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US NAVY PHOTO
Description with the photo; A Grumman F9F-2 Panther of fighter squadron VF-71, piloted by Lt. R. P. Yeatman, has fired the HVAR rockets under the wings (hence the smoke) and already dropped the left 113 kg (250 lb) bomb. The bomb under the right wing is just coming off. VF-71 was assigned to Carrier Air Group Seven (CVG-7) aboard the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31), which was deployed to Korea from 20 May 1952 to 8 January 1953. VF-71 had the tail code "L-1XX" during that deployment. Date 1952(1952) Source U.S. Navy Naval Aviation News February

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Reminds me of William Holden in "THE BRIDGES AT TOKO-RI"

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hat is a cool photo. Are those speed brakes below the center of the Fuselage??

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Gary Lewis
J.A.F.O.

Here is a couple more.

USFG PHOTO
Photographer's Name: TSgt. Thomas A. Rousseau, USMC

Photo Description; Armed U.S. Marine Corps Grumman F9F-2 Panther fighters of Marine Major James "Buzz" Sawyer, squadron VMF-115 Able Easy taxi down the runway at Pohang, Korea, on 15 March 1953.

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US NAVY/USFG PHOTO

Photo Description; A U.S. Navy Grumman F9F-2 Panther (BuNo 123469, nicknamed "Papasan") attached to fighter squadron VF-71, Carrier Air Group Seven (CVG-7), on the USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31) flies over Task Force 77 engaged operations against North Korean targets on 1 August 1952. The carriers were USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31), USS Essex (CV-9) (right) and the USS Princeton (CV-37). 1 August 1952
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