Tarawa-Makin Raid

#otd Tarawa-Makin Raid, September 1943. Douglas SBD-5’s of VB-16 on USS Lexington's CV-16 flight deck after returning from raids on Gilbert Islands targets, 18 September 1943. Pilots and gunners are just getting out of their aircraft. #sbd #usslexington #cv16 #wwii #navalsafari #aviationsafari #aviationpreservation #boneyardsafari