French aviation personnel being trained at the naval air station, Quonset, Rhode Island, USA, 1951. Artist: Unknown

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French aviation personnel being trained at the naval air station, Quonset, Rhode Island, USA, 1951. Training for the transfer of the United States Navy Independence-class aircraft carrier USS 'Langley' (CVL-27) to France under the Mutual Defense Assistance Program. The ship was renamed the 'La Fayette' (R96).

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