File:F9F-8 of VF-13 in hangar of USS Bennington (CVA-20) c1956.jpg

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Description A U.S. Navy Grumman F9F-8 Cougar (BuNo 131121) from Fighter Squadron 13 (VF-13) "Night Cappers" undergoing maintenance in the hangar of the aircraft carrier USS Bennington (CVA-20). VF-13 was assigned to Air Task Group 201 (ATG-201) aboard the Bennington for her voyage around South America from 8 September to 20 October 1955 and for the subsequent deployment to the Western Pacific from 31 October 1955 to 16 April 1956.
Date circa 1956
date QS:P,+1956-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Bennington (CVA-20) 1954-1955 cruise book available at Navysite.de
Author USN

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current05:48, 10 August 2015Thumbnail for version as of 05:48, 10 August 2015938 × 556 (295 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description=A U.S. Navy Grumman F9F-8 ''Cougar'' (BuNo 131121) from Fighter Squadron 13 (VF-13) "Night Cappers" undergoing maintenance in the hangar of the aircraft carrier USS ''Bennington'' (CVA-20). VF-13 was as...