Ensign Ardon R. Ives of Fighting-Bombing Squadron VBF-9 crashed his F6F-5 Hellcat through the barrier on USS Lexington (Essex-class) and ruptured the center-line fuel tank, Feb 1945, western Pacific. Photo 6 of 7 [Colorized by WW2DB]

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Caption     Ensign Ardon R. Ives of Fighting-Bombing Squadron VBF-9 crashed his F6F-5 Hellcat through the barrier on USS Lexington (Essex-class) and ruptured the center-line fuel tank, Feb 1945, western Pacific. Photo 6 of 7 [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Pacific Ocean
Date  Feb 1945
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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.

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Colorized Date 24 Feb 2023
 
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
Identification Code   80-G-268191
 
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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 2,824 x 2,280 pixels



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Visitor Submitted Comments

1. Mike C says:
13 Oct 2020 07:46:09 AM

in photo 6 it looks like he's got his seat with him, maybe that's why it took him so long to escape the plane ?
2. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
13 Oct 2020 12:32:31 PM

Mike C (above):
He is strapped into his parachute pack that also doubled as his seat cushion. Exiting the plane quickly with the parachute pack attached was part of the design, for obvious reasons, so even here that is what he did.
3. Mike C says:
14 Oct 2020 07:23:56 AM

Thanks'I forgot about that.I stand corrected.

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