A U.S. Navy North American AJ-2 <i>Savage</i> (BuNo 134046) of Heavy Attack Squadron VAH-6 Det.F "Fleurs" refueling an Grumman F9F-8P <i>Cougar</i> from Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron the VFP-61 Det.F "Eyes of the Fleet". both squadrons were assigned to Carrier Air Group 14 (CVG-14) aboard the aircraft carrier USS <i>Hornet</i> (CVA-12) for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 21 January to 25 July 1957. Note the half-way extended nose landing gear of the AJ-2.
USN
1957
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