Keywords: CVL-27 arrivingF 11Sep51 F6F-5 TBM-3E NAN11-52.jpg The French aircraft carrier La Fayette R96 arriving in France on 11 September 1951 with her air group on deck The air group consisted of 16 Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat 4 F6F-5N night fighters and 12 Grumman TBM-3E Avenger The carrier had just been transferred from the U S Navy to France U S Navy Naval Aviation News November 1951 http //www history navy mil/nan/backissues/1950s/1952/nov52 pdf 1951-09-11 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy La Fayette R96 F6F Hellcat in the French Navy |