File:Carrier Air Group 15 (USN) aircraft fly pat Mt Fuji 1958.jpg

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Description U.S. Navy aircraft of Carrier Air Group 15 (CVG-15) flying past Mt. Fuji, Japan, in 1958. Visible aircraft are (l-r): a Douglas A3D-2 Skywarrior of Heavy Attack Squadron VAH-4 Det.D "Fourrunners"; a Vought F8U-1 Crusader of Fighter Squadron VF-154 "Black Knights"; a Douglas F4D-1 Skyray of VF-23 "Flashers"; a Douglas A4D-1 Skyhawk of Attack Squadron VA-153 "Blue Tail Flies"; and a Grumman F9F-8P Cougar from Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron VFP-61 Det.D "Eyes of the Fleet". All squadrons were assigned to CVG-15 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Hancock (CVA-19) for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 15 February to 2 October 1958.
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Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Hancock (CVA-19) 1958 cruise book available at Navysite.de
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current21:53, 12 February 2013Thumbnail for version as of 21:53, 12 February 2013892 × 1,190 (775 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description=U.S. Navy aircraft of Carrier Air Group 15 (CVG-15) flying past Mt. Fuji, Japan, in 1958. Visible aircraft are (l-r): a Douglas A3D-2 ''Skywarrior'' of Heavy attack Squadron VAH-4 Det.D "Fourrunners"; a...