File:F4F-4 Wildcat takes off from USS Ranger (CV-4) on 8 November 1942 (80-G-30244).jpg

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English: A U.S. Navy Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat fighter taking off from the aircraft carrier USS Ranger (CV-4) to attack targets ashore during the invasion of Morocco, circa 8 November 1942. Note the U.S. Army observation planes in the left middle distance and the loudspeakers and radar antenna on Ranger's mast.
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Source Official U.S. Navy photo 80-G-30244 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
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