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Caption | US Army photo technicians servicing a F-5B Lightning reconnaissance aircraft 'Lucky Lu', Kagman Field, Saipan, Mariana Islands, 1945, photo 1 of 2 ww2dbase | ||||
Date | 1945 | ||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives via japanairraids.org | ||||
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: Additionally, according to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government". Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||
Photo Size | 885 x 676 pixels |
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2. Anonymous says:
13 Feb 2016 08:34:25 AM
My grandmothers uncle flew this aircraft!! Later on she was painted on the side.
13 Feb 2016 08:34:25 AM
My grandmothers uncle flew this aircraft!! Later on she was painted on the side.
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3 Jul 2012 10:03:21 PM
The squadron insignia above the aircraft name identify the unit as the 28th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron, VII Fighter Command, 7th Air Force.