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| Keywords: AD-4B on HMCS Magnificent (CVL 21) 1953.jpeg A U S Navy Douglas AD-4B Skyraider from Attack Squadron VA-75 Sunday Punchers Carrier Air Group 7 CVG-7 from the USS Bennington CVA-20 piloted by LTJG Jim Elster ready for launch from the Canadian aircraft carrier HMCS Magnificent CVL 21 after the so-called Mariner Miracle in 1953 <br> In September 1953 the carriers USS Wasp CVA-18 USS Bennington and HMCS Magnificent conducted the exercise Mariner in the North Atlantic On the afternoon of 23 September 1953 with 42 planes aloft the carriers were completely sogged in by fog After Vice Admiral T S Combs and Rear Admiral H H Goodwin had ordered to ditch all planes near the submarine USS Redfin SSR-272 at 1620 hrs however the fog lifted and all planes could be recovered safely with only minimum fuel remaining http //collections naval aviation museum/emuwebdoncoms/pages/doncoms/Query php U S Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No http //collections naval aviation museum/emuwebdoncoms/pages/doncoms/Display php irn 16006122 QueryPage 2Femuwebdoncoms 2Fpages 2Fdoncoms 2FQuery php 1996 253 988 1953-09 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy AD-4 Skyraider Attack Squadron 75 United States Navy HMCS Magnificent CVL 21 | ||||
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