| Caption | US Navy pilot Lt (jg) C. Clifton Francom unsuccessfully testing TBM Avenger torpedo bomber with experimental wing mounted radome aboard Ticonderoga, 4 Jul 1944, photo 5 of 5 ww2dbase | ||||
| Photographer | Unknown | ||||
| Source | ww2dbaseC. C. Francom | ||||
| Identification Code | CV-14-443 (5) | ||||
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| Photo Size | 1,349 x 1,042 pixels | ||||
| Photos in Series | See all 5 photos in this series | ||||
| Photos on Same Day | 4 Jul 1944 | ||||
| Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||
| Licensing | used with permission of the owner Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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