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| A Ju 52 aircraft flying low over Crete, Greece, 20 May 1941 | German paratroopers landing in Crete, Greece, 20 May 1941 |
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| German paratroops jumping from Ju 52 transports over Crete, Greece, 20 May 1941 | OS2U-2 Kingfisher of Scouting Squadron 2 on the seaplane ramp at NAS Quonset Point, Rhode Island, United States, Mar 20 1941. Photo 1 of 2 |
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| OS2U-2 Kingfisher of Scouting Squadron 2 on the seaplane ramp at NAS Quonset Point, Rhode Island, United States, Mar 20 1941. Photo 2 of 2 |
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