File:F9F-6 Cougar of VF-63 flies over Corregidor c1954.jpg

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Description A U.S. Navy Grumman F9F-6 Cougar of Fighter Squadron 63 (VF-63) "Fighting Redcocks" in flight over Corregidor, Philippines. VF-63 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 2 (CVG-2) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Essex (CVA-9) for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 3 November 1954 to 21 June 1955.
Date circa December 1954
date QS:P,+1954-12-00T00:00:00Z/10,P1480,Q5727902
Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Essex (CVA-9) 1954-1955 cruise book available at Navysite.de
Author U.S. Navy

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current22:05, 12 February 2016Thumbnail for version as of 22:05, 12 February 2016670 × 571 (257 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description=A U.S. Navy Grumman F9F-6 ''Cougar'' of Fighter Squadron 63 (VF-63) "Fighting Redcocks" in flight over Corregidor, Philippines. VF-63 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 2 (CVG-2) aboard the aircraft carr...