The Snapshots in Time Collection
Carrier Fighter Aircraft Silhouetted on Flight Deck, USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80)
A carrier fighter, engine running and propeller spinning, is silhouetted against a dramatic sky aboard the escort carrier USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80). Flight deck crewmen stand ready nearby as the aircraft prepares for launch, a scene repeated countless times during Pacific carrier operations in World War II. Project: 218453