File:F8U-2 of VF-24 on USS Midway (CVA-41) in 1962.jpg

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Description A U.S. Navy Vought F8U-2 Crusader from Fighter Squadron VF-24 "Red Checkertails" aboard the aircraft carrier USS Midway (CVA-41). VF-24 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 2 (CVG-2) aboard the Midway for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 6 April to 20 October 1962.
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Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Midway (CVA-41) 1962 cruise book available at Navysite.de
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current17:13, 12 January 2014Thumbnail for version as of 17:13, 12 January 2014920 × 509 (135 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description=A U.S. Navy Vought F8U-2 ''Crusader'' from Fighter Squadron VF-24 "Red Checkertails" aboard the aircraft carrier USS ''Midway'' (CVA-41). VF-24 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 2 (CVG-2) aboard the ''M...