Crewmen spotting F4F-4 Wildcat fighter in Long Island's hangar deck, 17 Jun 1942; note other F4F-4 and SOC-3A aircraft present

Caption     Crewmen spotting F4F-4 Wildcat fighter in Long Island's hangar deck, 17 Jun 1942; note other F4F-4 and SOC-3A aircraft present ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives
Identification Code   80-G-14524
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F4F Wildcat   Main article  Photos  
SOC Seagull   Main article  Photos  
Long Island   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 740 x 509 pixels
Photos on Same Day 17 Jun 1942
Added By C. Peter Chen
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1. Commenter identity confirmed Alan Chanter says:
18 Jun 2010 01:33:26 AM

By 1942, the F4F-4 equipped all US carrier fighter squadrons, and remained the sole American shipboard fighter in service for the first half of the war, participating in all major naval battles and destroying 905 enemy aircraft for the loss of 178 machines.

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