A graffitied Grumman F9F-2B PantherGrumman F9F-2B Panther of Fighter Squadron VF-112 "Fighting Twelve" aboard USS Philippine Sea (CV-47). Likely after landing on the wrong carrier and returning to the correct carrier. "VF-112 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 11 (CVG-11) aboard the Philippine Sea for a deployment to Korea from July 5, 1950 to March 26, 1951."

Date: 1950-1951

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Vought F4U-4B Corsair, VF-113 from CV-47 USS Philippine Sea off Korea, October 19, 1950.

(Circa 1950s..?): F4U-4 Corsairs on the deck of USS Philippine Sea (CV 47) lawson Image/NHHC

F4U-4 Corsairs on the deck of USS Philippine Sea (CV 47) with Carrier Air Group 11 off the coast of Korea circa 1950. (Robert L. Lawson Photo Collection)

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An F4U prepares to land on USS Philippine Sea (CV-47) during operations off Korea, January 1951

Mechanics working on Douglas R4Ds aboard USS Philippine Sea (CV-47). She was enroute to Antarctica on January 8, 1947.

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1953 the Navy established the CVS designation for carriers assigned to the antisubmarine warfare (ASW) role. This images shows S2F Tracker ASW aircraft overhead USS Philippine Sea (CVS 47) in 1958.

Grumman F9F-2B Panther ‘123078 / A-112’ (NX9525A) by Alan Wilson Via Flickr: c/n K.93 Built 1949 for the US Navy with the Bureau No. 123078. She is airworthy and civil registered as NX9525A. She looks fantastic, although I don’t think she’s actually flown for a while. Cavanaugh Flight Museum, Addison Airport, Dallas, Texas. 25th October 2019 The following information on 150213 is from the museum’s excellent website:- “The Cavanaugh Flight Museum's Panther, Bureau No. 123078 was accepted by the United States Navy on October 21, 1949 and initially assigned to Fighter Squadron VF-31 at Naval Air Station (NAS) Quonset Pt. RI until 05/01/50. The next assignment was to Fleet Aircraft Service Squadron (FASRON) 2 also at NAS Quonset Point, until 05/12/50. The remainder of its assignments are as follows: VF-61 with Carrier Air Group (CVG) -6 at NAS Oceana VA, 5/50-8/50; VF-22 / CVG-6 at NAS Oceana VA, 08/50-04/51; Marine Fighter Squadron VMF-115 at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, NC 04/51-8/51; Navy Bureau of Aeronautics (BuAer) for overhaul & repair (O&R) at NAS Norfolk VA 9/51-3/52; VF-72 at NAS Quonset Point RI, 03/52-4/52; BuAer at NAS Norfolk VA for O&R 4/52-5/52; On May 23, 1952, 123078 was transferred to Reserve Fighter Squadron VF-721, the "Starbusters". In August 1952, VF-721 was assigned to the aircraft carrier, USS Kearsarge (CV-33) which was deployed to waters off the Korean coast. During the months that followed, 123078 participated in over 30 combat missions attacking targets in North Korea. After receiving damage from anti-aircraft fire, 123078 was transferred to (FASRON) 11 for O&R. After repair, 123078 resumed combat operations with VF-91 aboard USS Philippine Sea (CV-47), 5/4/53-7/28/53 and subsequently VF-151 aboard USS Boxer (CV-21) 07/28/53-02/23/54. The Cavanaugh Flight Museum acquired 123078 in 1993 and put it through a 25,000 man hour restoration to restore it to its original flying condition. It was awarded the title "Grand Champion Warbird" at both the 1995 E.A.A. Sun-N-Fun Fly-In at Lakeland, FL and the 1995 E.A.A. Fly-In in Oshkosh WI. The Plane is painted in the colors and markings it wore when in service with Fighter Squadron VF-721 "Starbusters" during the Korean War”

Seven aerial photographs showing the major different modernizations of the U.S. Navy Essex-class aircaft carriers (l-r): USS Franklin (CV-13), a "short hull" type as delivered, 21 February 1944. Franklin, USS Bunker Hill (CV-17), USS Boxer (CV-21), USS Princeton (CV-37), USS Tarawa (CV-40), USS Valley Forge (CV-45) and USS Philippine Sea (CV-47) received no or little modernization. USS Wasp (CV-18), after her SCB-27A conversion in late 1951: new hydraulic catapults, new island, removal of the deck guns, new bow. Modernized as such were USS Essex (CV-9), USS Yorktown (CV-10), USS Hornet (CV-12), USS Randolph (CV-15), Wasp, USS Bennington (CV-20), USS Kearsarge (CV-33) and USS Lake Champlain (CV-39). USS Oriskany (CV-34) was completed as such. USS Hancock (CV-19) after her SCB-27C modernization, circa 1955: like SCB-27A but new steam catapults and relocation of the aft elevator to the deck edge. USS Intrepid (CV-11) and USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) also received SCB-27C. USS Antietam (CV-36) after the installation of an experimental angled deck, circa 1954. USS Bennington (CV-20) after SCB-125: enclosed hurricane bow, angled deck, starboard deckedge elevator. USS Essex (CV-9), USS Yorktown (CV-10), USS Hornet (CV-12), USS Randolph (CV-15), Wasp, USS Bennington (CV-20) and USS Kearsarge (CV-33) received SCB-125. USS Hancock (CV-19) after SCB-125 in April 1957. The three SCB-27C ships were modernized as such an had the starboard deckedge elevator located further aft. The forward elevator was enlarged. USS Oriskany (CV-34) received SCB-125A, here on 30 May 1974. Similar to SCB-27C/SCB-125, only the starboard deckedge elevator was located further forward, as with the SCB-27A/SCB-125 ships. USS Lexington (CV-16), USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31) and USS Shangri-La (CV-38) received SCB-27C/SCB-125 in one refit but had the starboard elevator in the same position as Oriskany.

F4U-4B landing on USS Philippine Sea (CV-47) after attacking targets in Korea, 7th December 1950.

Grumman F9F-2B Panthers of Fighter Squadron VF-112 "Fighting Twelve" aboard USS PHILIPPINE SEA (CV-47). "VF-112 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 11 (CVG-11) aboard the PHILIPPINE SEA for a deployment to Korea from July 5, 1950 to March 26, 1951."

Date: 1950

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Vought F4U-4B Corsair CV-47 USS Philippine Sea off Korea, October 29, 1950.

Cake baked by commissary men on board USS Philippine Sea (CV 47) in honor of the 30,000th landing made on the carrier, c1950 [2335 x 1913] Check this blog!

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VF-112 F9F-2 Panther V-205

VF-112 F9F-2 Panther V-205 in the barricade on board the USS Philippine Sea (CV-47) off Korea, 1950. Official U.S. Navy photo.

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An R4D on the deck of USS Philippine Sea (CV-47) during Operation Highjump, 1947 

A Vought F4U-4B Corsair of Fighter Squadron 113 (VF-113) Stingers from USS Philippine Sea (CV-47), flys combat air patrol over U.S. warships and U.N. shipping in Inchon anchorage, South Korea, on October 2, 1950. Wolmi-Do island is in the right center distance, with Inchon city beyond to the right. USS Missouri (BB-63) is immediately below the Corsair. Among the other ships present are troop transports (AP), amphibious ships (AGC, APA, APD and LST), a hospital ship (AH) and many merchant cargo vessels.

NHHC: NH 97076