6)
And from an Air Wig 2 Vietnam deployment on the Ranger:
http://www.seaforces.org/usnair/CVW/Car ... Wing-2.htm1968: F-4, A-4, A-7, A-6, KA-3, RA5C, EKA-3, E-2, UH-2 (plus COD) = 10