[Vought F4U Corsair aircraft in flight]

Photograph of a Vought F4U Corsair aircraft (fuselage designation 228, tail code F) in flight, circa 1945. The caption verso notes that this image was taken from the USS Essex (CV-9) after the aircraft was waved off.

Inscription on verso: "Essex -- 1945 / AG-83 F4U takes wave-off / D03."

Part of a disassembled album containing materials related to Paul J. Madden's service with the U.S. Navy during World War II, circa 1940-1945.