Lt. Cdr. Paul D. Buie, CO of VF-16, briefs his F6F-3 Hellcat pilots for a mission during the Gilbert Islands operation. VF-16 was part of Air Group 16 on board USS Lexington (CV-16).
Categories: World War II
 
 
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