Land-variant OS2U Kingfisher aircraft of US Navy Scouting Squadron 44 flying convoy protection and anti-submarine patrols, Hato Field, Curaçao, Dutch West Indies, 2 Nov 1942-1 Feb 1943, photo 1 of 3

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Caption     Land-variant OS2U Kingfisher aircraft of US Navy Scouting Squadron 44 flying convoy protection and anti-submarine patrols, Hato Field, Curaçao, Dutch West Indies, 2 Nov 1942-1 Feb 1943, photo 1 of 3 ww2dbase
Date  Oct 1942
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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 1,360 x 916 pixels



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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
28 May 2008 04:19:54 PM

Further refinement of the photo date-- between 2-Nov-1942 and 1-Feb-1943. VS-44 was established 2-Nov-1942 (as VS-3-D10) and National insignia was reduced to one upper wing surface 1-Feb-1943.

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