
Caption | FM-2 Wildcat catapulted off of USS Core, North Atlantic, 12 Apr 1944 ww2dbase | |||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives | |||||||
Identification Code | 80-G-269035 | |||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 12 Apr 1944 | |||||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||
Added Date | 1 Oct 2006 | |||||||
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: |
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2.
Bill says:
8 Nov 2012 02:49:49 PM
Another source identifies this FM-2 Wildcat launching from the USS Gambier Bay(CVE-73)during the Battle of Leyte Gulf October 25, 1944.
The USS Gambier Bay was part of Taffy 3 one of 18 carriers that could launch about 500 aircraft.
"History", said Alexis de Toqueville, is a gallery of pictures in which there are a few originals and many copies.
Alexis de Torqueville: French Political Thinker & Historian (1805-1859)

8 Nov 2012 02:49:49 PM
Another source identifies this FM-2 Wildcat launching from the USS Gambier Bay(CVE-73)during the Battle of Leyte Gulf October 25, 1944.
The USS Gambier Bay was part of Taffy 3 one of 18 carriers that could launch about 500 aircraft.
"History", said Alexis de Toqueville, is a gallery of pictures in which there are a few originals and many copies.
Alexis de Torqueville: French Political Thinker & Historian (1805-1859)
3. Jeff says:
7 Jun 2020 04:48:00 PM
Would not have been from the Gambier Bay, with the Dark Grey-Light Grey Atlantic camouflage. USS Core is most likely correct.
7 Jun 2020 04:48:00 PM
Would not have been from the Gambier Bay, with the Dark Grey-Light Grey Atlantic camouflage. USS Core is most likely correct.
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