Vought SB2U-2 Vindicator dive bomber of Scouting Squadron VS-72 on the deck-edge elevator of USS Wasp (Wasp-class) at Quincy, Massachusetts, United States, Jun 1940. [Colorized by WW2DB]

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Caption     Vought SB2U-2 Vindicator dive bomber of Scouting Squadron VS-72 on the deck-edge elevator of USS Wasp (Wasp-class) at Quincy, Massachusetts, United States, Jun 1940. [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase
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Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
Identification Code   NNMNA 1996.253.2139
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SB2U Vindicator   Main article  Photos  
Wasp (Wasp-class)   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 2,121 x 1,686 pixels
Photos at Same Place Quincy, Massachusetts, 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".

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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
8 Nov 2021 04:54:11 PM

Wasp’s deck-edge elevator was considered innovative at the time and led directly to a more robust deck-edge elevator designed into the Essex-class. Wasp’s elevator consisted of a platform for the front wheels and an outrigger for the tail wheel. The two arms on the sides moved the platform in a half-circle up and down between the flight deck and the hangar deck that resulted in a terrible pinching effect at either end of the lift.

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