File:Hawkins Field Betio Tarawa March 1944.jpg

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Description Aerial photograph of Hawkins Field, Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, Gilbert Islands in March 1944. Visible on the airfield runways are a Douglas R4D, two Consolidated PBY-5A Catalinas, and several Lockheed PV-1 Venturas. Elements of squadrons assigned to Tarawa in March 1944 included VP-52, VP-72, VP-102, VB-142, and VB-144.
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Source U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No. 1998.367.034 [1]
Author U.S. Navy

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