A U.S. Navy Vought F-8J <i>Crusader</i> from Fighter Squadron VF-211 "Checkmates" approaching the aircraft carrier USS <i>Hancock</i> (CVA-19). VF-211 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 21 (CVW-21) for a deployment to Vietnam from 8 May 1973 to 8 January 1974.
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circa 1973 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P,+1973-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902</div>
U.S. Navy photo <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv19-73/036.htm">[1]</a> from the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv19-73/index_005.htm">USS <i>Hancock</i> (CVA-19) 1973-74 cruise book</a> available at <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://navysite.de/cruisebooks/index.html">Navysite.de</a>