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DescriptionF7U-1 CVB-41 launch2 1941.jpg	Launch of the first production Vought F7U-1 Cutlass (BuNo 124415) from the aircraft carrier USS Midway (CVB-41) on 25 July 1951. The plane was piloted by Lt.Cmdr. E.L. Feightner. After tests at the NATC Patuxent River the F7U-1 was used for carrier qualifications. It was the only landing of a F7U-1 on a carrier, as the pilot's visibility was so poor that he could not see the flight deck during the landing. The Landing Signal Officer had to give Feightner the signal to cut the engine, but this method almost led to a ramp strike.
Date	25 July 1951
Source	www.midwaysailor.com [1], U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No. 1996.253.7202.003
Author	Bob Dorais, USN

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