File:FM-2 Wildcat on catapult of USS Matanikau (CVE-101) on 27 July 1944 (80-G-376560).jpg

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Description A General Motors FM-2 Wildcat prepares to launch from the port catapult of the U.S. Navy escort carrier USS Matanikau (CVE-101) on 27 July 1944. Matanikau was mostly engaged in carrier qualifications for the U.S. Pacific Fleet until July 1945.
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Source U.S. Navy photo 80-G-376560 from Navsource.org
Author U.S. Navy

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