Japanese Plane Shot Down, Invasion Of Okinawa, 04/04/1945

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film # 11622. National Archives description "1) LS Japanese plane dives through cloud at flak burst. 2) LS Japanese plane passes midst heavy tracer fire. 3) LS Flak bursts in air. 4) LS-Pan Japanese plane passes midst tracers & flak burst. 5) MS Japanese plane dives midst flak burst & tracers, crashes in water, heavy smoke FG. 6) AV Hand held views of Okinawa Island (shaky). 7) AV Three TBFs in flight. 8) MS CL underway putting out heavy 5" AA fire, many planes parked on flight deck FG. 9) MS Japanese plane passes overhead midst tracer fire & flak bursts-SV. 10) MS Explosions in water caused by Japanese plane crashing. 11) CU Pilot in cockpit of SB2C in readiness for take off-SV. 12) MS F4U taxis & unfolds wings, plane director & starting signal officer FG. 13) GV Men seated on carrier fantail, DD underway BG wing of plane FG. 14) MS DD underway, bow on view, CV on horizon BG.QUALITY: FAIR" National Archives Identifier: 79091 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. Thank…

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

Corsair (Fighter Plane), World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan -- Okinawa Island, Kamikaze Pilots -- Japan, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, WWII, World War, 1939-1945, World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, United States. Navy, United States. -- Navy -- Aviation, Helldiver (Dive Bomber), WWII In Color

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