
Caption | The camera catches an FM-2 Wildcat mid-bounce in a hard landing aboard the training aircraft carrier USS Sable on Lake Michigan, United States, 1943. This aircraft probably ended up on its back, like so many did. ww2dbase | |||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy | |||||||
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Photo Size | 1,024 x 741 pixels | |||||||
Photos at Same Place | Lake Michigan, United States | |||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||
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7 Sep 2016 01:46:02 PM
Enjoyed seeing the pictures from Great Lakes carriers. Never realized they were so large r played such a major role. Also surprised to see Corsair on the deck.