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VF-17 became the first US Navy...

history · 05 May 1948 · 76 years ago

VF-17 became the first US Navy squadron to be qualified to fly jets from an aircraft carrier. Three days of operations aboard the USS Saipan saw the squadron's pilots checked out on a minimum of eight take-offs and landings each. 

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