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File:F9F VF-781 landing CV-34 1952.jpeg

Summary

Description Lt. Joseph J. MacBrien, an exchange pilot from the Royal Canadian Navy, serving with the U.S. Navy fighter squadron VF-781, lands his Grumman F9F-5 Panther (BuNo 126034) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany (CVA-34) off coast of Korea on 15 November 1952. VF-781 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 101 for a deployment to Korea from 15 September 1952 to 18 May 1953.
Date 15 November 1952
Source U.S. DefenseImagery photo VIRIN: HN-SN-98-07192; U.S. Navy photo 80-G-448885
Author USN

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Public domain This image is a work of a U.S. military or Department of Defense employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.

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