A full deckload of America's War Birds. The aircraft carrier Lexington, of the U.S.

A full deckload of America's War Birds. The aircraft carrier Lexington, of the U.S. Navy, carried a full deckload of planes when she left Hampton Roads, Virginia, with other ships of the Pacific Fleet on the way back to the West Coast. This striking aerial view shows the Lexington setting out with a full complement of War Birds on board.