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... looked good flying until it decided to take a swim. Relatively tame water landing I'd say. Doesn't seem like too much damage upon touch down. A bit damp though.
Not sure about the history here. Looks to be possibly a fresh water inlet or marsh area on the east coast?

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Looks like it could have flown again, very little visible damage.

wish they would have let it behind for us to find

You mean in the USN's saline-based long-term preservation storage locker?

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Just because these schemes are a favorite. It would have been neat to see a Corsair or Hellcat in this scheme as well.


TBM-1C, with Torpedo Squadron Eighty-Seven (VT-87), pictured sitting on the deck of CV-15 (USS Randolph) in the Atlantic.

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