File:F6F Hellcat launched from USS Attu (CVE-102) 1945.jpg

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Description A U.S. Navy Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat is catapulted from the escort carrier USS Attu (CVE-102), in 1945. The Attu launched replacement aircraft for the fast carrier force off Iwo Jima.
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Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Attu (CVE-102) World War II cruise book available at Navysite.de
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