Keywords: F4U-4 of VBF-82 on USS Randolph (CV-15) c1946.jpg A U S Navy Vought F4U-4 Corsair of Bombing Fighter Squadron 82 VBF-82 Checkmates piloted by Bud Geer is preparing to take off from the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Randolph CV-15 VBF-82 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 82 CVG-82 for a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea from 22 October to 21 December 1946 During that cruise VBF-82 was redesignated VF-18A and CVG-82 was redesignated CVAG-17 on 15 November 1946 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 15410 QueryPage 2Femuwebdoncoms 2Fpages 2Fdoncoms 2FAdvQuery php 1996 253 7148 008 1946-12-04 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy F4U-4 Corsair Attack Squadron 172 United States Navy Aboard USS Randolph CV-15 |