Photo of the week
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This weekends photo.
Naval Air Station (NAS) Seattle, Washington, a view taken 18 May 1939 showing planes from the USS SARATOGA (CV-3) air group in the hangar at the station--the first carrier group to arrive at the NAS. Planes in the foreground are Vought SB2U-2 "Vindicators" from VB-4; in background are Grumman F2F-1s from VF-2 and Douglas TBD-1 "Devastators" from VT-2. In foreground are SB2U-2s BuNos 1338 (4-B-9), 1336 (4-B-7), 1341 (4-B-12); 1329 (4-B-8); identifiable F2F BuNos are: 9638 (2-F-11), 9653 (2-F-11), 9659 (2-F-18).
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This weekends extra.
F4U-4 Corsairs of VF-24 "Corsairs", Carrier Air Group 2, on the flight deck of USS Philippine Sea CV-47, April–June 1951 Korea.
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This midweeks photos.
A Douglas R4D-5 Bu-17201, of the Naval Air transport Service, arrives at a Naval Air Station with high priority cargo for local Naval establishments, circa 1944
