Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat

Shown here is a F4F-4 Wildcat fighter of VGS-1 on the catapult ready for take-off, on board the escort carrier USS Long Island (CVE-1, ex-merc Mormacmail), 17th June, 1942. Several more F4F-4 Wildcats are awaiting their turn for launching.