On this day in 1950, USS Valley Forge (CV 45) and HMS Triumph participated in the first carrier action of the Korean War. VF 51 aircraft from Valley Forge shot down two North Korean aircraft. The action is also the first combat test of F9F Panther and AD Skyraider. HMS Triumph operated Supermarine Seafire 47’s and Fairey Fireflies.

 

 

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