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Printed black and white photograph of a Grumman TBF-1C Avenger on the flgiht deck
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat on the Flight Deck
Printed black and white photograph of a Grumman TBF-1C Avenger on the flgiht deck
Printed black and white photograph of a Grumman TBF-1C Avenger on the flgiht deck

Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat on the Flight Deck

Object NamePhotograph
Historic Owner
Association
Date1944
PeriodWorld War II
Mediumphotographic paper, ink
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of the family of CDR William C. Bates. P2019.21.03
Object numberP2019.21.03
DescriptionPhotograph, black and white; Official horizontal image of a Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat on Intrepid's flight deck getting ready for take-off. The canopy is open and the pilot can be seen with a helmet on. "39" is visible on the aircraft's nose. Other crewmembers can be seen just off the flight deck. The sea beyond the ship is calm and the sky is clear. There is a white border around the image. The squadron identification on the back side erroneously identifies the squadron at VT-18 instead of VF-18.

Back reads "Intrepid // VT 18 // W.C. Bates" handwritten in black ink.
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