US Navy blimp L-8 delivering 300 pounds of spare parts for B-25 bombers to USS Hornet, off California, United States, 2 Apr 1942

Caption   US Navy blimp L-8 delivering 300 pounds of spare parts for B-25 bombers to USS Hornet, off California, United States, 2 Apr 1942 ww2dbase
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Air Force
Identification Code   NH 53294
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Photos on Same Day 2 Apr 1942
Photos at Same Place Pacific Ocean
Added By C. Peter Chen
Added Date 25 Aug 2012

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1. Karen says:
5 Jul 2020 02:41:00 PM

Photo is important to my family. The memories attached to the US Navy and our father's part in WW2 are precious to us all. Blimp Squadron 32 based at Moffett Field NAS, California

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