Two TBM-1C Avengers of VT-2 returning to the Hornet in the Philippine Sea, August 1944.
Note the rocket rails and ASB radar antennas under the wings.
Photo: United States Navy
USS Hornet
(CV-12)
The Hornet's total aircraft assortment varied from between 90 to 100 depending on type. Here two TBM Avengers fly by with their gear and tailhooks down.