WW2 B-29 Bomber Air Sea Rescue, Saipan

About this film

United States Naval Photographic Center film # 11033. National Archives description "1) CU Wrecked Japanese control tower used for signal tower, several signalmen send blinkers -SV. 2) CU Signalman uses binocs to read signal from ship at sea, landing strip in BG. 3) CU 24" signal light, other signalman reflected in lens, sky BG. 4) CU Signalman uses 12" signal light. 5) AV PAN Coconut jungle & native houses along shore of Saipan. 6) AV LS Two life rafts with men in them on surface. 7) CU Pilots and mechanics from crashed B-29 climb into PBM rescue ship. 8) AV PAN Many ships below on water. 9) AV PAN Landing ramp with tow line attached to tractor & plane. 10) CU Aviation machinist mate places wheels under PBY preparatory to pulling up onto landing ramp. 11) CU Tractor pulls plane up on ramp taken from plane, other PBYs in BG on air strip. 12) CU Crew get out of PBY" National Archives Identifier: 79047 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 -- Mariana Islands -- Garapan (Saipan), World War II, Search And Rescue Operations, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Northern Mariana Islands -- Saipan, B-29 Bomber, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, Aircraft Accidents, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, WWII In Color, Mariner Bombers, Seaplanes -- United States, Catalina (Seaplane), Signal lights, Aviation Ground Crews, Airplane Crash Survival -- Pacific Ocean

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