File:F-8A Crusader of VF-211 flies over USS Hancock (CVA-19), in 1963.jpg

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Description A U.S. Navy Vought F-8A Crusader (BuNo 143701) of Fighter Squadron 211 (VF-211) "Checkmates" flies over the aircraft carrier USS Hancock (CVA-19), in 1963. VF-211 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 21 (CVG-21) aboard the Hancock for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 7 June to 16 December 1963.
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Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Hancock (CVA-19) 1963 cruise book available at Navysite.de
Author U.S. Navy

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06:53, 13 January 2018Thumbnail for version as of 06:53, 13 January 2018950 × 564 (311 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description=A U.S. Navy Vought F-8A ''Crusader'' (BuNo 143701) of Fighter Squadron 211 (VF-211) "Checkmates" flies over the aircraft carrier USS ''Hancock'' (CVA-19), in 1963. VF-211 was assigned to assigned Carrie...