US B-24D bomber approaching Eastern Island, Midway Atoll for landing, 18 Mar 1943; note albatrosses in foreground

Caption     US B-24D bomber approaching Eastern Island, Midway Atoll for landing, 18 Mar 1943; note albatrosses in foreground ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Army Air Forces
Identification Code   23288 AC
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B-24 Liberator   Main article  Photos  Maps  
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Photo Size 603 x 364 pixels
Photos on Same Day 18 Mar 1943
Photos at Same Place Midway, US Pacific Islands
Added By C. Peter Chen
Licensing  Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government".

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1. Commenter identity confirmed Bill says:
14 Nov 2014 06:00:37 PM

FOR THE BIRDS:

Otis are those guys nuts its low visibility and their flying! for me its (VFR) Visual Flight Rules, no instrument mumbo jumbo for me....

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