F4U-4 Corsair fighter in the midst of a failed carrier landing attempt on USS Sicily, 1949; seen in Nov 1978 issue of US Navy publication Naval Aviation News

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Caption     F4U-4 Corsair fighter in the midst of a failed carrier landing attempt on USS Sicily, 1949; seen in Nov 1978 issue of US Navy publication Naval Aviation News ww2dbase
Date  1949
Photographer    Unknown
 
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1. Commenter identity confirmed Bill says:
6 May 2014 01:28:23 PM

CARRIER MISHAP:

Landing aboard carries can be dangerous pitching decks, cross winds, bad weather and even pilot fatigue play a part in operational accidents.
Looks like this pilot is going into the drink from this photo, there is no way he can recover. Hope he was able to survive as the corsair is going into the water on its back...

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