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Two SBD-3 Dauntless dive bombers of Scouting Squadron 5 flying by USS Yorktown (Yorktown-class) in the Coral Sea, Apr 1942. Note F4F-3 Wildcats of Fighting Squadron 42 and red & white rudder stripes in use only 4 months

Caption     Two SBD-3 Dauntless dive bombers of Scouting Squadron 5 flying by USS Yorktown (Yorktown-class) in the Coral Sea, Apr 1942. Note F4F-3 Wildcats of Fighting Squadron 42 and red & white rudder stripes in use only 4 months ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
Identification Code   80-G-11664
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F4F Wildcat   Main article  Photos  
SBD Dauntless   Main article  Photos  
Yorktown (Yorktown-class)   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Photo Size 1,215 x 957 pixels
Added By David Stubblebine
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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