File:Curtiss SC-1 Seahawk pilot signals to beaching crew, circa in 1944 (80-G-K-15899).jpg

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English: A U.S. Navy Curtiss SC-1 Seahawk pilot gives "thumbs-up" signal to beaching crew who are preparing to launch the plane into the water at a Pacific base, circa 1944-45. Note the APS-4 radar pod under the wing and the insignia of Scout-Observation Service Unit 1 (SOSU-1) on the nose. The beaching gear is marked "SOSU-17" and "VCS-10".
Date circa 1944
date QS:P571,+1944-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
institution QS:P195,Q3250126
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80-G-K-15899
Source U.S. Navy photo 80-G-K-15899
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