<p>A U.S. Navy Grumman F9F-2 <i>Panther</i> (BuNo 123030) of Fighter Squadron 24 (VF-24) "Corsairs" in flight over Kojo Island, South Korea. The plane was piloted by Lt(JG) G.W. Stinnett. VF-24 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 2 (CVG-2) aboard the aircraft carrier USS <i>Boxer</i> (CV-21) for a deployment to the Western Pacific and Korea from 8 February to 26 September 1952.<br></p>
The F9F-2 123030 later crashed and exploded on impact south of Wonsan, Korea, on 4 July 1952 while escorting photo reconnnaissance aircraft. The pilot, Lt. Jack W. Griffith, was killed.
USN
1952-06-27
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