Lexington CV-16 in the Pacific on March 23 1944. Visible are F6F Hellcats of FS VF-16

A view of flight operations on board the carrier Lexington (CV 16) operating in the Pacific on March 23, 1944. Visible are F6F Hellcats of Fighting Sqauadron (VF) 16, aircraft Number 7 adorned with 7 Japanese flags on its fuselage. Also visible is an SBD Dauntless of Bombing Squadron (VB) 16.

Source: National Naval Aviation Museum

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