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Action On USS Randolph During Japanese Air Attack; Japanese Planes Shot Down, 04/23/1945
About this film
United States Naval Photographic Center film # 11745. National Archives description "1) GV-MS Units of task force including DDs, BBs & CLs firing AA guns (good). 2) LS-Pan Japanese plane dives & passes midst heavy flak fire. 3) CU F6F on flight deck ready to be catapulted. 4) MS F6F taxis & takes off from USS RANDOLPH. 5) CU Japanese plane explodes in air midst heavy flak fire & tailspins into water (excellent shot). 6) MS Parachute floating through air & landing in water off stern of CL underway. 7) LS Flaming Japanese plane crashes in water off stern of CL underway. 8) MS BB underway doing rapid fire with AA guns .9) LS Japanese plane dives midst heavy AA fire. 10) GV BB & DD underway, flak bursts in air BG. 11) MS Men at 20mm guns in gun gallery.QUALITY: GOOD" National Archives Identifier: 79132 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, Japanese, World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, WWII In Color
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