MAKE A MEME View Large Image Ens Bass landing USS Hornet Midway 1942.jpg en A U S Navy Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat of fighting squadron VF-3 from the USS Yorktown CV-5 lands on the aircraft carrier USS Hornet CV-8 circa 15 30 h 4 June 1942 The plane 3-F-5 was piloted by Ens ...
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Keywords: Ens Bass landing USS Hornet Midway 1942.jpg en A U S Navy Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat of fighting squadron VF-3 from the USS Yorktown CV-5 lands on the aircraft carrier USS Hornet CV-8 circa 15 30 h 4 June 1942 The plane 3-F-5 was piloted by Ens H A Bass USNR who had forgotten to close the firing circuit switch and had inadvertently pressed the firing key when the plane stopped suddenly The six 12 7 mm machine guns opened fire but the bullets passed harmlessly over the deck maritimequest com http //www maritimequest com/warship_directory/us_navy_pages/aircraft_carriers/hornet_cv_8/uss_hornet_cv8_page_13 htm 1942-06-04 U S Navy photograph PD-USGov-Military-Navy Grumman F4F Wildcat Aboard USS Hornet CV-8 Battle of Midway US forces Aircraft accidents aboard aircraft carriers
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