Keywords: F11F-1 VF-21 CVA-61 1957.jpeg A U S Navy Grumman F11F-1 Tiger BuNo 141732 of Figther Squadron 21 VF-21 Mach Busters disengaging the landing cable aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ranger CVA-61 in 1957 VF-21 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 8 CVG-8 on Ranger ' s shakedown cruise from 4 October to 6 December 1957 The F11F wears the tail code AM of Air Task Group 181 ATG-181 as CVG-8 flew a mix of squadrons from different air groups This would be the last deployment of VF-21 It became a training squadron and was redesignated Attack Squadron 43 VA-43 Challengers on 1 Jul 1959 On the same day VF-64 Free Lancers was redesignated as the new VF-21 US Navy sailor or employee http //www uss-rangerguy com/images/crui5 JPG 1957 Aviation Guided Missile Airman Neil Summers USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy Grumman F11F Tiger Aboard USS Ranger CV-61 Fighter Squadron 43 United States Navy 1957 in aviation |