File:“Flight’s End,” artwork by George Schreiber (19579240252).jpg

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Description Lot 3124-6: Paintings of Naval Aviation during World War II: Abbott Collection. #51: “Flight’s End” Artwork by George Schreiber. “His parachute swung comfortably over his shoulder, a Navy pilot returns to squadron headquarters to check in a after a flight at Pensacola, Florida. Behind him, a beaching crew hoists a Vought-Sikorsky observation-scout onto the concrete hangar ramp. This operation is the same as that followed at sea, where scouting planes are hoisted back on board after being catapulted from the deck of a cruiser or battleship.” (7/10/2015).
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Author National Museum of the U.S. Navy

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This image was originally posted to Flickr by Photograph Curator at https://flickr.com/photos/127906254@N06/19579240252 (archive). It was reviewed on 12 July 2018 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the Public Domain Mark.

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