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| Keywords: Damaged F9F-2 of VF-91 lands on USS Philippine Sea (CVA-47) in July 1953.jpg Lt JG Hugh N Batten from Fighter Squadron 91 VF-91 Red Lightnings lands his damaged Grumman F9F-2 Panther BuNo 123615 aboard the U S Navy aircraft carrier USS Philippine Sea CVA-47 after it was hit by enemy anti-aircraft fire on 12 July 1953 The plane's nose covering has been entirely torn away VF-91 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 9 CVG-9 aboard the Philippine Sea for a deployment to the Western Pacific and Korea from 15 December 1952 to 14 August 1953 Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nara-series/80-g/80-G-480000/80-G-484863 html 80-G-484863 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1953-07-12 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy Grumman F9F Panther Fighter Squadron 194 United States Navy Aboard USS Philippine Sea CV-47 Korean War in 1953 Aircraft damaged in combat | ||||
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