File:FJ-3 Furies of VF-73 and VF-173 aboard USS Randolph (CVA-15), circa in 1957.jpg

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Description View of the flight deck of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Randolph (CVA-15), circa in 1957. Visible are for North American FJ-3 Furys of Fighter Squadron 73 (VF-73) "Jesters" (AD-3XX) and Fighter Squadron 173 (VF-173) "Jesters" (AD-2XX) and a Grumman F9F-8P Cougar of Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron 62 (VFP-62) Det.36 "Fighting Photos". All squadrons were assigned to Carrier Air Group 4 (CVG-4) aboard the Randolph for a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea from 1 July 1957 to 24 February 1958.
Date circa 1957
date QS:P,+1957-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Randolph (CVA-15) 1957-1958 cruise book available at Navysite.de
Author Josephson, U.S. Navy

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