FR-1 Fireball fighter of US Navy squadron VF-41 landing aboard escort carrier USS Bairoko, 13 Mar 1946; this aircraft's nose gear would collapse moments after this photo was taken

Caption     FR-1 Fireball fighter of US Navy squadron VF-41 landing aboard escort carrier USS Bairoko, 13 Mar 1946; this aircraft's nose gear would collapse moments after this photo was taken ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation
Identification Code   1996.253.7133.006
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Photo Size 1,875 x 1,487 pixels
Added By C. Peter Chen
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