U.S. Navy pilot Lieutenant Commander James H. Flatley's F6F
Hellcat Fighter warming up on the deck of the USS Yorktown, preparing to attack Marcus Island, 31 August 1943. 

F6F-3 Hellcat 1943

U.S. Navy Douglas SBD-3/5 Dauntless dive bombers of composite squadron VC-29 lined up for launch from the escort carrier USS Santee (ACV-29) during operations in the Atlantic. Armed with depth charges, the aircraft will fly antisubmarine patrol over the convoy ships visible in the background. As escort-scouting squadron VGS-29, the squadron also flew missions in support of the North Africa invasion in November 1942.