Catalina on Patrol
Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina patrol plane In flight, September 1940, a beautiful design and played a vital part in WWII. #PBY #pbycatalina...
Who loves the Cat?
Who loves the Catalina? Here is a PBY Catalina of VP-52, she has a bit of weathering. #pby #pbycatalina #wwii #flynavy #aviationsafari...
USS Charger CVE-30 (1944)
Follow up to our FM-2 Wildcat post, here is what the island of USS Charger CVE-30 looked like circa February 1944. Note mast structure,...
Wildcat Wednesday
It’s #wildcatwednesday and we look back at an FM-2 #Wildcat preparing to take off from USS Charger CVE-30 during training operations in...
USS Essex CV-9 (August 30th 1943)
#otd USS Essex CV-9 in route to raid Marcus Island, 30 August 1943 during WWII. Aircraft are parked forward on the flight deck for...
USS Argonaut SM-1 (1942)
Flashback to #otd in 1942 with USS Argonaut SM-1 docking at Pearl Harbor upon her return from the Makin raid, Marine Raiders and members...
USS Silversides SS-236
#otd in 1941 USS Silversides SS-236 is launched at Mare Island Navy Yard. You can visit her at USS Silversides Museum. #silenthunter...
Caption?
Caption? (#otd in 1942 a F4F-4 Wildcat crashed aboard USS RANGER CV-4 after an off center landing attempt. The pilot was Ensign G. W....
USS Enterprise CV-6 #OTD 1942
A Japanese Type 99 Val burns as it is shot down directly over USS Enterprise CV-6 #otd in 1942. Note radar antenna atop the carrier's...
Henderson Field August 1942
A look back at Henderson Field in WWII #otd in 1942, looking south east. The aircraft on field are F4F's and note all the craters from...
