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Online Library of Selected Images -- Picture Data
Photo #: NH 77104
Douglas TBD-1 torpedo planes,
of Torpedo Squadron Six (VT-6), from USS Enterprise (CV-6)
In flight, circa 1939.
Plane closest to the camera is Bureau # 0318.
Note how stripes painted on wings assist pilots in maintaining
three-plane "V" formation.
Collection of Vice Admiral George C. Dyer, USN (Retired).
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
Online Image: 113KB; 740 x 510 pixels
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