Two Vought F4U-4 <i>Corsair</i> from Marine Fighter Squadron 223 (VMF-223) "Bulldogs" at Wheelus Air Base, Libya. VMF-223 was assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 11 (MAG-11) aboard the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS <i>Leyte</i> (CV-32) for a depolyment to the Mediterranean Sea from 6 September 1949 to 26 January 1950.
U.S. Navy
circa 1949 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P,+1949-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902</div>
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