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English: View of the tail section of a U.S. Navy Grumman F5F-5 Hellcat aboard the escort carrier USS Admiralty Islands (CVE-99) on 18 April 1945. Ensign Roy Edward Jones, piloting the aircraft, was the first to return for landing of replacement aircraft off Okinawa. He received a late "wave off" from the Landing Signal Officer (LSO) and applied full throttle for another go-around. The aircraft continued to settle and the tailhook caught the No. 5 arresting wire. The Hellcat veered off and impacted on a gun mount with terrific force, breaking in two. The forward part of the plane went over to port, killing the pilot. The tail of the aircraft remained hooked to the No. 5 wire, resting on the ship's catwalk. The LSO was forced to jump into the safety net, breaking his leg.
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02:39, 27 December 2008Thumbnail for version as of 02:39, 27 December 2008864 × 697 (84 KB)Delphilabs (talk | contribs){{Information |Description=Grumman Hellcat tail section |Source=Official photographer, USS Admiralty Islands |Date=April 18th, 1945 |Author=Unknown |Permission=Public Domain |other_versions= }}

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