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| Keywords: F9F-2 Panther of VF-24 over Korea in June 1952.jpg A U S Navy Grumman F9F-2 Panther BuNo 123030 of Fighter Squadron 24 VF-24 Corsairs in flight over Kojo Island South Korea The plane was piloted by Lt JG G W Stinnett VF-24 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 2 CVG-2 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Boxer CV-21 for a deployment to the Western Pacific and Korea from 8 February to 26 September 1952 <br> The F9F-2 123030 later crashed and exploded on impact south of Wonsan Korea on 4 July 1952 while escorting photo reconnnaissance aircraft The pilot Lt Jack W Griffith was killed Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nara-series/80-g/80-G-440000/80-G-447061 html 80-G-447061 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1952-06-27 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy Grumman F9F Panther Fighter Squadron 211 United States Navy Korean War in 1952 | ||||
