File:Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat ready for launch from USS Long Island (ACV-1) on 6 March 1943 (80-G-66753).jpg
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Preparation for catapult launch
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English: A U.S. Navy Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat fighter, equipped with ferry tanks, sits on the catapult of the escort carrier USS Long Island (ACV-1) ready for launching, during flight operations on 6 March 1943. Note that Long Island's catapult ran diagonally across the flight deck, from starboard toward the port bow. Planes parked in the background include more F4F-4s and Vought F4U-1 Corsairs. |
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| Source | U.S. Navy photo 80-G-66753 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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