Keywords: Aircraft of Carrier Air Group 18 on USS Leyte (CV-32) in 1946.jpg Aircraft of Carrier Air Group 18 CVG-18 warm up their engines before launching from the U S Navy aircraft carrier USS Leyte CV-32 CVG-18 was assigned to the Leyte for her shakedown cruise to the Caribbean from 16 September to 12 December 1946 Visible are six Grumman F8F-1 Bearcats from Fighting Squadron 18 VF-18 and/or from Bombing Fighting Squadron 18 VBF-18 Bearcats eight Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver from Bombing Squadron 18 VB-18 Sunday Punchers and eight Grumman TBM-3E Avenger from Torpedo Squadron 18 VT-18 Carrier Clowns U S Navy photo http //www navysite de/cruisebooks/cv32-46/080 htm from the http //www navysite de/cruisebooks/cv32-46/index_009 htm USS Leyte CV-32 1946 cruise book available at http //navysite de/cruisebooks/index html Navysite de 1946 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy F8F-1 Bearcat Grumman TBF Avenger Curtiss SB2C Helldiver Fighter Squadron 71 United States Navy Attack Squadron 72 United States Navy Attack Squadron 75 United States Navy Aboard USS Leyte CV-32 |