File:Gunner of SBD with Browning machine guns 1943.jpg

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Description A U.S. Navy Radioman-Gunner of a Douglas SBD Dauntless aims his aircraft's twin 7.62 mm (0.30 in) caliber Browning M1919 machine guns aboard the light aircraft carrier USS Independence (CVL-22), during the carrier's shakedown period, 30 April 1943. Note the guns' armor plate, gunsight, and variety of bullet types (with tip marking sequence: red, black, light blue & plain).
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Source Official U.S. Navy photo 80-G-K-787 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command; Original uploader was Felix c at en.wikipedia. Later version(s) were uploaded by Cobatfor at en.wikipedia, 2006-05-26 (first version); 2013-10-20 (last version)
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  • 2013-10-20 20:52 Cobatfor 490×649× (281646 bytes) caption bar cropped
  • 2006-05-26 19:22 Felix c 490×765× (92212 bytes) Radioman-Gunner of an SBD Dauntless aims his plane's twin .30 caliber machine guns aboard USS Independence (CV-22), during the carrier's shakedown period, 30 April 1943. [http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/k00001/k00787.jpg www.history.navy.mil]

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