Aircraft carrier USS Hornet, (CV-8). During World War II in the Pacific Theater, she launched the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo and was the last US fleet carrier ever sunk by enemy fire. 


U.S.S. Hornet

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.



Fighting Squadron VF-12 

U.S. aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-10) anchored at Majuro Atoll, Marshall Islands, South Pacific. On the deck of the ship carrier-based aircraft with folded wings are visible.