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Vought F4U-1C Corsair armed with wing mounted HVAR air-to-surface rockets and belly mounted ‘Tiny Tim’ anti-shipping rockets at the Patuxent River Naval Air Test Center in Maryland, 31 Jan 1945.	A formation of B-29 bombers flying from Mariana Islands toward Japan, early 1945	After the recapture of Clark Field, Luzon, Philippines, American intelligence officers examining a Japanese Mitsubishi G4M-2 bomber, Feb 1945	B-24D Liberator aircraft 'Wham Bam' lead assembly ship of the 453rd Bomber Group, US 735th Bomber Squadron based at Old Buckenham, Norfolk, England, UK, Jan-Apr 1945, photo 1 of 3

B-24D Liberator aircraft 'Wham Bam' lead assembly ship of the 453rd Bomber Group, US 735th Bomber Squadron based at Old Buckenham, Norfolk, England, UK, Jan-Apr 1945, photo 2 of 3	B-24D Liberator aircraft 'Wham Bam' lead assembly ship of the 453rd Bomber Group, US 735th Bomber Squadron based at Old Buckenham, Norfolk, England, UK, Jan-Apr 1945, photo 3 of 3	B-24L Liberator “Short Stuff” with the 727th Bomb Squadron flying through flak on its bomb run over their target between Dec 1944 and Feb 1945. Note the open bomb bay doors.	Capt Louis Curdes of the 4th Fighter Squadron and his P-51D Mustang “Bad Angel”. Note the interesting scoreboard. See Comment.

Ensign Ardon R. Ives of Fighting-Bombing Squadron VBF-9 crashed his F6F-5 Hellcat through the barrier on USS Lexington (Essex-class) and ruptured the center-line fuel tank, Feb 1945, western Pacific. Photo 1 of 7	Ensign Ardon R. Ives of Fighting-Bombing Squadron VBF-9 crashed his F6F-5 Hellcat through the barrier on USS Lexington (Essex-class) and ruptured the center-line fuel tank, Feb 1945, western Pacific. Photo 2 of 7	Ensign Ardon R. Ives of Fighting-Bombing Squadron VBF-9 crashed his F6F-5 Hellcat through the barrier on USS Lexington (Essex-class) and ruptured the center-line fuel tank, Feb 1945, western Pacific. Photo 3 of 7	Ensign Ardon R. Ives of Fighting-Bombing Squadron VBF-9 crashed his F6F-5 Hellcat through the barrier on USS Lexington (Essex-class) and ruptured the center-line fuel tank, Feb 1945, western Pacific. Photo 4 of 7

Ensign Ardon R. Ives of Fighting-Bombing Squadron VBF-9 crashed his F6F-5 Hellcat through the barrier on USS Lexington (Essex-class) and ruptured the center-line fuel tank, Feb 1945, western Pacific. Photo 5 of 7	Ensign Ardon R. Ives of Fighting-Bombing Squadron VBF-9 crashed his F6F-5 Hellcat through the barrier on USS Lexington (Essex-class) and ruptured the center-line fuel tank, Feb 1945, western Pacific. Photo 6 of 7	Ensign Ardon R. Ives of Fighting-Bombing Squadron VBF-9 crashed his F6F-5 Hellcat through the barrier on USS Lexington (Essex-class) and ruptured the center-line fuel tank, Feb 1945, western Pacific. Photo 7 of 7	Escort carrier USS Bogue at anchor off Quonset Point, Rhode Island, United States, Feb 1945. Note the 1943 addition of a HF/DF antenna mast forward of the island, essential for Bogue’s mission as a Hunter-Killer ship.

Escort carrier USS Bogue in Measure 32/Design 4A paint steaming off Quonset Point, Rhode Island, United States, Feb 1945. Note TBM Avengers on deck.	F4U Corsairs spotted on the flight deck aboard the carrier Franklin during a training period around the Hawaiian Islands, Feb 1945.	F6F-5 Hellcat with Fighting Squadron VF-82 preparing for a catapult launch from USS Bennington in the Western Pacific, Feb 1945. Note the arrowhead geometrics that identify the plane as coming from the Bennington.	FG-1D Corsair being catapulted off the deck of Casablanca-class escort carrier USS Sargent Bay, early 1945. Note the catapult bridle a moment after disengaging from the airplane.