File:USS Yorktown (CV-5) loading planes at Naval Air Station North Island, California (USA), 29 March 1940 (80-CF-2115-10).jpg

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English: U.S. Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, California (USA), 29 March 1940: The aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-5) is docked at the top, embarking her air group, prior to departure for Hawaii to take part in Fleet Problem XXI. Airplanes are taxiing from the airfield (lower right) through the air station's streets to the carrier pier to be loaded on board the ship. Note the airship hangar in lower center.
Aerial photograph taken from a plane of Marine Aircraft Group 2 (MAG-2).
Date 29 March 1940
date QS:P571,+1940-03-29T00:00:00Z/11
institution QS:P195,Q3250126
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80-CF-2115-10
Source U.S. Navy photo 80-CF-2115-10

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