File:Japanese pilot with parachute descends towards the water, 17 April 1945.jpg

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English: A Japanese pilot whose aircraft was shot down by the aircraft carrier USS Randolph (CV-15) descends towards the Pacific Ocean near the carrier, 17 April 1945. This was the first aircraft that Randolph's gunners shot down during the war.
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Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Randolph (CV-15) World War II cruise book available at Navysite.de
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current08:58, 15 September 2018Thumbnail for version as of 08:58, 15 September 2018591 × 605 (188 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description={{en|1=A Japanese pilot whose aircraft was shot down by the aircraft carrier USS ''Randolph'' (CV-15) descends towards the Pacific Ocean near the carrier, 17 April 1945. This was the first aircraft that ''Randolph''{{'}}s gunners shot down during the war.}} |Source=U.S. Navy photo [https://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv15-45/089.htm] from the [https://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv15-45/index_005.htm USS ''Randolph'' (CV-15) World War II cruis...