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B-29 Superfortress bomber Enola Gay and F6F-3 Hellcat fighter on display at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center, Chantilly, Virginia, United States, 26 Apr 2009

Caption   B-29 Superfortress bomber Enola Gay and F6F-3 Hellcat fighter on display at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center, Chantilly, Virginia, United States, 26 Apr 2009 ww2dbase
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Photos on Same Day 26 Apr 2009
Added By C. Peter Chen
Added Date 8 Jun 2009

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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
8 Jun 2009 06:57:43 PM

The tail marking on the Hellcat indicate VF-5 from USS Yorktown (Essex-class) and the red border around the National Insignia indicates pre 14-Sep-1943. These two markings combined mean the plane is marked to represent a fighter that participated in the Marcus Island Raid of 31-Aug-1943.

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