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| Keywords: S2F-1 VS-31 USS Leyte 1957.jpg Grumman S2F-1 Tracker aircraft of U S Navy anti-submarine squadron VS-31 Topcats about to take off from the aircraft carrier USS Leyte CVS-32 in May/June 1957 VS-31 was engaged in an anti-submarine exercise against the submarine USS Halfbeak SS-352 which resulted in Halfbeak being sunk five times The first plane visible tail code SP-20 was flown by Cdr J R Rutledge squadron commander of VS-31 Note that this plane is still painted in overall glossy sea blue whereas the other planes are already painted in the then new grey/white paint scheme VS-31's tail code was changed to MC later that year U S Navy Naval Aviation News July 1957 p 17 http //www history navy mil/nan/backissues/1950s/1957/Jul57 pdf ca 1957-06 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy Grumman S-2 Tracker Sea Control Squadron 31 United States Navy Aboard USS Leyte CV-32 1957 in aviation | ||||
