After one of VB-15's Helldivers had a hook failure. It's prop chewed the tail off this SB2C that was in front of it. This picture was taken aboard the Hornet CV-12, January 1944 while Airgroup 15 and CV-12 were going through their shakedown and work ups in the Atlantic; before Airgroup fifteen went aboard Essex..

Tail Chewed SB2C

Photo courtesy of Steve Whitby

Back