A U.S. Navy Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat fighter of fighting squadron VF-2 being catapulted from the aircaft carrier USS Hornet (CV-12) via the hangar catapult, 25 February 1944.
F6F-3 Hellcat of VF-1 being catapulted from the hangar deck catapult on the carrier USS Yorktown (Essex-class) off Trinidad, 3 Jun 1943. (US Navy photo)
TBM "Avenger" bombers prepare to take off from USS Monterey (CVL-26) to attack targets on Tinian, June 1944. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives
The Blohm Voss BV 155 was a German high-altitude interceptor aircraft intended to be used by the Luftwaffe against raids by USAAF B-29 Superfortresses. Work started on the design in 1942, but the design went through a protracted development period and was still under construction when World War...