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"The Ship That Would Not Die" The USS Laffey (DD-724) is the most decorated World War II era Destroyer still in existence. Commissioned at Bath Iron Works, ME in February of 1944, the Laffey was soon...
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A late World War II-era US Navy and Marine Corps pilot olive drab, Nylon flying suit. The suit is collared with a single, pull-tab zipper from collar to crotch, a pocket on either breast, and a pocket...
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A World War II US Naval aviator's summer flying suit made out of a khaki cotton-canvas material. The suit is collared with a pull tab zipper running from nape to crotch and a buckled belt around the...
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This World War II khaki canvas-cotton blend summer aviator helmet was manufactured by Slote & Klein with a Telephonica headset installed. The helmet includes two silver metal buckles with a detachable...
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Film negative of the photography lab crew taking a group picture in dress whites on the flightdeck of the USS Yorktown (CVS-10).
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A silver Mess Deck Master at Arms (M.D.M.A.A.) badge from the USS Yorktown with a spread eagle at the top of the badge and an eagle and anchor motif at the center.
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Photograph of the USS Yorktown (CVS-10) headed out to sea. An S-2 Tracker can be seen on the flightdeck.
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Color slide of an FJ Fury going up/down from the flightdeck on the portside elevator. The aircraft's orange markings and general disrepair denote that it is being used as a radio operated drone to be...
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Photograph of flightdeck crewmen directing and moving a A-4 Skyhawk on the flightdeck of the USS Yorktown (CVS-10).
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Photograph of a pilot sitting in the open cockpit of a jet. The pilot is seen wearing a flight helmet.
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Color slide of a pilot sitting in an open cockpit of a A-4 Skyhawk with his helmet and oxygen mask on. He is getting directions from a flightdeck crewman of USS Yorktown (CVS-10).
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Small color slide of an A-4 Skyhawk catching the arresting cable while landing on the flightdeck of the USS Yorktown (CVS-10).
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Photograph of an A-4 Skyhawk with tailhook down, landing on the flightdeck of the USS Yorktown (CVS-10).
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Photograph of two A-4 Skyhawks in flight. One of the Skyhawks has the squadron logo for the anti-submarine fighter squadron one (VSF-1) emblazoned on the side.
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Photograph of a flightdeck crewman holding a sound powered phone up to his ear while an A-4 Skyhawk attempts to land on the flightdeck of the USS Yorktown (CVS-10). The crewman's jacket has a patch...
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Photograph of the back of a flightdeck crewman on a sound powered phone, watching an A-4 Skyhawk land.
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Color slide titled "Plane landing on Yorktown" and dated 1968. The slide shows an aircraft landing on the USS Yorktown (CVS-10).
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Photograph of the USS Yorktown (CVS-10) docked at Sasebo, Japan.