Navy Avenger Takes Off For Saipan - Seen over the barrels of 40mm anti-aircraft guns on a U.S. aircraft carrier, this Navy Grumman Avenger is off for Saipan - to live up to its name by bombing the enemy stronghold in the Marianas.
The plane is attached to Task Force 58, the most powerful naval force in US history.TR-0010121 Navy Medicine Historical Files Collection - Subject series - World War II photos - Air & Sea battles. Original public domain image from Flickr