A Fleet Air Arm Brewster Buffalo aircraft prepares for takeoff. An American fighter aircraft which saw service early in World War II, it was one of the first monoplanes with an arrestor hook and other modifications for aircraft carriers. A Westland Lysander is visible in the background.

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Size: 4812px × 3200px
Location: Great Britain
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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