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Air Attack On Marshall & Gilbert Islands; F6Fs Crash Land, Burn On Carrier, 12/19/1943
About this film
Naval Photographic Center film #1007. National Archives description "1) AH-Pan Island, shore Tarawa. AVO Long pier. 2) MS F6F crash lands, burns. 3) MS F6F crash lands near rail. MS SCU F6F in flames, lands. Fire fighters put out fire. 4) AVL-Pan Island, air strip, large smoke column (Marshalls)? 5) AVL Small triangular island, air strip. 6) AV Bullets strafe island--very shaky, gun vibration." National Archives Identifier: 75781 As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks.
Directors & creators
United States. Navy
Subjects
WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, Hellcat (Fighter Plane), World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, United States -- Navy -- Aviation, GSAP, WWII In Color, Gun Sight Aiming Point
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