File:F2H-3 Banshee VF-172 on cat of USS Wasp (CVA-18) 1956.jpg

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Description A U.S. Navy McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee from Fighter Squadron VF-172 "Fighting Aces" on the catapult of the aircraft carrier USS Wasp (CVA-18). VF-172 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 15 (CVG-15) aboard the Wasp for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 23 April to 15 October 1956.
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Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Wasp (CVA-18) 1956 cruise book available at Navysite.de
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current20:22, 14 November 2012Thumbnail for version as of 20:22, 14 November 2012462 × 398 (124 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description=U.S. Navy McDonnell F2H-3 ''Banshee'' from Fighter Squadron VF-172 "Fighting Aces" on the catapult of the aircraft carrier USS ''Wasp'' (CVA-18). VF-172 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 15 (CVG-15) abo...