Repatriation after WWII
#otd after #WWII Japanese Destroyer Odake in drydock at Maizuru Naval Base, Japan, October 13, 1945. She was under conversion (disarmed)...
More Wildcat Wednesday
More #WildcatWednesday with USS Ranger CV-4 on 10 October 1942 showing an #F4F-4 #Grumman #Wildcat of VF-41 being towed aft by a tow...
USS Monterey CVL-26 (1944)
#otd USS Monterey CVL-26 launches an F6F at the start of the Okinawa Raid. Note other planes being launched from carrier at left, 10...
Aircraft Carrier Amagi (1945)
#otd Japanese Aircraft Carrier Amagi sunk at Kure, Japan, 8 October 1945. #amagi #ijn #wwii #navalsafari #aviationsafari...
USS Batfish SS-310 (1945)
Per request, USS Batfish SS-310 with her battle flags flying from ship's superstructure as she heads for her base at the end of a war...
Just a flesh wound!
Just a flesh wound!!! A damaged TBF (note wingtip) lands on USS Hornet CV-12 during strikes in the Marianas area, June 1944. #usshornet...
USS Hornet CV-12 (1945)
A look back to USS Hornet CV-12 with TBM and SB2C Aircraft parked on her after flight deck, June 1945. USS Bon Homme Richard CV-31 and...
F8F in 1944
A look back to 1944 with an F8F preparing to depart USS Ranger CV-4. #ussranger #cv4 #f8f #bearcat #wwii #1944 #flynavy #navalsafari...
Which is your favorite?
A look back to WWII with B-17’s of the 8th Air Force over England and a P-51 in the background. Which is your favorite? #b17 #p51...
ETF-51D 44-14017 Sea Horse
Did you know in WWII the US Navy tested out a P-51 Mustang for carrier use? It was redesignated ETF-51D 44-14017 and nicknamed Sea...
