Vought F-8 Crusader fighters sit with wings folded on the flight deck of USS Ticonderoga (CVA-14) during Vietnam War-era combat operations. Flight deck crewmen in yellow jerseys, tasked with directing aircraft movement, stand ready in the background. The F-8, nicknamed 'The Last Gunfighter' for retaining cannon armament in the missile age, served as a primary Navy day fighter and fighter-bomber throughout the conflict. Project: 218116