File:F9F-8 of VA-146 on USS Hornet (CVA-12) 1957.jpg

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Description A U.S. Navy Grumman F9F-8 Cougar (BuNo 141657) of Attack Squadron VA-146 "Blacktails" landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CVA-12), in 1957. VA-146 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 14 (CVG-14) aboard the Hornet for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 21 January to 25 July 1957.
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Source U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No. 1996.253.7411.045
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current16:03, 11 May 2013Thumbnail for version as of 16:03, 11 May 20131,412 × 1,059 (629 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description=A U.S. Navy Grumman F9F-8 ''Cougar'' (BuNo 141657) of Attack Squadron VA-146 "Blacktails" after landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS ''Hornet'' (CVA-12), in 1957. VA-146 was assigned to Carrier Air G...