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4 July 1950: The carriers USS Valley Forge (CV-45) and HMS Triumph launch the first UN airstrikes of the Korean War.
ILLUSTRATIONS: (1) An 800 NAS Seafire FR47 prepares to land on HMS Triumph off the North Korean coast. (2) A VC-3 F4U makes a low-level pass over the USS Valley Forge after returning from its first raid over North Korea. (3) A Fairey Firefly from the HMS Triumph hits NKPA forces south of Seoul. (4) An 800 NAS Seafire FR47 attacks an NKPA base on the North Korean coast. (5) 800 NAS Seafire FR47s from the HMS Triumph fire rockets in support of UN ground forces south of Seoul. (6) HMS Triumph launches a Fairey Firefly. (7) A Fairey Firefly returns to the HMS Triumph after a mission in support of UN ground troops. (8) A pair of VF-53 F4U-4Bs prepare to take off from the USS Valley Forge.
ILLUSTRATIONS: (1) An 800 NAS Seafire FR47 prepares to land on HMS Triumph off the North Korean coast. (2) A VC-3 F4U makes a low-level pass over the USS Valley Forge after returning from its first raid over North Korea. (3) A Fairey Firefly from the HMS Triumph hits NKPA forces south of Seoul. (4) An 800 NAS Seafire FR47 attacks an NKPA base on the North Korean coast. (5) 800 NAS Seafire FR47s from the HMS Triumph fire rockets in support of UN ground forces south of Seoul. (6) HMS Triumph launches a Fairey Firefly. (7) A Fairey Firefly returns to the HMS Triumph after a mission in support of UN ground troops. (8) A pair of VF-53 F4U-4Bs prepare to take off from the USS Valley Forge.
Korean War
Aviation
Naval/Maritime History
Military History
Edited 4 mo ago
Posted 4 mo ago
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You have to wonder, would it have been better if the generals would have been allowed to continue after communists at the end of WWII.
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CPL Douglas Chrysler
MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. Can you believe it, I heard his speech. You know, the Old Soldiers Never Die, They Just Fade Away one. I wasn't very old so I can't say I was very impressed.
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CPL Douglas Chrysler
MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. I didn't realize he actually attacked China. By the time I was old enough to understand the situation Rock and Roll was taking over.
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1SG Dean Mcbride (MPER) (CPHR)
CPL Douglas Chrysler - Old Soldiers Never Die... That statement is still used a lot... Especially by us older veterans. LOL
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I really have to wonder why Stalin and Mao okayed the North Korean incursion. They had to test our resolve, I guess.
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