File:F9F-5 of VF-84 landing on USS Lake Champlain (CVA-39) c1955.jpg

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Description A U.S. Navy Grumman F9F-5 Panther of Fighter Squadron VF-84 "Sidewinders" landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Lake Champlain (CVA-39). VF-84 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 8 (CVG-8) aboard the Lake Champlain for a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea from 28 September 1954 to 22 April 1955.
Date circa 1955
date QS:P,+1955-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Lake Champlain (CVA-39) 1954-55 cruise book available at Navysite.de
Author USN

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