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Color photograph of a Grumman E-1 Tracer that has just landed on the flight deck of USS Intrepi…
Grumman E-1 Tracer Catches a Wire
Color photograph of a Grumman E-1 Tracer that has just landed on the flight deck of USS Intrepi…
Color photograph of a Grumman E-1 Tracer that has just landed on the flight deck of USS Intrepid

Grumman E-1 Tracer Catches a Wire

Object NamePhotograph
Historic Owner
Association
Date1972–74
PeriodCold War
Mediumphotographic paper
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of the Jerry Glueck family. P2017.12.22
Object numberP2017.12.22
DescriptionPhotograph, Color; Square image of a Grumman E-1 Tracer taxiing down the flight deck after catching an arresting wire. The plane's tailhook is still attached to the wire. In the lower part of the image, a crew member wearing green is waving at the plane. The plane has nose number 775 and tail number 8908. The open water in the background is calm. The photograph was taken looking down from the island.

“Technicolor” is in the lower left corner. The back has "A Kodak® Paper" repeating throughout.
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