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Jesse L. Brown
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Jesse LeRoy Brown was a United States Navy officer. He was the first African-American aviator to complete the United States Navy's basic flight training program, the first African-American naval officer killed in the Korean War, and a recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Brown in 1948
Brown in 1948
Brown is commissioned aboard USS Leyte in 1949
Brown is commissioned aboard USS Leyte in 1949
Brown in the cockpit of a Grumman F8F 'Bearcat' fighter (circa 1949), prior to deploying to Korea in late 1950
Brown in the cockpit of a Grumman F8F 'Bearcat' fighter (circa 1949), prior to deploying to Korea in late 1950
Brown in the ready room of the aircraft carrier USS Leyte.
Brown in the ready room of the aircraft carrier USS Leyte.
VFA-32
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Strike Fighter Squadron 32 (VFA-32), nicknamed the "Fighting Swordsmen" are a United States Navy strike fighter squadron presently flying the F/A-18F Super Hornet and based ashore at Naval Air Station Oceana. Their radio callsign is Gypsy and their tail code is AC. The Fighting Swordsmen of VFA-32 are the 2023 recipients of the Mutha Fighter Spirit Award, awarded annually at the Navy’s Strike Fighter Ball in Norfolk, VA.
Early VBF-3 insignia
Early VBF-3 insignia
Early VF-32 insignia
Early VF-32 insignia
VF-32 F9F-6s during the world cruise of USS Tarawa in 1954.
VF-32 F9F-6s during the world cruise of USS Tarawa in 1954.
VF-32 F8U-1 in 1958
VF-32 F8U-1 in 1958