Neil Armstrong
VF-51 Flew ahead to Naval Air Station Barbers Point in Hawaii
Kapolei, Hawaii, U.S.
On June 28, 1951, Essex had set sail for Korea, with VF-51 aboard to act as ground-attack aircraft. VF-51 flew ahead to Naval Air Station Barbers Point in Hawaii, where it conducted fighter-bomber training before rejoining the ship at the end of July.
