The American Navy Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat carrier-based fighter is accelerated for takeoff with jet boosters on the deck of the USS Altamaha (CVE-18) escort aircraft carrier.
Behind the Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat, there is also a Douglas SBD Dauntless carrier-based dive bomber on the deck.
The Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat photo source: National Museum of the United States Navy.
Location: Pacific Ocean
Time in the photo: March 1, 1944