File:Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat of VF-40 escorts Japanese Kyūshū K11W after the Japanese surrender, in August 1945.jpg

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Description	English: A U.S. Navy Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat of Fighting Squadron 40 (VF-40) escorts a Japanese Kyūshū K11W Shiragiku after the Japanese surrender, in August 1945. VF-40 was assigned to Escort Carrier Air Group 40 (CVEG-40) aboard the escort carrier USS Suwannee (CVE-27) from 8 February to 2 September 1945. Note the geometric identification symbol on the Hellcat.
Date	August 1945
Source	U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Suwannee (CVE-27) 1942-1945 cruise book available at Navysite.de
Author	U.S. Navy

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current	08:29, 27 January 2019		1,417 × 1,063 (701 KB)	Cobatfor (talk \| contribs)	== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information \|Description={{en\|1=A U.S. Navy Grumman F6F-5 ''Hellcat'' of Fighting Squadron 40 (VF-40) escorts a Japanese Kyūshū K11W ''Shiragiku'' after the Japanese surrender, in August 1945. VF-40 was assigned to Escort Carrier Air Group 40 (CVEG-40) aboard the escort carriers USS ''Suwannee'' (CVE-27) form 8 February to 2 September 1945. Note the geometric identification symbol on the Hellcat.}} \|Source=U.S. Navy photo [https://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/cve27-45...

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