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 landing operations, you can see the TBM has just landed. #wwii #tbm #tbmavenger #ussessex #cv9 #flynavy #aviationsafari #aviationpreservation #boneyardsafari