SBD Dauntless torpedo-bomber landing aboard USS Hornet during the Battle of Midway, 4 Jun 1942; note Landing Signal Officer undernearth the landing aircraft.

SBD Dauntless landing

TBF-1C Avenger from Torpedo Squadron Twenty-Six (VT-26) in the water after crashing during a catapult launch.USS Bataan (CVE-29)


Crash during a catapult launch

Dynamic static. The motion of its props causes an &quot;aura&quot; to form around this F6F on USS YORKTOWN. Rapid change of pressure and drop in temperature create condensation. Rotating with blades, halo moves aft, giving depth and perspective. November 1943. (Navy)
Exact Date Shot Unknown
NARA FILE #: 0080-G-204747A
WAR &amp; CONFLICT BOOK #: 961