Keywords: F8F-1 of VF-11A crash landing on USS Valley Forge (CV-45) c1948.jpg A U S Navy Grumman F8F-1 Bearcat of Fighter Squadron 11A VF-11A Sundowners shortly before hitting the crash barrier and nosing over aboard the aircraft carrier USS Valley Forge CV-45 VF-11A was assigned to Carrier Air Group 11 CVG-11 aboard the Valley Forge for her world cruise from 9 October 1947 to 11 June 1948 U S Navy photo http //navysite de/cruisebooks/cv45-47/124 htm from the http //navysite de/cruisebooks/cv45-47/index_004 htm USS Valley Forge CV-45 1947-1948 cruise book available at http //navysite de/cruisebooks/index html Navysite de ca 1948 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy Grumman F8F Bearcat Fighter Squadron 111 United States Navy Aboard USS Valley Forge CV-45 Aircraft accidents aboard aircraft carriers |