<p>Aircraft during a fly-over of aircraft over Manila at the conclusion of the exercise "Oceanlink" on 13 May 1958. "Oceanlink" was a military exercise of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO), held between 1 May and 13 May 1958. 24 ships and submarines from eight nations participated, in the largest SEATO exercise yet. Maneouvers were held between Singapore and the Philippines. Visible are:
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<ul><li>two Royal Navy Douglas <i>Skyraider</i> AEW.1 of D flight, 849 Naval Air Squadron from the aircraft carrier HMS <i>Bulwark</i> (R08);</li>
<li>eleven Royal Australian Navy Fairey <i>Gannet</i> AS.1 of 816 Squadron from the aircraft carrier HMAS <i>Melbourne</i> (R21);</li>
<li>seven Grumman S2F-1 <i>Tracker</i> of Anti-Submarine Squadron 21 (VS-21) "Lighting Bolts" from the aircraft carrier USS <i>Philippine Sea</i> (CVS-47).</li></ul>
U.S. Navy
1958-05-13
U.S. Navy photo <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv47-58/215.htm">[1]</a> from the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv47-58/index_016.htm">USS <i>Philippine Sea</i> (CVS-47) 1957-1958 cruise book</a> available at <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://navysite.de/cruisebooks/index.html">Navysite.de</a>