Flight operations aboard USS Valley Forge (CV-45) in Pacific Ocean during the Korean War. U.S. Navy Grumman F9F Panther Jet aircraft flies over water. It tilts down and lands on deck. Another F9F Jet aircraft flies over water and land on deck.
Flight Operation aboard USS Valley Forge (CV-45) in Pacific Ocean during the Korean War. The signal crew member signals. U.S. Navy Sikorsky HO3S helicopter arrives and lands on the deck.
Operation Springboard in the Caribbean. U.S. Grumman S2F Tracker aircraft approaches a ship at 90 degree angle. It approaches the ship at 45 degree angle and lands on the deck of USS Valley Forge (CVS-45). It comes in for a landing and gets a wave off.
USS Valley Forge (CVS-45) in the Caribbean. Pilots come up on the flight deck in an elevator and run towards their planes. Four U.S. Grumman S2F trackers aircraft on port catapult and on standby. They take off one by one.
USS Valley Forge (CVS-45) in the Caribbean. Looking over the flight deck from the superstructure of the ship. U.S. Grumman S2Fs tracker aircraft get warmed up on the flight deck.
USS Valley Forge (CVS-45) in Caribbean. U.S. Navy Grumman S2F aircraft at flight deck of ship. Engines of S2F start . Many men stand near aircraft in helmets and T-Shirts. S2F takes off.
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