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F6F Hellcat launching from USS Intrepid’s starboard catapult, 1945. Note SB2C Helldiver and TBM Avenger spotted on the deck. Note also Independence-class light carrier cutting across Intrepid’s bow.

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Caption     F6F Hellcat launching from USS Intrepid’s starboard catapult, 1945. Note SB2C Helldiver and TBM Avenger spotted on the deck. Note also Independence-class light carrier cutting across Intrepid’s bow. ww2dbase
Date  Sep 1945
Photographer    Unknown
 
Source Information
Source    ww2dbaseNational Museum of Naval Aviation RL Lawson Collection
 
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F6F Hellcat   Main article  Photos  
SB2C Helldiver   Main article  Photos  
TBF Avenger   Main article  Photos  
Intrepid   Main article  Photos  Maps  
 
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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 1,926 x 1,535 pixels



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