Keywords: F9F-5 Panther VF-53 in flight c1953.jpg A U S Navy Grumman F9F-5 Panther from Fighter Squadron VF-53 Blue Knights in flight VF-51 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 5 CVG-5 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Valley Forge CVA-45 for a deployment to Korea from 20 November 1952 to 25 June 1953 U S Navy photo http //www navysite de/cruisebooks/cv45-53/028 htm from the http //www navysite de/cruisebooks/cv45-53/index_008 htm USS Valley Forge CVA-45 1952-53 cruise book available at http //navysite de/cruisebooks/index html Navysite de ca 1953 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy Grumman F9F Panther Fighter Squadron 124 United States Navy |