File:USS Lexington (CV-16) Philippine Sea.jpg

USS_Lexington_(CV-16)_Philippine_Sea.jpg (725 × 588 pixels, file size: 132 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)

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English: Grumman F6F-3 fighter landing aboard the Essex Class carrier USS Lexington (CV-16) - flagship of Task Force 58 - during the Battle of the Philippine Sea, June 1944.
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Source US Navy images http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-l/cv16.htm
Author Official US Navy Photograph. (Enhancement by DLJ - Wild Surmise)

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  • 2007-12-25 22:46 Wildsurmise 725×588× (135381 bytes)
  • 2007-12-25 21:17 Wildsurmise 725×588× (135358 bytes) F6F-3 landing aboard USS 'Lexington' during the Battle of the Philippine Sea.

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