A U.S. Navy Douglas A4D-1 <i>Skyhawk</i> (BuNo 139958) of Attack Squadron 93 (VA-93) "Blue Blazers" is loaded on the aircraft carrier USS <i>Ticonderoga</i> (CVA-14). VA-93 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 9 (CVG-9) aboard the <i>Ticonderoga</i> for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 16 September 1957 to 25 April 1958. The aircraft carrier USS <i>Princeton</i> (CVS-37) is visible in the background.
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circa 1957 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P,+1957-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902</div>
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