Commander J.P. Skyrud, U.S. Navy, executive officer of Fighter Squadron 21 (VF-21) "Freelancers" stands on one of the squadron's McDonnell F-4B <i>Phantom II</i> aboard the aircraft carrier USS <i>Ranger</i> (CVA-61). VF-21 was assigned to Attack Carrier Air Wing 2 (CVW-2) aboard the <i>Ranger</i> for a deployment to the Western Pacific and Vietnam from 4 November 1967 to 25 May 1968.
U.S. Navy
circa 1968 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P,+1968-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902</div>
U.S. Navy photo <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="https://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv61-68/170.htm">[1]</a> from the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv61-68/index_028.htm">USS <i>Ranger</i> (CVA-61) 1967-1968 cruise book, p. 208</a> available at <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://navysite.de/cruisebooks/index.html">Navysite.de</a>