Accession Number: 2023-023-08
Original work: Oil on linen
Original size: 17 by 10 inches
In 1943 the Curtiss SBC2 Helldiver began to be delivered to the US Naval fleet to augment, and sometimes replace the SBD Dauntless as the Navy’s predominant dive-bomber. Here in the early spring of 1944 a Helldiver has just returned to the USS Franklin (CV-13) from a mission, its tail hook has been released from the wire and it begins its taxi to the front end of the flight deck of the carrier. Once all of the aircraft were recovered the deck crew would reposition the aircraft to the aft end of the flight deck in preparation for the next launch. Official photo reference for this painting was taken by Horace Bristol
Reproduction Size:
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