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Description A U.S. Navy Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat fighter of fighting squadron VF-15 being catapulted from the aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV-12) via the hangar catapult, 25 February 1944.
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Source U.S. Navy Naval Aviation News February 1954 [1]; U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No. 1996.253.7179
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18:31, 19 October 2008Thumbnail for version as of 18:31, 19 October 2008286 × 284 (33 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)== Summary == {{Information |Description=A U.S. Navy Grumman F6F ''Hellcat'' fighter being catapulted from the aircaft carrier ''USS Hornet (CV-12)'' via the hangar catapult, ca. 1944. |Source=U.S. Navy Naval Aviation News February 1954 [http://www.histor

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