Keywords: F9F-8 Cougars of VA-63 in flight c1957.jpg U S Navy Grumman F9F-8 Cougars from Attack Squadron VA-63 Fighting Redcocks zooming past Mt Fuji Japan VA-63 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 2 CVG-2 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Shangri-La CVA-38 for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 13 November 1956 to 20 May 1957 U S Navy photo http //navysite de/cruisebooks/cv38-57/030 htm from the http //navysite de/cruisebooks/cv38-57/index_004 htm USS Shangri-La CVA-38 1956-57 cruise book available at http //navysite de/cruisebooks/index html Navysite de ca 1957 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy Grumman F9F Cougar Strike Fighter Squadron 22 United States Navy |