File:F9F-2 Panther of VF-24 over Korea in June 1952.jpg

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Description	A U.S. Navy Grumman F9F-2 Panther (BuNo 123030) of Fighter Squadron 24 (VF-24) "Corsairs" in flight over Kojo Island, South Korea. The plane was piloted by Lt(JG) G.W. Stinnett. VF-24 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 2 (CVG-2) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Boxer (CV-21) for a deployment to the Western Pacific and Korea from 8 February to 26 September 1952. The F9F-2 123030 later crashed and exploded on impact south of Wonsan, Korea, on 4 July 1952 while escorting photo reconnnaissance aircraft. The pilot, Lt. Jack W. Griffith, was killed.
Date	27 June 1952
Source	Official U.S. Navy photo 80-G-447061 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Author	USN

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