File:F9F-6 of VF-191 on USS Yorktown (CVA-10) c1953.jpg

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Description A U.S. Navy Grumman F9F-6 Cougar from Fighter Squadron VF-191 "Satan's Kittens" after landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CVA-10). It was common to "repaint" aircraft that landed aboard another carrier. In this case, VF-191 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 19 (CVG-19) aboard the USS Oriskany (CVA-34) for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 14 September 1953 to 22 April 1954.
Date circa 1953
date QS:P,+1953-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Yorktown (CVA-10) 1953-54 cruise book available at Navysite.de
Author USN

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