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Description
English: A U.S. Navy Grumman F6F Hellcat of Fighting Squadron 16 (VF-16) taking off from the aircraft carrier USS Lexington (CV-16) for a raid on Formosa, about 12 October 1944.
Date
circa 12 October 1944
date QS:P571,+1944-10-12T00:00:00Z/11,P1480,Q5727902
Collection
Naval History & Heritage Command
Parent institution
United States Department of the Navy
Location
Washington Navy Yard
Established
1944
Website
www.history.navy.mil
Authority file
: Q3250126
VIAF: 1112145424606586830810
ISNI: 0000000121926193
LCCN: no2009080665
GND: 1104864061
WorldCat
institution QS:P195,Q3250126
Accession number
80-G-285037
Source
U.S. Navy photo 80-G-285037
Licensing
This image is available from the Naval History and Heritage Command under the digital ID 80-G-285000. Most of the photos found in the NHHC collection are in the public domain and may be downloaded and used without permissions or special requirements. Those which are not will be noted in the copyright section of the NHHC image description.[1]
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This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.
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