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80-G-688718 USS FORRESTAL (CVA-59)

USS FORRESTAL (CVA-59)
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Title: USS FORRESTAL (CVA-59)
Caption: An F8U-1 "Crusader" fighter lands on board, possibly during carrier qualifications in 1956. Note mirror landing system mounted on a forklift truck at right, and nose of an F11F-1 "Tiger" fighter at left.
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Catalog #: 80-G-688718
Copyright Owner: National Archives
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After this Year: 1950
Before this Year: 1959
Original Medium: BW Photo
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