A Vought A-7E <i>Corsair II</i> aircraft of attack squadron VA-25 <i>Fist of the Fleet</i> landing on the aircraft carrier <i>USS Ranger (CV-61)</i>. VA-25 was assigned to <i>Carrier Air Wing Two (CVW-2)</i> on the <i>Ranger</i> from 1970 until 1982 when the squadron transitioned to the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A <i>Hornet</i> and was reassigned to <i>CVW-14</i>. The colourful markings were typical of the 1970s.
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1970s <div style="display: none;">date QS:P,+1970-00-00T00:00:00Z/8</div>
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