File:USS Boxer (CV-21) flight deck 1951.jpeg

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English: View of the flight deck of the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Boxer (CV-21) on 19 May 1951. Two Vought F4U-4 Corsair fighters from fighter squadron VF-884 Bitter Birds (A-2XX) and VF-791 Fighting Falcons (A-4XX) are taking off. Also visible are Douglas AD-2/4Q Skyraiders of attack squadron VA-702 Rustlers and Grumman F9F-2 Panthers of VF-721 Iron Angels. A Sikorsky HO3S-1 of helicopter utility squadron HU-1 Det. F Pacific Fleet Angels hovers over the crash site of a VF-884 F4U-4 in the background after rescuing the pilot, Lt.(jg) Oliver Droege. The Boxer was deployed to Korea with Carrier Air Group 101 (CVG-101) from 2 March to 24 October 1951.
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Source U.S. DefenseImagery photo VIRIN: HN-SN-98-07148
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