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NH 96948 USS Valley Forge (CVS-45)

Photo #: NH 96948 USS Valley Forge (CVS-45)
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Title: USS Valley Forge (CVS-45)
Description: Ten-million cubic foot Winzen research balloon on the carrier's flight deck just prior to launching, during Operation Skyhook, Refly B, 30 January 1960. The balloon carried scientific devices to measure and record primary cosmic rays at 18-to-22 miles altitude. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval History and Heritage Command.
Catalog #: NH 96948
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