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Description A U.S. Navy Vought SB2U-2 Vindicator (BuNo 1369) of scouting squadron VS-72 taxis at Naval Air Station Norfolk, Virginia (USA), in January 1941. Note the Neutrality Patrol Markings. Established in 1940, VS-72 eventually transitioned to Douglas SBD Dauntless, and operated from the aircraft carrier USS Wasp (CV-7) in support of the invasion of Guadalcanal in August 1942.
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Source U.S. Navy Naval Aviation News January/February 1990 [1]; U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No. 1996.229.056 [2]
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20:30, 28 February 2009Thumbnail for version as of 20:30, 28 February 2009504 × 277 (34 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)== Summary == {{Information |Description=A U.S. Navy Vought SB2U-2 ''Vindicator'' of scouting squadron VS-72 in January 1941. |Source=U.S. Navy Naval Aviation News January 1990 [http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/nhcorg5.htm] |Date=Jan 1941 |Author=USN

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