A Curtis SB2C Helldiver flying from USS Intrepid over Tientsin, China (now Tianjin), 5 Sep 1945. Intrepid launched 86 aircraft this day as a show of strength during the demobilization of Japanese forces in the area.

Caption   A Curtis SB2C Helldiver flying from USS Intrepid over Tientsin, China (now Tianjin), 5 Sep 1945. Intrepid launched 86 aircraft this day as a show of strength during the demobilization of Japanese forces in the area. ww2dbase
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
Identification Code   80-G-348290
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Photos on Same Day 5 Sep 1945
Photos at Same Place Tientsin, China
Added By David Stubblebine
Added Date 1 Jan 2006

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WW2-Era Place Name Tientsin, China
Lat/Long 39.1328, 117.1960
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