F6F-3 Hellcat of Fighting Squadron 2 being shot from the hangar deck catapult of the Fleet Carrier USS Hornet (Essex-class) during training in Chesapeake Bay, Feb 12 1944.

Caption   F6F-3 Hellcat of Fighting Squadron 2 being shot from the hangar deck catapult of the Fleet Carrier USS Hornet (Essex-class) during training in Chesapeake Bay, Feb 12 1944. ww2dbase
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Photos on Same Day 12 Feb 1944
Photos at Same Place Chesapeake Bay, United States
Added By David Stubblebine
Added Date 9 Feb 2013

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WW2-Era Place Name Chesapeake Bay, United States
Lat/Long 37.2500, -76.1917
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