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VMF-513(N) attempts to break the curse of Number 13! With Tigercat, Corsairs, and F3Ds - all the aircraft of VMF(N)-513 that were number 13 - all with the side number 13 - kept going missing on operations. The commander and ops officer figured that a cure had to be found, and came up with number "12 7/8" for an F3D of the squadron. This one flew on throughout the remainder of the Korean War, ending the "curse" of 13! (Photo courtesy Tailhook Association, Mule Holmberg and USMC Historical Archieve)

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