![US Navy TDN-1 drone test from the decks of the training carrier USS Sable while steaming in reverse in Grand Traverse Bay, Michigan, United States, 10 Aug 1943. This particular test was unsuccessful. Photo 2 of 4. [Colorized by WW2DB]](/images/ai/20230224/523e5de909e69.jpg)
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| Caption | US Navy TDN-1 drone test from the decks of the training carrier USS Sable while steaming in reverse in Grand Traverse Bay, Michigan, United States, 10 Aug 1943. This particular test was unsuccessful. Photo 2 of 4. [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase | |||||||
| Colorization Note | This photograph was originally a black and white photograph; the colorized version presented here was a derivative work by WW2DB. The colors used in this version were speculative, and could be significantly different from the real colors. Processed using Adobe Photoshop Image Processor, with default neural filter, selecting "None" as the profile. View the original black and white photograph at its own permanent page. | |||||||
| Photographer | Unknown | |||||||
| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy | |||||||
| Identification Code | 80-G-387174 | |||||||
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| Photo Size | 1,878 x 1,472 pixels | |||||||
| Photos on Same Day | 10 Aug 1943 | |||||||
| Photos at Same Place | Lake Michigan, United States | |||||||
| Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||
| Colorized Date | 24 Feb 2023 | |||||||
| Licensing | Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government". Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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| WW2-Era Place Name | Lake Michigan, United States |
| Lat/Long | 45.0648, -85.4860 |
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8 Jun 2017 01:03:17 PM
This photo has long been displayed by the US Navy and others reversed left-to-right from what is seen here but that orientation shows the star on the aircraft’s wrong wing. In Aug 1943, the emblem was to be painted on the upper surfaces of an aircraft’s port wing and both the Navy and Army were very faithful to these guidelines. Reversing the Navy’s image to what is seen here means the aircraft would be facing aft on the flight deck, which is exactly what is happening in this image (see Comment to Photo 1 in this series). Also, a motion picture of this launch shows the same orientation as what is seen here (http://ww2db.com/video/27 beginning at 5:15). Why the aircraft was being launched over the stern is not clear.