![](images/images/tokory13.jpg) William Holden playing an US Navy Panther pilot on "THE BRIDGES AT TOKO-RI". (Paramount) |
![](images/images/tokory14.jpg) William Holden playing an US Navy Panther pilot on "THE BRIDGES AT TOKO-RI". (Paramount) |
![](images/images/tokory01.jpg) USS Oriskany flight deck during filming "THE BRIDGES AT TOKO-RI" in 1954. (Paramount) |
![](images/images/tokory09.jpg) F9F-5 Panther of VF-192 ON USS Oriskany. (Paramount) |
![](images/images/tokory11.jpg) F9F-5 on catapult of USS Oriskany. (Paramount) |
![](images/images/tokory15.jpg) USS Oriskany during filming "THE BRIDGES AT TOKO-RI" in 1954. (Paramount) |
![](images/images/tokory10.jpg) William Holden playing an US Navy Panther pilot on "THE BRIDGES AT TOKO-RI". (Paramount) |
![](images/images/tokory08.jpg) William Holden playing an US NAVY Panther pilot on "THE BRIDGES AT TOKO-RI". (Paramount) |
![](images/images/tokory07.jpg) F9F-5 Panther of VF-192 on USS Oriskany. (Paramount) |
![](images/images/tokory02.jpg) Panther scene during "THE BRIDGES AT TOKO-RI". (Paramount) |
![](images/images/tokory03.jpg) Panther scene during "THE BRIDGES AT TOKO-RI". (Paramount) |
![](images/images/tokory12.jpg) F9F-5 Panther of VF-192 on USS Oriskany. (Paramount) |
![](images/images/toko-ri.jpg) 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) |
![](images/images/usssaipan.jpg) An FH-1 Phantom I of VF-17A on the catapult of USS Saipan (CVL 48) in 1948. (US Navy) |
![](images/images/usssaipan01.jpg) An FH-1 Phantom I of VF-17A landed on USS Saipan (CVL 48) in 1948. (US Navy) |
![](images/images/ussboxer.jpg) An FJ-1 Fury of VF-5A on USS Boxer (CV 21) in 1948. (LIFE) |
![](images/images/usscoralsea.jpg) An XF3H-1 Demon and XF4D Skyray of NATC on USS Coral Sea (CVA 43) in 1953. (US Navy) |
![](images/images/usscoralsea01.jpg) An XF3H-1 Demon of NATC on USS Coral Sea (CVA 43) in 1953. (US Navy) |
![](images/images/pogo01.jpg) VTOL Experimental Aircraft Convair XFY-1 Pogo |
![](images/images/pogo02.jpg) Test pilot Coleman in the cockpit of the VTOL aircraft XFY-1 Pogo |
![](images/images/F9F5vf111.jpg) F9F-5 Panther of VF-111 The strange painting was a "tribute to pay" when the aircraft landed on the wrong carrier. (US Navy) |
![](images/images/F9F2vf61.jpg) F9F-2 Panther of VF-61 "Jolly Rogers" on board of USS Roosevelt in 1950. (US Navy) |
![](images/images/F9F5vf114.jpg) F9F-5s Panther of VF-114 on USS Kearsarge 1955. (US Navy) |
![](images/images/f9f-8elevator.jpg) F9F-8 Cougar on elevator of USS Shangri-La in 1956. (US Navy) |
![](images/images/ad6midway.jpg) AD-6 Skyraider and FJ-4B Fury on USS Midway in 1958. (US Navy) |
![](images/images/bansheevf141.jpg) F2H-3 Banshee of VF-141 on USS Randolph, in 1954. (US Navy) |
![](images/images/banshee.jpg) VF-11 Red Rippers pilots near a F2H-3 Banshee on board of USS Essex in 1958. (US NAVY) |
![](images/images/vf103.jpg) VF-103 Sluggers pilots wearing the MK-IV full pressure suits on board of USS Forrestal in 1959. (US Navy) |
![](images/images/f11fvf33.jpg) F11F-1 Tiger of VF-33 Astronauts from USS Intrepid in 1959. (US Navy) |
![](images/images/ussintrepid.jpg) Flight deck of USS Intrepid in 1959 with F-11F Tiger, A4D-1 Skyhawk, F4D-1 Skyray and AD-6 Skyraider. (US Navy) |
![](images/images/usnpilot50.jpg) US Navy pilot of the early 50s. (US Navy) |
![](images/images/demon.jpg) 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) |
![](images/images/crusadervf32.jpg) The CAG's F8U-1 Crusader of VF-32 Swordsmen during the 1958 on board of USS Saratoga. (US Navy) |
![](images/images/crusadervf32-01.jpg) Another image of the CAG's F8U-1 Crusader of VF-32 Swordsmen during the 1958. (US Navy) |
![](images/images/cougar.jpg) F9F-6 Cougar of VF-73 Jesters on board of USS Midway on 1954. (US Navy) |
![](images/images/fj3fury.jpg) FJ3 Fury of VF-173 on board of USS Bennington during the middle of the 50s. (US Navy) |
![](images/images/fj3fury01.jpg) FJ3 Fury of VF-33 during the middle of the 50s. (US Navy) |
![](images/images/pantherpilot.jpg) F9F-5 Panther pilot from USS Boxer during the early 50s (US Navy) |
![](images/images/cougarpilot.jpg) F9F-6 Cougar pilot during the middle of the 50s. (US Navy) |
![](images/images/demon1957.jpg) 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) |
![](images/images/banshee1956.jpg) F2H-3 Banshee of VF-41 Black Aces on board the USS Bennington during the 1956. (US Navy) |
![](images/images/fury1957.jpg) Fj-3 Fury of VF-84 Vagabonds on board the USS Randolph during the 1958. (US Navy) |
![](images/images/cuttlass1955.jpg) 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) |
![](images/images/skyray1957.jpg) F4D-1 Skyray from VF-141 on board of USS Bon Home Richard in 1957 (US Navy) |
![](images/images/tiger1959.jpg) F11F-1 Tiger from VF-33 on board of USS Intrepid in 1959 (US Navy) |
![](images/images/furyvf111.jpg) FJ-3M Fury of VF-111 on board of USS Bennington in 1958 (US Navy) |
![](images/images/pogopilot.jpg) Test pilot "Skeets" Coleman in the middle of the 50s during the Convair XFY-1 Pogo flight test (US Navy) |
![](images/images/pederson.jpg) 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 |
![](images/images/va113.jpg) VA-113 Stingers pilots during the late of the 50s. (US Navy) |