A Grumman F6F Hellcat with one wheel in the catwalks aboard the training aircraft carrier USS Wolverine on Lake Michigan, United States, 1945. Note the severely bent propeller blades.

Caption     A Grumman F6F Hellcat with one wheel in the catwalks aboard the training aircraft carrier USS Wolverine on Lake Michigan, United States, 1945. Note the severely bent propeller blades. ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
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Photo Size 1,904 x 1,424 pixels
Photos at Same Place Lake Michigan, United States
Added By David Stubblebine
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