U.S. Navy Grumman F6F-3 <i>Hellcat</i>s from Fighting Squadron 1 (VF-1) fly in formation, May 1944. VF-1 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 1 (CVG-1) aboard the <i>Yorktown</i> from May to August 1944. Note the unusual placement of the tactical squadron numbers in large black numbers on the underside of the left wings.
U.S. Navy
1944-05
Official U.S. Navy photo <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.history.navy.mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/80-G-468000/80-G-468279.html">80-G-468279</a> from the U.S. Navy <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.history.navy.mil">Naval History and Heritage Command</a>