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Photograph of two Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft (fuselage numbers 69 and 64) in flight, circa 1940s-1950s. The planes bear United States Navy or United States Marine Corps markings.

Photograph of three Republic P-47 (F-47) Thunderbolt aircraft (visible tail number 488102) in flight, circa 1940s-1950s. The planes bear United States Air Force markings.

Photograph of a Republic P-47 (F-47) Thunderbolt aircraft (tail number 488007, designation "Lil Cub") in flight, circa 1940s-1950s. The plane bears United States Air Force markings.

Photograph of a Curtiss SOC Seagull aircraft (fuselage number 5) on a catapult, circa 1940s-1950s.

Photograph of a Lockheed P-38 Lightning aircraft (tail number 423991) in flight, circa 1940s-1950s. The plane bears United States Air Force markings.

Photograph of a General Motors TBM Avenger, a Grumman F6F Hellcat, and a Vought F4U Corsair in flight over water, circa 1940s-1950s. Typed caption in margin: "TMB – F6F – F4U."

Photograph of an unidentified aircraft carrier, circa 1940s-1950s. Stamped on verso: "Suitable for transmission through the post (not for publication). Passed by Naval Censor."

Photograph of an unidentified aircraft carrier, circa 1940s-1950s. Stamped on verso: "Suitable for transmission through the post (not for publication). Passed by Naval Censor."

Photograph of an unidentified aircraft carrier, circa 1940s-1950s. Stamped on verso: "Suitable for transmission through the post (not for publication). Passed by Naval Censor."

Photograph of pilot Lloyd R. Lyckman flying a Stinson L-5 Sentinel aircraft (designation "Tokyo Taxi"), Japan, February 1947. The plane bears United States Army Air Forces markings.Typed caption on verso: "Yours truly taken in L-5 coming back from…