File:SBD-5s VMS-3 in flight near Virgin Islands.JPG
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English: A formation of U.S. Marine Corps Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless dive bombers from Marine Scouting Squadron 3 (VMS-3) "Devilbirds" in flight near the Virgin Islands. Based at Marine Corps Air Station Bourne Field, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, during the entire course of its existence, the squadron logged patrols from 1934 to 1944. Included among them were flights on 11-14 May 1942 to circumvent the expected escape attempt of the French Fleet for Guadaloupe. Note the Atlantic Theater camouflage on the aircraft. |
| Date | circa 1943 |
| Source | Official U.S. Navy photo 80-G-K-14310 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command; U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No. 1996.253.590 (b/w) |
| Author | U.S. Navy |
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- 2011-04-04 18:21 Cobatfor 1885×1233× (360691 bytes) levels, noise reduced
- 2007-04-07 00:27 Looper5920 1903×1238× (551420 bytes) Scanned from Page 42 of the book '''The Official Monogram US Navy & Marine Corps Aircraft Color Guide - Vol 2, 1940 - 1949''' by John M. Elliott Maj. USMC(Ret.) The photo is credited to the [[Naval Historical Center]] thus placing it in the public domain
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| current | 19:11, 9 October 2016 | | 5,022 × 3,709 (7.6 MB) | Cobatfor (talk | contribs) | new NHHC file |
| 15:52, 9 May 2015 |  | 1,134 × 845 (240 KB) | Cobatfor (talk | contribs) | NHHC photo | |
| 21:52, 7 April 2011 |  | 1,885 × 1,233 (352 KB) | OgreBot (talk | contribs) | (BOT): Reverting to the most recent version before uploads (originally uploaded on 2011-04-04 18:21 by Cobatfor). | |
| 21:52, 7 April 2011 |  | 1,903 × 1,238 (538 KB) | OgreBot (talk | contribs) | (BOT): This is the version originally uploaded on 2007-04-07 00:27 by Looper5920; storing on commons for archival purposes | |
| 16:01, 3 April 2011 |  | 1,885 × 1,233 (352 KB) | Cobatfor (talk | contribs) | == {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description={{en|A formation of U.S. Marine Corps Douglas SBD-5 ''Dauntless'' dive bombers from Marine Scouting Squadron VMS-3 ''Devilbirds'' in flight near the Virgin Islands. Based at MCAS Bourne Field, St. Thomas, |
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