![F6F Hellcats of Fighting Squadron VF-45 aboard Independence-class carrier USS San Jacinto off Kyushu, Japan, 18 Mar 1945. Note the open gun access panels in the fighters’ wings.](/images/55c27f134d256.jpg)
Caption | F6F Hellcats of Fighting Squadron VF-45 aboard Independence-class carrier USS San Jacinto off Kyushu, Japan, 18 Mar 1945. Note the open gun access panels in the fighters’ wings. ww2dbase | |||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation | |||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 18 Mar 1945 | |||||||
Photos at Same Place | Pacific Ocean | |||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||
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