Two U.S. Navy Grumman F9F-2 <i>Panther</i> of Fighter Squadron 51 (VF-51) "Screaming Eagles" and a F9F-2P of Composite Squadron 61 (VC-61) Det.B "Eyes of the Fleet" return to the aircraft carrier USS <i>Essex</i> (CV-9) from a mission over Korea, in January 1952. Both squadrons were assigned to Carrier Air Group 5 (CVG-5) aboard the <i>Essex</i> for a deployment to the Western Pacific and Korea from 26 June 1951 to 25 March 1952.
January 1952<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1952-01-00T00:00:00Z/10</div>
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