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Caption | Flight deck of Akagi as seen from an aircraft that just took off from the carrier, Indian Ocean, Apr 1942; note D3A Type 99 dive bombers preparing for takeoff on the flight deck ww2dbase | |||||||
WW2-Era Location Name | Indian Ocean | |||||||
Date | Apr 1942 | |||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||
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Source | ww2dbaseKure Maritime Museum via Wikimedia Commons | |||||||
Link to Source | Link | |||||||
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Licensing | This work originating in Japan is in the public domain. According to Article 23 of the 1899 Copyright Act of Japan and Article 2 of Supplemental Provisions of Copyright Act of 1970, a work is in the public domain if it was created or published before 1 Jan 1957. Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||
Photo Size | 713 x 781 pixels |
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