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    F-9 Cougar over Malta

    AdriaN
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    Post  AdriaN Fri Nov 26, 2010 1:02 am

    Never did it occur to me that these aircraft had ever passed, or been seen, over our island! Sad Sad



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    Two Grumman F9F-8P Cougar aircraft (Nos. 144416 and 144417) of photo reconnaissance squadron VFP-62 Det. 43 Fighting Photos flying over Malta in 1958. VFP-62 Det. 43 was assigned to Carrier Air Group Three (CVG-3) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga (CVA-60) during a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea from 01 Feb to 01 Oct 1958.
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    Post  bcauchi Fri Nov 26, 2010 6:20 pm

    What a beautiful photo. those were the days!!

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