Keywords: F9F-5 Panther of VF-21 hits barrier on USS Essex (CVA-9) c1955.jpg A U S Navy Grumman F9F-5 Panther of Fighter Squadron 64 VF-64 Free Lancers after a barrier landing aboard the the aircraft carrier USS Essex CVA-9 VF-64 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 2 CVG-2 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Essex CVA-9 for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 3 November 1954 to 21 June 1955 U S Navy photo http //www navysite de/cruisebooks/cv9-55/268 htm from the http //www navysite de/cruisebooks/cv9-55/index_025 htm USS Essex CVA-9 1954-1955 cruise book available at http //navysite de/cruisebooks/index html Navysite de ca 1955 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy Grumman F9F Panther Fighter Squadron 21 United States Navy Barricades aircraft carrier Aboard USS Essex CV-9 |