
Caption | P-47D Thunderbolts of the 318th Fighter Group being ferried to Saipan on Escort Carrier USS Manila Bay. Note bomb splashes from an aerial attack by four D3A Aichi “Val” dive bombers during refueling operations east of Saipan, Jun 23 1944. Photo 1 of 2 ww2dbase | ||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives via D. Sheley | ||||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 23 Jun 1944 | ||||||||
Photos at Same Place | Pacific Ocean | ||||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||||||
Added Date | 18 Jan 2013 | ||||||||
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: |
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26 May 2019 11:08:15 PM
The P-47s taking off from Manila Bay are the same planes seen lined up at Bellows Field, Hawaii in series https://ww2db.com/photo.php?list=sp&sp=series&image_id=14875