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NH 97147 USS Boxer (CV-21)

Photo #: NH 97147 USS Boxer (CV-21)
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Title: USS Boxer (CV-21)
Description: Practice is Important Commander Gordon Sherwood ..., commanding officer of Attack Squadron 65, hangs in parachute harness from an A frame erected on the hanger deck of the Boxer. WIth the help of the apparatus, he perfects the technique of getting out of the harness in the least possible time after landing. Seconds saved sometimes mean the difference between life and death to a downed pilot. Photograph and caption were released by Commander Naval Forces, Far East, under date of 1 August 1952. Boxer, with VA-65 embarked, was then operating off Korea. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the All Hands collection at the Naval History and Heritage Command.
Catalog #: NH 97147
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