TBF VT-8 landing on USS Saratoga (CV-8) off Solomons 1942
1942
A damaged U.S. Navy Grumman TBF-1 Avenger assigned to Torpedo Squadron 8 (VT-8) makes a landing on board the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga (CV-3) without the benefit of a tailhook while the carrier operates off the Solomons.
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