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<blockquote data-quote="emilioteles" data-source="post: 1684865" data-attributes="member: 3144">A U.S. Navy Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless of bombing squadron VB-16 flies an antisubmarine patrol low over the battleship USS Washington (BB-56) en route to the invasion of the Gilbert Islands, 12 November 1943. The ship in the background is USS Lexington (CV-16), the aircraft's home carrier. Note the depth charge below the SBD.USN VB-16 consisted of 36 Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless operating from the USS Lexington from September 1943 – June 1944. Starting in June 1943 the aircraft carried the new tri-color national insignia with a red surround with false gun ports painted on the wings leading edges. However in mid September 1943 the red surround slowly began to be replaced by Insignia Blue. In November 1943 the U.S. Marines began their assault on the Gilbert Islands and the SBD-5's of VB-16 took part with some still wearing the red surround.(U.S. Navy photo 80-G-204897 - U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No. 1996.253.680)(Colorised by Tom Thounaojam)<img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/t31.0-8/10547805_541735955956201_4901163967779641787_o.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="emilioteles, post: 1684865, member: 3144"] A U.S. Navy Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless of bombing squadron VB-16 flies an antisubmarine patrol low over the battleship USS Washington (BB-56) en route to the invasion of the Gilbert Islands, 12 November 1943. The ship in the background is USS Lexington (CV-16), the aircraft's home carrier. Note the depth charge below the SBD. USN VB-16 consisted of 36 Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless operating from the USS Lexington from September 1943 – June 1944. Starting in June 1943 the aircraft carried the new tri-color national insignia with a red surround with false gun ports painted on the wings leading edges. However in mid September 1943 the red surround slowly began to be replaced by Insignia Blue. In November 1943 the U.S. Marines began their assault on the Gilbert Islands and the SBD-5's of VB-16 took part with some still wearing the red surround. (U.S. Navy photo 80-G-204897 - U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No. 1996.253.680) (Colorised by Tom Thounaojam) [IMG]https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/t31.0-8/10547805_541735955956201_4901163967779641787_o.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]

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