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| Keywords: USS Texas (BB-35) recovers a Vought OS2U Kingfisher off Iwo Jima 1945.jpg The U S Navy battleship USS Texas BB-35 recovers a Vought OS2U Kingfisher floatplane in a light rain at 1700 hrs on 16 February 1945 the first day of the Iwo Jima pre-invasion bombardment The OS2U's radioman is riding the wing after hooking the plane to the recovery crane Note details of the crane aircraft recovery mat and net 40 mm quad gun mounting and the plane's colour scheme and markings Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/us-navy-ships/battleships/texas-bb-35/80-G-309140 html 80-G-309140 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy Vought OS2U Kingfisher USS Texas BB-35 Bofors 40 mm gun naval Battle of Iwo Jima | ||||
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