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| Keywords: F6F launch USS Saratoga Tarawa 1943.jpg A U S Navy Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat flown by Commander Joseph C Clifton prepares to launch from the carrier USS Saratoga CV-3 bound for Tarawa in the Gilbert Islands in late November 1943 Note that the Hellcats are in various states of changes of the national insignia which had been ordered three months before However in contrast to all other fleet carriers Saratoga had been active in the Solomons for the most part of 1943 and marking changes were only applied in the field U S Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No 1977 031 085 038 http //collections naval aviation museum/emuwebdoncoms/objects/common/webmedia php irn 35376 late November 1943 U S Navy This image is part of a photograph album kept by Commander Joseph C Clifton during 1942-1944 which included service as Commanding Officer of Fighting Squadron VF 12 and Commander Air Group CAG 12 frame with caption Tarawa bound removed PD-USGov-Military-Navy F6F-3 Hellcat Aboard USS Saratoga CV-3 Battle of Tarawa United States Navy air group commander aircraft | ||||
