CHANCE VOUGHT F7U CUTLASS

Credit: Richard Marmo collection

This photo was apparently taken at a Naval Air Station during an Armed Forces Day Open House.  The focus of this shot is a very nice Chance Vought F7U Cutlass, s/n 128466.   Next to it is a Grumman F6F-5 Cougar belonging to VF-24.  Completely out of focus is what appears to be a Grumman TBF Avenger.  Also partially visible is  a Douglas R4D (Navy version of the DC-3) and a rare Martin PBM-5A Mariner.  Only 36 of this variant were built, serving in both the Navy and Coast Guard.  The aircraft seen in this shot  indicates that it was taken in the early 1950s.

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