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Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless of VMS-3 in flight over the Caribbean, circa in 1943 (80-G-K-14312)
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Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless of VMS-3 in flight over the Caribbean, circa in 1943 (80-G-K-14312)

A formation of U.S. Marine Corps Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless dive bombers from Marine Scouting Squadron 3 (VMS-3) "Devilbirds" in flight near the Virgin Islands. Based at Marine Corps Air Station Bourne Field, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, during the entire course of its existence, the squadron logged patrols from 1934 to 1944. Included among them were flights on 11-14 May 1942 to circumvent the expected escape attempt of the French Fleet for Guadaloupe. Note the Atlantic Theater camouflage on the aircraft.

Date
1943–1944
Photographer / author
U.S. Navy photo 80-G-K-14312
Archive
U.S. National Archives (via Wikimedia Commons)
Type
photograph
Original size
4,575 × 3,275 pixels

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"Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless of VMS-3 in flight over the Caribbean, circa in 1943 (80-G-K-14312)" (1943–1944). U.S. Navy photo 80-G-K-14312. U.S. National Archives, via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Douglas_SBD-5_Dauntless_of_VMS-3_in_flight_over_the_Caribbean,_circa_in_1943_(80-G-K-14312).jpg

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