Aircraft of the U.S. Navy Air Task Group 3 (ATG-3) in flight over a destroyer. ATG-3 was assigned to the aircraft carrier USS <i>Shangri-La</i> (CVA-38) for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 5 January to 23 June 1956. The following aircraft are visible (l-r):
<ul><li>a North American AJ-2 <i>Savage</i> of Composite Squadron 6 (VC-6) Det. J "Fleurs";</li>
<li>two McDonnell F2H-3 <i>Banshee</i>s of Composite Squadron 3 (VC-3) Det. J "Blue Nemesis";</li>
<li>eight Grumman F9F-8 <i>Cougar</i>s of Fighter Squadron 53 "Blue Knights".</li></ul>
U.S. Navy
1956
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