A U.S. Navy General Motors FM-2 <i>Wildcat</i> fighter flies near the escort carrier USS <i>Core</i> (CVE-13), during operations in the North Atlantic, 12 April 1944. The plane has its landing gear and tailhook down, in preparation for landing on board.
USN
1944-04-12
Official U.S. Navy photo <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/g260000/g269036c.htm">80-G-269036</a> from the U.S. Navy <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.history.navy.mil">Naval History and Heritage Command</a>