An American dive bomber SBD-5 "Dauntless" from the No. 22 Squadron (VC-22) landing with the arrestor hook extended. Since the end of 1943, No. 22 Squadron was based on the aircraft carrier USS Independence (CVL-22).
The SBD ("Scout Bomber Douglas") was the U.S. Navy's main carrier-borne scout plane and dive bomber from mid-1940 through mid-1944.

SBD-5 "Dauntless"

 
Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldivers and Vought F4U Corairs of the 89th Bombardment Squadron are lined up on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Antietam (CV-36).
The ship was commissioned in January 1945, too late to actively serve in World War II. After serving a short time in the Far East, she was decommissioned in 1949. 

Latecomer

F4U-1 Corsairs of Fighting Squadron VF-12 in flight.
The section leader peels off from formation in this image showing F4U-1 Corsairs of Fighting Squadron (VF) 12 in flight on March 23, 1943. VF-12 was the first Navy squadron to receive the "Bent Wing Bird" title.

