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F9F-2 VF-52 on USS Valley Forge (CV-45) 1950

F9F-2 VF-52 on USS Valley Forge (CV-45) 1950

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A U.S. Navy Grumman F9F-2 Panther from Fighter Squadron 52 (VF-52) "Knightriders" prepares for launch from the aircraft carrier USS Valley Forge (CV-45) off Korea on 19 July 1950. VF-52 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 5 (CVG-5) aboard the "Happy Valley" for a deployment to the Western Pacific and the Korean War from 1 May to 1 December 1950.

Note the details of the ship's island, including scoreboard at left.

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19/07/1950
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Official U.S. Navy photo 80-G-428152 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
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