USS Philippine Sea (CV-47) - Wikipedia
Sent to the Korean Peninsula at the outbreak of the Korean War, she sent aircraft in support of United Nations ground troops, first during the Battle of Pusan Perimeter and then during the …
1946: Operation HIGH JUMP - Coast Guard Aviation History
The aircraft carrier USS Philippine Sea was used to deliver six specially equipped R4D aircraft for operation out of Little America IV. The Navy purchased three additional HO3S helicopters for …
Aircraft Carrier Photo Index: USS PHILIPPINE SEA (CV-47) - NavSource
Jan 2, 2025 · A Navy Douglas R4D-5L takes off from USS Philippine Sea (CV-47), on 29 January 1947, in a blast of smoke from auxiliary rockets (JATO), heading for the Little America base …
Philippine Sea I (CV-47) - NHHC
Aug 20, 2015 · From the Sea of Japan in April, Philippine Sea led Task Force 77 and other elements of the 7th Fleet down through the Strait of Formosa to the South China Sea. From …
Operation Highjump, The Mysterious U.S. Mission To Antarctica
Dec 27, 2024 · The operation involved 70 ships, 13 aircraft, and over 4,700 personnel, making it the largest military Antarctic expedition in history. The task force faced challenges like extreme …
CV 47 Philippine Sea - GlobalSecurity.org
On 29 January 1947, from a position 660 miles off the Antarctic continent, Philippine Sea launched the first of six R4D transport aircraft which she had ferried from Norfolk, Va., as part …
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In January 1947, the carrier USS Philippine Sea transited the Panama Canal with six R4D transport aircraft on board en route to Antarctica, as part of Operation Highjump. The aircraft …
Skyraiders Shoot Down Chinese Attackers 1954 - Patriots Point …
On 26 July 1954, two Skyraiders (AD-4s) from Air Group Five and USS Philippine Sea (CV-47) shot down two LA-7 aircraft of the People's Liberation Army Air Force off Hainan Island. The …
USS Philippine Sea (CV-47) | Military Wiki | Fandom
USS Philippine Sea (CV/CVA/CVS-47, AVT-11) was one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers of the United States Navy, and the first ship to be named for the Battle of Philippine Sea. She was …
CG 58 Philippine Sea - GlobalSecurity.org
On 23 June, 35 AD Skyraiders and 35 F-9F2 Panther jets from USS Boxer (CV 21), USS Princeton (CV 37) and Philippine Sea joined Air Force Thunderjets in an attack on the heavily …