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English: A line handling crew lands the U.S. Navy blimp L-6 at a Naval Air Station, most probalby NAS Lakehurst, New Jersey (USA). L-6 was the former Goodyear blimp Reliance taken over by the U.S. Navy in 1942. The L-class blimps were mostly only used for training at Lakehurst and Naval Air Station Moffett Field, California (USA).
Note: The U.S. National Archives identify this photo as U.S. Navy photo 80-G-K-15436. However, the U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command photo 80-G-K-15436 depicts a Mark XIII torpedo.
Date circa 1942
date QS:P,+1942-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
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current15:28, 21 December 2020Thumbnail for version as of 15:28, 21 December 20204,670 × 3,557 (4.54 MB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description={{en|1=A line handling crew lands the U.S. Navy blimp L-6 at a Naval Air Station, most probalby NAS Lakehurst, New Jersey (USA). L-6 was the former Goodyear blimp ''Reliance'' taken over by the U.S. Navy in 1942. The L-class blimps were mostly only used for training at Lakehurst and Naval Air Station Moffett Field, California (USA). Note two other blimps low in the background.<br> Note: The U.S. National Archives identify this photo as U.S. Na...

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