The tail of an F6F Hellcat of Fighting Squadron VF-25 being yanked to the deck as the tailhook catches a wire aboard the USS Cowpens off Makin Atoll (now Butaritari), 20 Nov 1943

Caption     The tail of an F6F Hellcat of Fighting Squadron VF-25 being yanked to the deck as the tailhook catches a wire aboard the USS Cowpens off Makin Atoll (now Butaritari), 20 Nov 1943 ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseNational Museum of Naval Aviation RL Lawson Collection
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F6F Hellcat   Main article  Photos  
Cowpens   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 1,508 x 1,892 pixels
Photos on Same Day 20 Nov 1943
Photos at Same Place Pacific Ocean
Added By David Stubblebine
Licensing  This work is believed to be in the public domain.

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