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Re: USS Ranger air wing camo scheme during and prior to Op. Leader, September/October 1943
Nick,
Ranger was built without any provision for torpedo stowage, but it would seem that this was rectified during her post-Torch refit in late 1942, allowing her to operate the 9 TBFs of VT4 in 1943/4.
Air Group 4 was detached from the ship in mid-April 1944 and soon afterwards VF4 received F6F-3s to replace the FM-2s.
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George Kernahan
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