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English: The French aircraft carrier La Fayette (R96) prepares to launch a Grumman TBM-3E Avenger (U.S. Navy BuNo 85684) from her starboard catapult, during the 1950s.
Français : Le porte-avions français La Fayette (ex-USS Langley) prêt à catapulter un TBM-3E "Avenger".
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