File:Grumman F6F Hellcat tries to intercept a Japanese kamikaze attacking USS Suwannee (CVE-27) off the Philippines on 25 October 1944 (NH 71527).jpg

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English: A U.S. Navy Grumman F6F Hellcat piloted by Ensign Lindskog tries to intercept a Japanese Mitsubishi A6M5 kamikaze suicide plane that attacked the escort carrier USS Suwannee (CVE-27) off the Philippines on 25 October 1944. Note the bomb under fuselage of the A6M, and the increasing anti-aircraft fire from USS Suwannee. A few seconds later, the A6M hit just forward of the after elevator.
Date 25 October 1944
date QS:P571,+1944-10-25T00:00:00Z/11
institution QS:P195,Q3250126
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NH 71527
Source U.S. Navy photo NH 71527

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