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Flight Deck - 1940's
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1947 - The first launch and recovery on the USS Coral Sea was made by CDR Paul D. Buie flying an AD-1 Skyraider of Squadron VA-5B.
[Image Source - US Navy]
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1947 - An AD-1 of VA-5B taxiing forward for takeoff.
1947 - An F6F-5P Hellcat of the VF-5B Hellcat's on takeoff roll.
[Image Source - US Navy]
[Image Source - Andrew Desautels]
[Taxiing] [Take off]
1948 - F4 Corsair getting ready to launch.
1948 - F4U-4 Corsair of VF-5B on takeoff roll.
[Image Source - US Navy]
[Image Source - US Navy]
[Launch] [Launch]
1948 - Flight Deck action aboard Coral Sea with VA-6 AD-1's.
[Image Source - US Navy]
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1948 - April 27, 1948: In the first carrier launchings of planes of this size and weight, two P2V-2 Neptunes made JATO takeoffs from Coral Sea off Norfolk, Va.(from USNA 1915-1995 pg.171).
1948 - One and only deployment for the TBM-3E Avengers aboard Coral Sea.
[Image Source - US Navy]
[Image Source - US Navy]
[CVB-43 JATO] [TBM] [TBM]
1949 - Two F4 Corsair's from VF-21 & VF-22 rolling forward for launch.
[Image Source - US Navy]
[Launch] [Launch]
1949 - F4U Corsair's making an approach. Helo lifting off of bow. "The pack" off the coast of Naples.
[Image Source - Chuck Hendricks]
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1949 - HU-2 HO3S-1 hover prior to landing.
1949 - VA-25 AD-1
 
[Image Source - US Navy]
[Image Source - US Navy]
[Launch] [Launch]


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