Keywords: USS Valley Forge (CV-45) transporting aircraft in April 1949.jpg The U S Navy aircraft carrier USS Valley Forge CV-45 underway at sea while transporting aircraft 26 April 1949 Planes on deck forward include Douglas R4D Lockheed PV Grumman F7F Beechcraft SNB/JRB and North American SNJ types all normally based ashore Those aft are carrier types Vought F4U Grumman F8F and Curtiss SB2C Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/NH-95000/NH-95364 html NH 95364 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1949-04-26 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Valley Forge CV-45 |