William Holden playing an US Navy Panther pilot on "THE BRIDGES AT TOKO-RI". (Paramount) |
William Holden playing an US Navy Panther pilot on "THE BRIDGES AT TOKO-RI". (Paramount) |
USS Oriskany flight deck during filming "THE BRIDGES AT TOKO-RI" in 1954. (Paramount) |
F9F-5 Panther of VF-192 ON USS Oriskany. (Paramount) |
F9F-5 on catapult of USS Oriskany. (Paramount) |
USS Oriskany during filming "THE BRIDGES AT TOKO-RI" in 1954. (Paramount) |
William Holden playing an US Navy Panther pilot on "THE BRIDGES AT TOKO-RI". (Paramount) |
William Holden playing an US NAVY Panther pilot on "THE BRIDGES AT TOKO-RI". (Paramount) |
F9F-5 Panther of VF-192 on USS Oriskany. (Paramount) |
Panther scene during "THE BRIDGES AT TOKO-RI". (Paramount) |
Panther scene during "THE BRIDGES AT TOKO-RI". (Paramount) |
F9F-5 Panther of VF-192 on USS Oriskany. (Paramount) |
William Holden playing an US Navy Panther pilot on "THE BRIDGES AT TOKO-RI" is checking the loaded status of his S&W Victory Mod. after being shot down over North Korea. (Paramount) |
An FH-1 Phantom I of VF-17A on the catapult of USS Saipan (CVL 48) in 1948. (US Navy) |
An FH-1 Phantom I of VF-17A landed on USS Saipan (CVL 48) in 1948. (US Navy) |
An FJ-1 Fury of VF-5A on USS Boxer (CV 21) in 1948. (LIFE) |
An XF3H-1 Demon and XF4D Skyray of NATC on USS Coral Sea (CVA 43) in 1953. (US Navy) |
An XF3H-1 Demon of NATC on USS Coral Sea (CVA 43) in 1953. (US Navy) |
VTOL Experimental Aircraft Convair XFY-1 Pogo |
Test pilot Coleman in the cockpit of the VTOL aircraft XFY-1 Pogo |
F9F-5 Panther of VF-111 The strange painting was a "tribute to pay" when the aircraft landed on the wrong carrier. (US Navy) |
F9F-2 Panther of VF-61 "Jolly Rogers" on board of USS Roosevelt in 1950. (US Navy) |
F9F-5s Panther of VF-114 on USS Kearsarge 1955. (US Navy) |
F9F-8 Cougar on elevator of USS Shangri-La in 1956. (US Navy) |
AD-6 Skyraider and FJ-4B Fury on USS Midway in 1958. (US Navy) |
F2H-3 Banshee of VF-141 on USS Randolph, in 1954. (US Navy) |
VF-11 Red Rippers pilots near a F2H-3 Banshee on board of USS Essex in 1958. (US NAVY) |
VF-103 Sluggers pilots wearing the MK-IV full pressure suits on board of USS Forrestal in 1959. (US Navy) |
F11F-1 Tiger of VF-33 Astronauts from USS Intrepid in 1959. (US Navy) |
Flight deck of USS Intrepid in 1959 with F-11F Tiger, A4D-1 Skyhawk, F4D-1 Skyray and AD-6 Skyraider. (US Navy) |
US Navy pilot of the early 50s. (US Navy) |
U.S. Navy Douglas A3D-2 Skywarrior of VAH-9 Hoot Owls launches from the waist catapult of the USS Saratoga in September-October 1957. A McDonnell F3H-2M from VF-61 Jolly Rogers is positioned on the catapult while a Douglas F4D-1 Skyray of VF-101 Grim Reapers is waiting to be launched. (US Navy) |
The CAG's F8U-1 Crusader of VF-32 Swordsmen during the 1958 on board of USS Saratoga. (US Navy) |
Another image of the CAG's F8U-1 Crusader of VF-32 Swordsmen during the 1958. (US Navy) |
F9F-6 Cougar of VF-73 Jesters on board of USS Midway on 1954. (US Navy) |
FJ3 Fury of VF-173 on board of USS Bennington during the middle of the 50s. (US Navy) |
FJ3 Fury of VF-33 during the middle of the 50s. (US Navy) |
F9F-5 Panther pilot from USS Boxer during the early 50s (US Navy) |
F9F-6 Cougar pilot during the middle of the 50s. (US Navy) |
F3H-2M Demon of VF-61 Jolly Rogers on board the USS Saratoga during the 1957. Note the pilot wearing a P type hemet (US Navy) |
F2H-3 Banshee of VF-41 Black Aces on board the USS Bennington during the 1956. (US Navy) |
Fj-3 Fury of VF-84 Vagabonds on board the USS Randolph during the 1958. (US Navy) |
Image of F7U-3 Cuttlass cockpit taken during the middle of the 50s.
Note the pilot seems to worn an H-3 or H-4 flight helmet with P-3 visor and probably the G-1 leather jacket (US Navy) |
F4D-1 Skyray from VF-141 on board of USS Bon Home Richard in 1957 (US Navy) |
F11F-1 Tiger from VF-33 on board of USS Intrepid in 1959 (US Navy) |
FJ-3M Fury of VF-111 on board of USS Bennington in 1958 (US Navy) |
Test pilot "Skeets" Coleman in the middle of the 50s during the Convair XFY-1 Pogo flight test (US Navy) |
VF(AW)-3 pilot Ensign Dan Pederson in front of a F4D-1 Skyray, NAS North Island 1959. (US Navy)
Dan Pederson with the rank of LT CDR become the Topgun's first commander in 1969 |
VA-113 Stingers pilots during the late of the 50s. (US Navy) |