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The camera catches an FM-2 Wildcat mid-bounce in a hard landing aboard the training aircraft carrier USS Sable on Lake Michigan, United States, 1943. This aircraft probably ended up on its back, like so many did.

Caption   The camera catches an FM-2 Wildcat mid-bounce in a hard landing aboard the training aircraft carrier USS Sable on Lake Michigan, United States, 1943. This aircraft probably ended up on its back, like so many did. ww2dbase
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
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Photos at Same Place Lake Michigan, United States
Added By David Stubblebine
Added Date 20 Sep 2013

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Licensing  Public Domain. 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".



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1. Anonymous says:
7 Sep 2016 01:46:02 PM

Enjoyed seeing the pictures from Great Lakes carriers. Never realized they were so large r played such a major role. Also surprised to see Corsair on the deck.

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