File:F-8A VF-142 on elevator of USS Ranger (CVA-61) 1959.jpg

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Description A U.S. Navy Vought F8U-1 Crusader (BuNo 144457) from Fighter Squadron VF-142 Fighting Falcons landing on the aircraft carrier USS Ranger (CVA-61). VF-142 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 14 (CVG-14) aboard the Ranger for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 3 January to 27 July 1959.
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Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Ranger (CVA-61) 1959 cruise book available at Navysite.de
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current18:14, 23 August 2012Thumbnail for version as of 18:14, 23 August 2012856 × 684 (370 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description=A U.S. Navy Vought F8U-1 ''Crusader'' (BuNo 144457) from Fighter Squadron VF-142 ''Fighting Falcons'' landing on the aircraft carrier USS ''Ranger'' (CVA-61). VF-142 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 14...