File:TBM-3W Avenger of VS-871 in flight c1951.jpg

From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Original file(1,501 × 1,069 pixels, file size: 214 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)

Captions

Captions

Add a one-line explanation of what this file represents

Summary

[edit]
Description A U.S. Navy Grumman TBM-3W Avenger of Anti-Submarine Squadron VS-871 from the light aircraft carrier USS Bataan (CVL-29) in flight. VS-871 was reserve squadron which was called to active duty on 1 July 1951. Two years later, it was redesignated VS-37 "Rooster Tails".
Date circa 1951
date QS:P,+1951-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No. 1996.253.1609
Author U.S. Navy

Licensing

[edit]
Public domain
This file is a work of a sailor or employee of the U.S. Navy, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, it is in the public domain in the United States.

File history

Click on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time.

Date/TimeThumbnailDimensionsUserComment
current21:23, 13 September 2013Thumbnail for version as of 21:23, 13 September 20131,501 × 1,069 (214 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description=A U.S. Navy Grumman TBM-3W ''Avenger'' of Anti-Submarine Squadron VS-871 from the light aircrat carrier USS ''Bataan'' (CVL-29) in flight. VS-871 was reserve squadron which was called to active duty on ...

Metadata