VF-16 pilots aboard USS Lexington (CV-16) c Nov 1943

Autor:

Commander Edward Steichen, USNR

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The Commanding Officer of the U.S. Navy Fighting Squadron 16 (VF-16), Lieutenant Commander Paul D. Buie, (center) briefs his pilots for an upcoming mission, during the Gilberts operation, November-December 1943, aboard the aircraft carrier USS Lexington (CV-16). A Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat fighter is behind them. Note flight gear, markings on helmets and life vests. The pilot at left wears a .45 caliber (11.43 mm) pistol.

Licence:

Public domain

Credit:

Official U.S. Navy photograph 80-G-K-16053 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command.

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