Five U.S. Navy McDonnell F2H-3 <i>Banshee</i>s from Fighter Squadron VF-213 "Black Lions" and an F2H-2P from Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron VFP-61 Det.L "Eyes of the Fleet" in flight. Both squadrons were assigned to Carrier Air Group 21 (CVG-21) aboard the aircraft carrier USS <i>Bon Homme Richard</i> (CVA-31) for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 16 August 1956 to 28 February 1957.
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circa 1956 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P,+1956-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902</div>
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