File:F9F Cougars of VFP-62 and VF-174 on USS Bennington (CVA-20) c1957.jpg

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Description Two U.S. Navy Grumman F9F Cougar on the catapults of the aircraft carrier USS Bennigton (CVA-20). The aircraft in front is a F9F-8P from Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron VFP-62 "Fighting Photos", the other is a F9F-8 from Fighter Squadron VF-174 "Hell Razors". Both squadrons were assigned to Air Task Group 181 (ATG-181) aboard the Bennington for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 15 October 1956 to 22 May 1957.
Date circa 1957
date QS:P,+1957-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Bennigton (CVA-20) 1956-57 cruise book available at Navysite.de
Author USN

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current23:34, 25 January 2013Thumbnail for version as of 23:34, 25 January 20131,109 × 950 (208 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description=Two U.S. Navy Grumman F9F ''Cougar'' on the catapults of the aircraft carrier USS ''Bennigton'' (CVA-20). The aircraft in front is a F9F-8P from Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron VFP-62 "Fighting Pho...

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