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| Keywords: F11F-1VA-156 CVA-19 NAN2-58.jpg A Grumman F11F-1 Tiger of attack squadron VA-156 Iron Tigers after just having been catapulted from an aircraft carrier The Naval Aviation News identifies the carrier as the USS Hancock CVA-19 but VA-156 was not deployed on the Hancock as part of Carrier Air Group 15 CVG-15 tail code NL VA-156 deployed from 8 March to 21 November 1958 to the Western Pacific aboard the USS Shangri-La CVA-38 as part of Carrier Air Group 11 CVG-11 tail code NH Maybe VA-156 was reassigned from CVG-15 to CVG-11 VA-156 was redesignated fighter squadron VF-111 Sundowners on 20 January 1959 and deployed aboard the Hancock with CVG-11 in 1960/61 before transitioning to the Vought F8U-2N Crusader U S Navy Naval Aviation News February 1958 http //www history navy mil/nan/backissues/1950s/1958/Feb58 pdf 1957/58 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy Grumman F11F Tiger Fighter Squadron 111 United States Navy | ||||
