File:F6F-3 of VF-9 takes off from USS Essex (CV-9) off Truk in February 1944.jpg
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A U.S. Navy Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat from Fighting Squadron 9 (VF-9) is given the go-ahead for takeoff from the aircraft carrier USS Essex (CV-9) on the first day of "Operation Hailstone". |
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| Source | Official U.S. Navy photo 80-G-217587 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command |
| Author | U.S. Navy |
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