Keywords: ATG-2 CV-9 1953.jpg Aircraft of Air Task Group Two ATG-2 on deck of the aircraft carrier USS Essex CVA-9 Essex and ATG-2 were deployed to the Western Pacific from November 1954 to June 1955 Visible are Grumman F9F-6 Cougar fighters of fighter squadrons VF-63 Fighting Redcocks dark blue planes e g in the left foreground tailcode A ; F9F-5P Panther reconnaissance planes of composite squadron VC-61 Det A Eyes of the fleet dark blue tailcode PP ; F9F-5 Panther fighters of VF-64 dark blue tailcode D ; McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee fighters of VF-23 Flashers light grey tailcode M ; and F2H-2 of VC-3 Det A Blue Nemesis light grey tailcode NP U S Navy photo available at navsource org http //www navsource org/archives/02/cv-9/02-cv9-h04 jpg permission granted to publish when source is given 1954-1955 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Essex CV-9 McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee Grumman F9F Panther Grumman F9F Cougar All-Weather Fighter Squadron 3 United States Navy Fighter Squadron 21 United States Navy Strike Fighter Squadron 151 United States Navy |