PICTURES - 1950's

[Image Source - Joseph A. Wolfe, USN (Retired)]

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1954 - Photo Collection from the 1954 Med Cruise.

[Image Source - Joseph A. Wolfe, USN (Retired)]

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1954 - Photo Collection from the 1954 Med Cruise.

[Image Source - Joseph A. Wolfe, USN (Retired)]

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1954 - Photo Collection from the 1954 Med Cruise.

[Image Source - US Navy]

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1954 - USS Coral Sea CVA-43 resting in a Mediterranean port.

[Image Source - US Navy]

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May 1954 - USS Coral Sea CVA-43 - The crew in formation on the flight deck as the ship passes New York City.

[Image Source - NMNA - Robert L. Lawson]

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Jun 1954 - View of the carrier Coral Sea (CVA 43) underway off Norfolk, Virginia.

[Image Source - NMNA - Robert L. Lawson]

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Jun 1954 - View of the carrier Coral Sea (CVA 43) underway off Norfolk, Virginia.

[Image Source - US Navy]

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Jul 12, 1954 - Ships company posing for a photo in front of the ship while she is docked at NALF Mayport.

[Image Source - US Navy]

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Aug 1954 - Three U.S. Navy Grumman F9F-6 Cougar of Fighter Squadron VF-103 "Flying Cougars" flying over the deck of the USS Coral Sea (CVA-43). VF-103 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 10 (CVG-10) aboard the Coral Sea for a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea from 7 July to 20 December 1954.

[Image Source - US Navy]

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Aug 14, 1954 - USS Coral Sea CVA-43 runs at flank speed just after recovering aircraft.

[Image Source - US Navy]

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Nov 1, 1954 - USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) - explosion on a target spar being towed in the Mediterranean. The explosion was the result of a full-bomb load dropped by an AD-6 of VA-104. This was part of a series of events for the NATO War College during its visit to the ship.

[Image Source - Doug Riach]

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1955 - USS Coral Sea CVA-43 in port at Norfolk.

[Image Source - Doug Riach]

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1955 - An AD-6 Skyraider of VA-175 comes aboard USS Coral Sea CVA-43.

[Image Source - US Navy]

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1955 - Two F2H-3 Banshee's of the VF-171 Aces launching from USS Coral Sea CVA-43.

[Image Source - US Navy]

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1955 - USS Coral Sea CVA-43 - During one exercise in preparation for the cruise, 12 AJ-2 Savages of Heavy Attack Squadron Nine, packed staggered, wing-tip to fuselage, filled fully half of Coral Sea's flight deck.

[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]

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1955 - Pictured just after launching from the heavy cruiser Salem (CA 139), a HUP Retriever of Helicopter Utility Squadron (HU) 2 heads towards the aircraft carrier Coral Sea (CVA 43) steaming in the distance during the mid-1950s. On board the helicopter is welcome cargo- mail!

[Image Source - Terry Hauck]

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1955 - An FJ-2 Fury of Marine Fighting Squadron (VMF) 122 taxi's in front of the island on board the carrier USS Coral Sea (CVA 43).

[Image Source - US Navy]

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1955 - An FJ-2 Fury of Marine Fighting Squadron (VMF) 122 taxi's aboard the carrier USS Coral Sea (CVA 43).

[Image Source - US Navy]

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1955 - USS Coral Sea CVA-43 off the coast of Genoa, Italy

[Image Source - Scott Harris]

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1955 - This a North American SNJ-5C Texan. There were typically two assigned to the ship during the early years of Coral Sea. They were not part of the airwing. They were used for COD runs and other miscellaneous duties.

[Image Source - US Navy]

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Jan 26, 1955 - USS CORAL SEA (CVA-43) - Two TBM - 3R "COD" transport aircraft prepare for take -off, during Bureau of Aeronautics tests off the Virginia Capes, 26 January 1955. these planes are Bureau # s 69378 (right) and 91727 (center). The F9F -8 fighter at far left (BU # 131097) wears naval air test center Patuxent River, MD., markings.

[Image Source - US Navy]

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Apr 1955 - FJ-2 Fury's of Marine Fighter Squadron (VMF) 122 on board the carrier Coral Sea (CVA 43).

[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]

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Apr 20, 1955 - An FJ-2 Fury of Marine Fighting Squadron (VMF) 122 traps on board the carrier Coral Sea (CVA 43) steaming in the Mediterranean Sea on April 20, 1955.

[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]

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Apr 20, 1955 - FJ-2 Fury aircraft of Marine Fighter Squadron (VMF) 122 pictured during flight operations on board the carrier Coral Sea (CVA 43) underway in the Mediterranean Sea on April 20, 1955.

[Image Source - US Navy]

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Apr 20, 1955 - FJ-2 Fury aircraft of Marine Fighter Squadron (VMF) 122 pictured during flight operations on board the carrier Coral Sea (CVA 43) underway in the Mediterranean Sea on April 20, 1955.

[Image Source - National Archives]

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May 23, 1955 - USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) anchored at Lisbon, Portugal,

[Image Source - US Navy]

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Jun 5, 1955 - USS Coral Sea at anchor in Leghor, Italy.

[Image Source - US Navy]

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Jun 30, 1955 - The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) at sea in 1955 during a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea between March and September 1955. Visible are the aircraft of Carrier Air Group 17 (CVG-17): McDonnell F2H-2 Banshee fighters of fighter squadron VF-172 Blue Bolts (painted dark blue), F2H-3 Banshees of VF-171 Aces on the catapults (painted light grey/white), and two North American AJ-1 Savage bombers parked on the port aft flight deck.

[Image Source - John Baxter]

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Jul 1955 - USS Coral Sea CVA-43 - Nice shot looking at the fantail while she is docked in Italy.

[Image Source - Peter Ferrary]

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Sep 1955 - USS Coral Sea CVA-43 at anchor in Gibraltar.

[Image Source - US Navy]

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1956 - USS Coral Sea CVA-43 steaming in the Mediterranean Sea.

[Image Source - US Navy]

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1956 - An AD-6 of VF-104 taxi's on the deck of USS Coral Sea CVA-43.

[Image Source - US Navy]

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1956 - AN F9F-8 Cougar of VF-103 is moved on to one of the two centerline elevators aboard USS Coral Sea CVA-43.

[Image Source - US Navy]

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1956 - Several F9F-8 Cougars of VF-106 are on deck. The aft centerline elevator is in use aboard USS Coral Sea CVA-43.

[Image Source - US Navy]

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1956 - Nice stern view of the USS Coral Sea CVA-43 as she stems in the Mediterranean.

[Image Source - Doug Riach]

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1956 - Looking at the pack on the bow of CVA-43 with F9F-8B Cougar's of the VF-103 Clubleafs.

[Image Source - US Navy]

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1956 - A VF-11 Red Rippers F2H-4 Banshee returns to the USS Coral Sea CVA-43 showing a new paint job for landing on the wrong carrier, the USS Randolph CV-15.