Aerial view of U.S. Navy Task Force 17 (TF-17) turning to avoid Japanese planes during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
At the center
left is USS Hornet (CV-8) and at center USS Northhampton (CA-26) with escorting destroyers. At the lower right is the left wing of the photographing TBF Avenger with the U.S. star and pitot tube. Credit: USN via NARA 80-G-304509 Date: October 26, 1942
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