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80-G-427668 Grumman F8F-2 "Bearcat" fighters

Photo #: 80-G-427668  Grumman F8F-2 "Bearcat" fighters
Title: Grumman F8F-2 "Bearcat" fighters
Description: Photo #: 80-G-427668 Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat fighters Prepare to take off from USS Valley Forge (CV-45) in September 1949. This appears to be a VIP demonstration, as there are a large number of civilians watching from the island walkways. The two F8F-2s in front are Bureau #s 121746 (first plane) and 121722. Note men standing by the wheel chocks, and flight deck tractors standing by at left. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
Catalog #: 80-G-427668
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