Caption | F4F-4 Wildcat taking off from Ranger for strikes against Fedala, French Morocco (now Mohammedia, Morocco), 9 Nov 1942. Note airborne Army O-59A Grasshopper observation planes launched from Ranger minutes before. ww2dbase | |||||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives | |||||||||||
Identification Code | 80-G-30244 | |||||||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 9 Nov 1942 | |||||||||||
Photos at Same Place | Atlantic Ocean | |||||||||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||||||
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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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2. BILL says:
12 Mar 2009 06:06:30 PM
F4F-4 ready for launch from USS Ranger, CV-4 during Operation Torch.
12 Mar 2009 06:06:30 PM
F4F-4 ready for launch from USS Ranger, CV-4 during Operation Torch.
3. David Stubblebine says:
14 Dec 2021 03:51:09 PM
Compare with photo https://ww2db.com/image.php?s=n&image_id=2132 to see how the censors painted out the radar antennae on Ranger’s mast.
14 Dec 2021 03:51:09 PM
Compare with photo https://ww2db.com/image.php?s=n&image_id=2132 to see how the censors painted out the radar antennae on Ranger’s mast.
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The yellow bands around the National Insignia were applied for Operation Torch only. Photos showing aircraft with this feature can be fairly closely identified as to date and region.