File:USS Missouri recovers its Vought OS2U Kingfisher aircraft.jpg

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Summary

Description	A U.S. Navy Vought OS2U-3 Kingfisher floatplane is hoisted on board the USS Missouri (BB-63) after a flight, during the ship's shakedown cruise, circa August 1944.
Date	August 1944
Source	Official U.S. Navy photograph 80-G-K-4592 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command.
Author	USN; First uploaded to engl. Wikipedia 02:27, 22 December 2005 by TomStar81

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	Date/Time	Thumbnail	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	22:08, 24 February 2015		4,531 × 5,787 (6.54 MB)	Cobatfor	new NHHC file
	12:06, 24 February 2006		585 × 744 (96 KB)	Schlendrian	First uploaded to engl. Wikipedia 02:27, 22 December 2005 . . TomStar81 A Vought OS2U Kingfisher floatplane is hoisted on board after a flight, during the ship's shakedown cruise, circa August 1944. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, USNHC # 80-G-K-4592, n