File:Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat of VF-81 aboard USS Wasp (CV-18), circa in December 1944.jpg

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English: A U.S. Navy Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat of Fighting Squadron 81 (VF-81) "Freelancers" aboard the aircraft carrier USS Wasp (CV-18), circa in late 1944. VF-81 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 81 (CVG-81) aboard the Wasp from November 1944 to January 1945.
Date circa December 1944
date QS:P,+1944-12-00T00:00:00Z/10,P1480,Q5727902
Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the Carrier Air Group 81 1944-1945 cruise book available at Navysite.de
Author U.S. Navy

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current14:08, 27 January 2019Thumbnail for version as of 14:08, 27 January 20191,181 × 868 (492 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description={{en|1=A U.S. Navy Grumman F6F-5 ''Hellcat'' of Fighting Squadron 81 (VF-81) "Freelancers" aboard the aircraft carrier USS ''Wasp'' (CV-18), circa in late 1944. VF-81 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 81 (CVG-81) aboard the ''Wasp'' from November 1944 to January 1945.}} |Source=U.S. Navy photo [https://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/cvg81-45/index_003.htm] from the [https://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/cvg81-45/index_003.htm Carrier Air Group 81 1...