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Japanese Naval Aircraft Prepare to Take Off from the Shokaku
Pearl Harbor Historical Photos

From John Fischer, About.com

Japanese naval aircraft prepare to take off from an aircraft carrier (reportedly Shokaku) to attack Pearl Harbor during the morning of 7 December 1941.

photo and caption credit - U.S. Naval Historical Center Public Domain Photographs
Plane in the foreground is a "Zero" Fighter. This is probably the launch of the second attack wave. The original photograph was captured on Attu in 1943.
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