An F6F-3 Hellcat of Fighting Squadron 1, the “High Hatters,” sustains a catastrophic failure while landing aboard the carrier USS Yorktown (Essex-class) north of the Marianas, 16 Jun 1944.

Caption     An F6F-3 Hellcat of Fighting Squadron 1, the “High Hatters,” sustains a catastrophic failure while landing aboard the carrier USS Yorktown (Essex-class) north of the Marianas, 16 Jun 1944. ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
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F6F Hellcat   Main article  Photos  
Mariana Islands Campaign and the Great Turkey Shoot   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Yorktown (Essex-class)   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 1,880 x 1,484 pixels
Photos on Same Day 16 Jun 1944
Photos at Same Place Pacific Ocean
Added By David Stubblebine
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Visitor Submitted Comments

1. baozi says:
26 Oct 2016 08:45:31 PM

F5F-3？erro？
2. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
29 Oct 2016 04:33:21 PM

Baozi:
You are right, of course. The caption has been corrected. Thank you for pointing this out.

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