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| Keywords: F9F VF-71 CVA-31 bombing bridge KOR 1NAN2-53.jpg On XXXX Should say One NOT On XXXX of two photographs showing the bombing of a bridge during the Korean War A Grumman F9F-2 Panther of fighter squadron VF-71 piloted by Lt R P Yeatman has just fired the HVAR rockets under the wings hence the smoke and also dropped the left 113 kg 250 lb bomb visible just to the right of the center of the bridge VF-71 was assigned to Carrier Air Group Seven CVG-7 aboard the U S aircraft carrier USS Bon Homme Richard CVA-31 which was deployed to Korea from 20 May 1952 to 8 January 1953 VF-71 had the tail code L-1XX during that deployment U S Navy Naval Aviation News February 1953 http //www history navy mil/nan/backissues/1950s/1953/Feb53 pdf 1952 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy Grumman F9F Panther Bombing during the Korean War Rear views of aircraft | ||||
