File:F4F-4 CV-4 11 1942.jpg

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Description U.S. Navy Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat fighters of Fighting Squadron 9 (VF-9) and VF-41, Carrier Air Group Four (CVG-4), testing guns aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ranger (CV-4) in early November 1942, prior to taking part in "Operation Torch", the Allied invasion of North Africa.
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Source Official U.S. Navy photo 80-G-30362 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
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21:07, 16 October 2007Thumbnail for version as of 21:07, 16 October 2007738 × 597 (151 KB)CobatforGrumman F4F-4 ''Wildcat'' fighters of fighter squadron VF-41, ''Carrier Air Group Four (CVG-4)'', testing guns aboard the aircraft carrier ''USS Ranger (CV-4)'' in November 1942, prior to take part in ''Operation Torch'', the Allied invasion of North Afri

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