File:F9F-2 Panthers of VF-721 return to USS Boxer (CV-21) off Korea on 23 June 1951 (NH 97281).jpg
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English: Four U.S. Navy Grumman F9F-2B Panther fly past the aircraft carrier USS Boxer (CV-21), with dive brakes, landing gear and arresting hooks down, preparing to land on board after returning from a mission over North Korea, 23 June 1951. The planes and their pilots are from Fighter Squadron 721 (VF-721) "Starbusters", a Naval Reserve squadron formerly based at Naval Air Station Glenview, Illinois (USA). VF-721 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 101 (CVG-101) aboard the Boxer for a deployment to Korea from 2 March to 24 October 1951. |
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This image is available from the Naval History and Heritage Command under the digital ID NH 97281. Most of the photos found in the NHHC collection are in the public domain and may be downloaded and used without permissions or special requirements. Those which are not will be noted in the copyright section of the NHHC image description.[1] |
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