File:FJ-3 Fury on catapult of USS Forrestal (CV-59).jpg

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Description	English: The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Forrestal (CVA-59) catapults a North American FJ-3 Fury from Fighter Squadron 21 (VF-21) "Mach Busters" from a midships catapult, during shakedown operations, 12 March 1956. Another FJ-3 of VF-21 and a McDonnell F2H-2P "Banshee" of Composite Squadron 62 (VC-62) Det. 42 "Fighting Photos" are being readied for launching from the bow catapults. Both squadrons were assigned to Air Task Group 181 (ATG-181) aboard the Forrestal for her shakedown cruise to the Atlantic Ocean from 24 January to 31 March 1956.
Date	12 March 1956
Source	Official U.S. Navy photo 80-G-687790 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Author	N.W. Bitzer, U.S. Navy

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	11:37, 16 October 2007		740 × 592 (98 KB)	Felix Stember (talk \| contribs)	{{Information \|Description= USS Forrestal (CVA-59) catapults a FJ-3 "Fury" jet fighter from a midships catapult, during shakedown operations, 12 March 1956. Another FJ-3, of Fighter Squadron 21 (VF-21) and a F2H-3 "Banshee" are being readied for launching

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