Grumman F4F-4 planes of the Fighting Squadron 6 (VF-6) on the deck of the American aircraft carrier Enterprise (CV-6); 1942.

Folded wings

An explosion on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Essex (CV-9), after a Hellcat plane's drop tank bursts on landing; 1944.


Scary situation

American LCP (L) Landing Craft Personnel (Large) maneuvering next to the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CV-6), in the process of landing troops on the islands of Guadalcanal and Tulagi, Solomon Islands, Pacific Ocean. - In the foreground, on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier are Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless dive bombers; August 1942. 