Four Grumman F8F-1 <i>Bearcat</i>s of fighter squadron VF-12A <i>Fighting Twelve</i> flying past the aircraft carrier <i>USS Valley Forge (CV-45)</i> on 28 April 1948. The <i>Valley Forge</i> with <i>Carrier Air Group Eleven (CVAG-11)</i> aboard was on a world cruise from 9 October 1947 to 11 June 1948 from San Diego (California, USA) via the Suez and Panama Canals back to San Diego. Grumman TBM <i>Avenger</i>s of VA-12A and Curtiss SB2C-5 <i>Helldiver</i>s of VA-11A can be seen on deck. VA-12A was re-designated VF-112 on 15 July 1948.
U.S. Navy
1948-04-28
Official U.S. Navy photo no. 80-G-705399  <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/g700000/g705399.jpg">[1]</a>,<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-v/cv45.htm">U.S. Naval Historical Center</a>