USS Saratoga CV-3 (1942)
On August 31st 1942 USS Saratoga CV-3 was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine. Here she is in September under repair at Tongatabu, Tonga...
Catalina on Patrol
Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina patrol plane In flight, September 1940, a beautiful design and played a vital part in WWII. #PBY #pbycatalina...
Who loves the Cat?
Who loves the Catalina? Here is a PBY Catalina of VP-52, she has a bit of weathering. #pby #pbycatalina #wwii #flynavy #aviationsafari...
USS Charger CVE-30 (1944)
Follow up to our FM-2 Wildcat post, here is what the island of USS Charger CVE-30 looked like circa February 1944. Note mast structure,...
Wildcat Wednesday
It’s #wildcatwednesday and we look back at an FM-2 #Wildcat preparing to take off from USS Charger CVE-30 during training operations in...
USS Essex CV-9 (August 30th 1943)
#otd USS Essex CV-9 in route to raid Marcus Island, 30 August 1943 during WWII. Aircraft are parked forward on the flight deck for...