MAKE A MEME View Large Image Cowpens (CVL-25) in November 1943.jpg A U S Navy pilot from Fighting Squadron 25 VF-25 aboard the light aircraft carrier USS Cowpens CVL-25 evacuates his burning Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat BuNo 66101 after landing unaware that it was on fire ...
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Keywords: F6F-3 of VF-25 burning on USS Cowpens (CVL-25) in November 1943.jpg A U S Navy pilot from Fighting Squadron 25 VF-25 aboard the light aircraft carrier USS Cowpens CVL-25 evacuates his burning Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat BuNo 66101 after landing unaware that it was on fire during the Gilberts Operation 24 November 1943 Firefighters are rushing to the plane and put out the flames in a minute and a half with no casualties The fire started as the Hellcat approached Cowpens for an emergency landing The pilot was Lieutenant Junior Grade Alfred W Magee Jr USNR Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nara-series/80-g/80-G-200000/80-G-208140 html 80-G-208140 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1943-11-24 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Cowpens CVL-25 Grumman F6F Hellcat Aircraft damaged in combat Gilbert Islands Campaign
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