The Snapshots in Time Collection
FM-2 Wildcat Overturned on Flight Deck After Crash Landing, USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80), WWII
An FM-2 Wildcat lies flipped upside down on the flight deck of USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80) after a crash landing, its shamrock squadron marking visible on the wingtip, while in the distance another mishap unfolds in the water — a stark reminder of the constant hazards faced during carrier flight operations in World War II. Project: 218467