File:Aircraft of Carrier Air Group 8 (CVG-8) on deck of USS Coral Sea (CVA-43), in 1953.jpg

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English: U.S. Navy aircraft of Carrier Air Group 8 (CVG-8) on deck of the aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea (CVA-43), in 1953. CVG-8 was assigned to the Coral Sea for a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea from 26 April to 21 October 1953. Aircraft on deck include:
  • Grumman F9F-5 Panther of Marine Fighter Squadron 122 (VMF-122) "Candystripers" (LC-2XX, left);
  • Douglas AD-4 Skyraider of Attack Squadron 85 (E-5XX, center);
  • F9F-5 of Fighter Squadron 83 (VF-83) "Roaring Bulls" (E-3XX, right).
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Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) 1953 cruise book available at Navysite.de
Author U.S. Navy

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