Flight Deck Activities Aboard USS Hornet (CV-12), 04/12/1945

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #11741. National Archives description "LS Looking out across the ocean: Much flak in the sky; splashes in the water. LS S to A SB2C taking a wave off. LS DD underway; aircraft in flight overhead. LS SB2C flying by camera. LS Two F6F"s flying by; cloudy sky in BG. LS Carrier of the ESSEX class firing guns.LS S to A F4U flying by; cloudy sky in BG. LS S to A F6F in flight, with tail hook down. LS F6F comes around in the down-wind leg; destroyer on plane guard in the BG. LS Smoke on the horizon. LS Carrier of the ESSEX class underway; smoke coming from its guns. LS Splash in the water. LS Flak in the sky; PAN (L to R) to DD; PAN back to smoke on the horizon. LS Destroyer and cruiser underway in column; aircraft in flight overhead; SB2C enters frame from the left. HA LS SB2C takes off and enters the scene (flight deck out of view). HA LS Overlooking the fantail of carrier of ESSEX class; another CV on the horizon. HA LS Battleship and three DD"s on the horizon; much flak in the sky overhead. HA LS Two SB2C"s parked on fantail of CV. LS Sunset at sea. MS F6F"s and TBM"s parked on flight deck; crew members nearby; TBM taxies forward. LS SB2C makes landing.…

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, USS Hornet (CV-12), World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, USS Hornet, Hellcat (Fighter Plane), World War II, United States. -- Navy -- Aviation, Helldiver (Dive Bomber), Corsair (Fighter Plane), WWII In Color, Avenger (Fighter Plane), Aviation Ground Crews

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