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NH 97286 USS Boxer (CV-21)

Photo #: NH 97286 USS Boxer (CV-21)
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Title: USS Boxer (CV-21)
Description: Deck Launch Visible rings of vapor encircle a Corsair fighter as it turns up prior to being launched from the USS Boxer for a strike against communist targets in Korea. Hovering to the stern of the aircraft carrier, the every-present helicopter plane guard stands by to assist if any emergency arises. Photograph and caption were released in Washington, D.C., on 20 July 1951. Planes are Vought F4U-4s. Helicopter is a Sikorsky HO3S. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval History and Heritage Command.
Catalog #: NH 97286
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  • Korean Conflict 1950-1954
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