File:F2H-2 Banshees of VF-172 fly by USS Essex (CV-9) off Korea, circa 1951 (NH 97270).jpg

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English: Two U.S. Navy McDonnell F2H-2 Banshees (BuNo 124954, 124969) of Fighter Squadron 172 (VF-172) "Blue Bolts" returning to the aircraft carrier USS Essex (CV-9). VF-172 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 5 (CVG-5) aboard the Essex for a deployment to the Western Pacific and Korea from from 26 June 1951 to 25 March 1952.
Note: All other aircraft of CVG-5 had the tail code "S" during that deployment, but VF-172's tail code was "R".
Date from 1951 until 1952
date QS:P571,+1951-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P580,+1951-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P582,+1952-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
institution QS:P195,Q3250126
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NH 97270
Source U.S. Navy photo NH 97270

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