USS Saipan (CVL-48) with AU-1s off Da Nang 1954

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USS Saipan (CVL-48) with AU-1s off Da Nang 1954

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Unmarked Vought AU-1 Corsair fighters on the deck of the U.S. Navy light aircraft carrier USS Saipan (CVL-48) in the South China Sea, in 1954. The Corsairs were drawn from Marine Attack Squadron VMA-324 and flown from the Saipan to Tourane (Da Nang), Vietnam and delivered to the French navy.

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18/04/1954
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U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation
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