File:Curtiss SB2C Helldiver after hitting the crash barrier aboard USS Tripoli (CVE-64), in 1945.jpg

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English: A U.S. Navy Curtiss SB2C Helldiver after hitting the crash barrier during a landing aboard the escort carrier USS Tripoli (CVE-64), in 1945. From January to November 1945, Tripoli was assigned to Carrier Division 11 and trained pilots off Hilo, Hawaii (USA).
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Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Tripoli (CVE-64) 1943-1945 cruise book available at Navysite.de
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current17:43, 5 September 2021Thumbnail for version as of 17:43, 5 September 20211,417 × 910 (597 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description={{en|1=A U.S. Navy Curtiss SB2C ''Helldiver'' after hitting the crash barrier during a landing aboard the escort carrier USS ''Tripoli'' (CVE-64), in 1945. Note that the aircraft is coming in too high and flies into the crash barrier. From January to November 1945, ''Tripoli'' was assigned to Carrier Division 11 and trained pilots off Hilo, Hawaii (USA).}} |Source=U.S. Navy photo [https://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/cve64-45/031.htm] from the...

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