File:A4D-1 VA-12 USS Ranger (CVA-61) 1957.jpg

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Description	English: A U.S. Navy Douglas A4D-1 Skyhawk (BuNo 142179) from attack squadron VA-12 Flying Ubangis taking off after having just missed the wires while attempting to land aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ranger (CVA-61), during carrier qualifications near Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on 2 November 1957. Although assigned to Carrier Air Group 1 (CVG-1, tail code “AB”) VA-12 was assigned to CVG-8 aboard Ranger during her shakedown cruise from 4 October to 6 December 1957.
Date	2 November 1957
Source	Official U.S. Navy photograph USN-1030785 [1] available on navsource.org [2]
Author	USN

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