
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 | ||||||||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseNational Museum of Naval Aviation RL Lawson Collection | ||||||||||||||
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Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||||||||||||
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