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A Fighter Squadron 2 (VF-2) F-14A Tomcat aircraft climbs away from a cloud bank during a flight off of the aircraft carrier USS RANGER (CV 61)

A Fighter Squadron 2 (VF-2) F-14A Tomcat aircraft fly in formation while operating off of the aircraft carrier USS RANGER (CV 61)

Four Fighter Squadron 2 (VF-2) F-14A Tomcat aircraft fly in formation while operating off of the aircraft carrier USS RANGER (CV 61)

A Fighter Squadron 2 (VF-2) F-14A Tomcat aircraft takes on fuel from an A-6E Intruder aircraft equipped with a "buddy" refueling tank during a flight off of the aircraft carrier USS RANGER (CV 61)

Two Fighter Squadron 2 (VF-2) F-14A Tomcat aircraft pass over the aircraft carrier USS RANGER (CV-61)

A Fighter Squadron 2 (VF-2) F-14A Tomcat aircraft passes over the aircraft carrier USS RANGER (CV-61) and an Iowa-class battleship during a flight off of the Ranger

A left side view of a Fighter Squadron 2 (VF-2) F-14A Tomcat aircraft ascending on full afterburner. The aircraft is operating off of the aircraft carrier USS RANGER (CV-61) during a deployment

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Country: South China Sea

Scene Camera Operator: LCDR Baranek

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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A three-quarter portside aerial view of an RA-5C Vigilante aircraft, Reconnaissance Attack Squadron 7 (RVAH-7) known as the "Peacemakers of the Fleet" and was assigned to the USS RANGER (CV 61) from February 21 to September 22, 1979. This photograph may show the Vigilante's last flight, since all Vigilante aircraft were officially retired in September 1979 and the RVAH-7 was officially decommissioned in October 1979. The exact date photo taken is unknown

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