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80-G-43861 Douglas SBD-5, USS Yorktown (CV-10)

Douglas SBD-5 on the flight deck of USS Yorktown (CV-10) awaits the take-off signal during a raid on a Japanese base, 1 September - 6 October 1943. Note flight deck officer holding flag, and man holding sign with last minute instructions for the pilot.
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Title: Douglas SBD-5, USS Yorktown (CV-10)
Description: Douglas SBD-5 on the flight deck of USS Yorktown (CV-10) awaits the take-off signal during a raid on a Japanese base, 1 September - 6 October 1943. Note flight deck officer holding flag, and man holding sign with last minute instructions for the pilot.
Accession #: 80-G
Catalog #: 80-G-43861
Copyright Owner: National Archives
Circa this Year: 1943
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