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Caption | TBM-3E Avenger circles over the flight deck of USS Antietam off Hawaii, 1945. Note F4U Corsairs, SB2C Helldivers, and F6F Hellcat on the flight deck. ww2dbase | |||||||||||||
Date | 1945 | |||||||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||||||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives via D. Sheley | |||||||||||||
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||||||||
Photo Size | 2,127 x 1,658 pixels |
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David Stubblebine says:
30 Nov 2020 01:35:45 PM
Stu (above):
I think you’re right! The position of this plane suggest it is in the process of folding its wings after landing. I think that plane forward of this SB2C that is sitting a bit cockeyed is also an SB2C, probably the one that landed just before the one abreast of the island. The links have been updated to include SB2C, thank you for pointing this out.

30 Nov 2020 01:35:45 PM
Stu (above):
I think you’re right! The position of this plane suggest it is in the process of folding its wings after landing. I think that plane forward of this SB2C that is sitting a bit cockeyed is also an SB2C, probably the one that landed just before the one abreast of the island. The links have been updated to include SB2C, thank you for pointing this out.
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30 Nov 2020 12:45:16 PM
It appears that there is an SBC Helldiver next to the "island" folding or has it's wings folded.