Keywords: F11F-1 Tiger of VF-21 on USS Ranger (CVA-61) in November 1957.jpg A U S Navy Grumman F11F-1 Tiger BuNo 141757 of Figther Squadron 21 VF-21 Mach Busters is launched from the aircraft carrier USS Ranger CVA-61 during operations off Guantanamo Bay Cuba VF-21 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 8 CVG-8 on Ranger ' s shakedown cruise from 4 October to 6 December 1957 The F11F wears the tail code AM of Air Task Group 181 ATG-181 as CVG-8 flew a mix of squadrons from different air groups This would be the last deployment of VF-21 It became a training squadron and was redesignated Attack Squadron 43 VA-43 Challengers on 1 Jul 1959 On the same day VF-64 Free Lancers was redesignated as the new VF-21 http //collections naval aviation museum/emuwebdoncoms/pages/doncoms/AdvQuery php U S Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No http //collections naval aviation museum/emuwebdoncoms/pages/doncoms/Display php irn 59423 QueryPage 2Femuwebdoncoms 2Fpages 2Fdoncoms 2FAdvQuery php 1996 253 7415 002 1957-11-15 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy Grumman F11F Tiger Aboard USS Ranger CV-61 Fighter Squadron 43 United States Navy |