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09_03808 Frank Santos Collection Image from SDASM Archives uploaded December 2022
09_03809 Frank Santos Collection Image from SDASM Archives uploaded December 2022
09_03907 Frank Santos Collection Image from SDASM Archives uploaded December 2022
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09_03883 Frank Santos Collection Image from SDASM Archives uploaded December 2022
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09_03839 Frank Santos Collection Image from SDASM Archives uploaded December 2022
09_03838 Frank Santos Collection Image from SDASM Archives uploaded December 2022
09_03832 Frank Santos Collection Image from SDASM Archives uploaded December 2022
09_03833 Frank Santos Collection Image from SDASM Archives uploaded December 2022
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09_03832 Frank Santos Collection Image

from SDASM Archives

CASSIDY PHOTOGRAPHY said:
Fighter Squadron 33 (VF-33) was an aviation unit of the United States Navy. Originally established on 11 October 1948 Japan surrendered 2 September 1945 aboard the USS Missouri to General Douglas MacArthur and others.
SDASM Archives said:
CASSIDY PHOTOGRAPHY en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VF-33_(1942–1945)
CASSIDY PHOTOGRAPHY said:
www.seaforces.org/usnair/VF/Fighter-Squadron-33.htm www.topedge.com/alley/squadron/lant/vf33hist.htm pacificwrecks.com/units/usn/vf-33.html www.history.navy.mil/content/dam/nhhc/research/histories/... Which resource is correct? Anyone can contribute to wikipedia, as I have, in the past to correct misinformation.
SDASM Archives said:
CASSIDY PHOTOGRAPHY www.history.navy.mil/content/dam/nhhc/research/histories/... Would be the most trustworthy as they hold the official records for Naval Squadrons.

Pilots leaning across F6F on board the USS Lexington (CV-16) after shooting down 17 out of 20 Japanese planes heading for Tarawa.

from U.S. National Archives

Al_HikesAZ said:
You identify 10 pilots but I count 11 pilots in the photo. Who is the eleventh?

09_03839 Frank Santos Collection Image

from SDASM Archives

Stig Jarlevik said:
During this period (Aug 1943 - Jan 1944) based initially at Guadalcanal an later New Georgia VF-33 flew the Grumman F6F-3 version. Stig

F6F takes off from USS Lexington (CVA 16) for third day of strikes in attack on Mili Atoll, Marshall Islands., ca. 11/1943

from U.S. National Archives

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