USCG Kingfishers Air Station Salem
OS2U-3; “‘Sea Birds’ With a Sting: Wings of the fighting U.S. Coast Guard, these ‘Sea Birds’ pack a sting–powerful depth charges–for enemy submarines molesting United Nations’ convoys. Photographed at an East Coast air base [Air Station Salem], the Coast Guard planes are about to take off on convoy patrol.” No date; Photo No. 224; photographer unknown; four OS2Us in line, on the tarmac in front of hangar at Coast Guard Air Station Salem; from ground level. USCG Historian’s Office