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Caption | A TBF-1 Avenger with its gear, flaps, and hook down trying to catch the fourth (and last) arresting wire aboard the training aircraft carrier USS Wolverine on Lake Michigan, United States, 17 Aug 1943. Next stop, the barrier. ww2dbase | |||||||
WW2-Era Location Name | Lake Michigan, United States | |||||||
Date | 17 Aug 1943 | |||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy | |||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 17 Aug 1943 | |||||||
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Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||
Photo Size | 1,872 x 1,440 pixels |
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