File:Vought F4U-4B Corsair of VF-114 is launched from USS Philippine Sea (CV-47), circa in 1950.jpg

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English: A fully armed U.S. Navy Vought F4U-4B Corsair of Fighter Squadron 114 (VF-114) "Executioners" is launched from the aircraft carrier USS Philippine Sea (CV-47) off Korea. VF-114 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 11 (CVG-11) aboard the Philippine Sea for a deployment to the Western Pacific and the Korean War from 5 July 1950 to 26 March 1951. Note the catapult bridle falling away below the aircraft.
Date circa 1950
date QS:P,+1950-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the Carrier Air Group 11 1950-1951 cruise book available at Navysite.de
Author U.S. Navy

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current16:58, 22 December 2018Thumbnail for version as of 16:58, 22 December 2018950 × 450 (226 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description={{en|1=A fully armed U.S. Navy Vought F4U-4B ''Corsair'' of Fighter Squadron 114 (VF-114) "Executioners" is launched from the aircraft carrier USS ''Philippine Sea'' (CV-47) off Korea. VF-114 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 11 (CVG-11) aboard the ''Philippine Sea'' for a deployment to the Western Pacific and the Korean War from 5 July 1950 to 26 March 1951.}} |Source=U.S. Navy photo [https://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/cvg11-50/058.htm] from...