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Communist planes had shot down a Cathay-Pacific Airways passenger liner somewhere near Hainan Island off the Chinese coast 23 July. Philippine Sea was ordered into the area as part of a search mission with the hope that the remaining survivors might be found. While engaged in the search mission, two of the ship's AD Skyraider aircraft were attacked by two Communist fighter aircraft. Under orders to fire only if actually attacked, the Skyraiders returned the fire and shot down the Communist planes.

26 июля 1954 3 истребителя с авианосца Philippine Sea (CVA-47) сбили 2 китайских истребителя. Американские истребители осуществляли воздушное прикрытие операции по спасению уцелевших пассажиров из сбитого китайцами британского авиалайнера.