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330-PS-8499 (USN 1017244): USS Forrestal (CVA-59), 1957

330-PS-8499 (USN 1017244): USS Forrestal (CVA-59), 1957. Ready for take-off, two McDonnell F3H “Demon” aircraft are catapulted from the aircraft deck of USS Forrestal (CVA-59) for night interception training mission in the Eastern Mediterranean. Photograph released July 19, 1957. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2014/12/30).
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Caption: USS Forrestal (CVA-59), 1957. Ready for take-off, two McDonnell F3H “Demon” aircraft are catapulted from the aircraft deck of USS Forrestal (CVA-59) for night interception training mission in the Eastern Mediterranean. Photograph released July 19, 1957. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2014/12/30).
Description: Two McDonnell F3H “Demon” aircraft are catapulted for night interception.
Accession #: 330-PS-8499 (USN 1017244)
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