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Japanese Plane Attack Aboard USS Hornet (CV-12), 04/16/1945
About this film
United States Naval Photographic Center film #11758 . National Archives description "MS Japanese plane as it crosses side of carrier under fire. LS Much flak; CV middle distance. HS FM lands on carrier deck. MS DD underway; CV, BG. LS CL & CVL. AV Okinawa (SV). AV TBM"s in formation (SV). MS Air crewman holds cage containing an owl. CU Owl in cage. LS Japanese plane crashes; much flak (SV). LS CV firing AA; much flak seen (SV). QUALITY: FAIR" National Archives Identifier: 79135 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, USS Hornet (CV-12), World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, Japanese, World War II, Kamikaze Pilots -- Japan, USS Hornet, WWII In Color, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan -- Okinawa Island, Battle Of Okinawa, Avenger (Fighter Plane)
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