File:F8U-1P of VFP-62 on cat of USS Independence (CVA-62) 1959.jpg

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Description A U.S. Navy Vought F8U-1P Crusader of Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron VFP-62 Det.41 "Fighting Photos" on a catapult of the aircraft carrier USS Independence (CVA-62). VFP-62 Det.41 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 7 (CVG-7) aboard the Independence during her shakedown cruise to the Atlantic Ocean from 22 April to 30 June 1959.
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Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Independence (CVA-62) 1959 cruise book available at Navysite.de
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current11:24, 26 May 2013Thumbnail for version as of 11:24, 26 May 2013857 × 561 (196 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description=A U.S. Navy Vought F8U-1P ''Crusader'' of Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron VFP-62 Det.41 "Fighting Photos" on a catapult of the aircraft carrier USS ''Independence'' (CVA-62). VFP-62 Det.41 was assi...