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title: Aircraft on USS Wasp
author: US Navy
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22202/aircraft-on-uss-wasp/
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updated: 2026-09-24
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# Aircraft on USS Wasp

_Authored by US Navy_

## Image File

[![Aircraft on USS Wasp](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22202.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22202.png)

## Image Caption

A 1942 photograph showing aircraft on the deck of the US aircraft carrier USS *Wasp*, which participated in WWII's [Pacific War](https://www.worldhistory.org/Pacific_War/). The aircraft are Grumman F4F Wildcat fighters and Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless dive bombers

## Cite This Work

### APA
Navy, U. (2026, September 24). Aircraft on USS Wasp. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22202/aircraft-on-uss-wasp/>
### Chicago
Navy, US. "Aircraft on USS Wasp." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 24, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22202/aircraft-on-uss-wasp/>.
### MLA
Navy, US. "Aircraft on USS Wasp." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Sep 2026, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22202/aircraft-on-uss-wasp/>.

## License & Copyright

[![copyright source](/images/partners/wikipedia-small.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:F4F_Wasp_1942.jpg)Based on [Wikipedia](http://www.wikipedia.org/ "Wikipedia") content that has been reviewed, edited, and republished. [Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:F4F_Wasp_1942.jpg) by [**US Navy**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:F4F_Wasp_1942.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 24 September 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.