Aft_view_of_USS_Lake_Champlain_(CVA-39)_in_1953.jpg


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Description Deck view from aft of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Lake Champlain (CVA-39) in 1953. The Champ was deployed to the Korean War, the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea from 26 April to 4 December 1953. The planes visible belong to Carrier Air Group 4 (CVG-4) (tail code "F"), also identifiable are two McDonnell F2H-2P of Composite Squadron 62 (VC-62) "Fighting Photos" (tail code "PL").
Date
Source U.S. Navy Naval Aviation NewsApril 1954 [1]
Author U.S. Navy

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