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Flight Ops Aboard British Carrier, October 15, 1944
About this film
Naval Photographic Center film #11763. National Archives description "1) CU Muzzles of 1.1 anti-aircraft guns fire. 2) MS Men take bombs from elevator & wheel them across flight deck. 3) CU Man fuses four GP bombs, silhouette shot of British BB underway, 2 men at rail FG. 4) LS Shot of British BB through port hole. 5) MS British flag from mainmast, 2 sailors FG.6) MS British DD underway, 5 inch AA guns. FG. 7) HS Planes parked on fan tail of British CV. 8) MS-CU Man checks fuel of British plane aboard British CV. 9) MS F6F approaches & attempts to land on British CV, crashes into water alongside (good). 10) MS F6F approaches, lands & crashes into gun gallery. 11) MS-CU Wrecking crane tows damaged F6F across flight deck. 12) MS Aviation machinist"s mate turns prop of F6F before starting engine. 13) HS Many F6Fs on fantail of British CV start engines & warm up. 14) HS F6F taxis & takes off-SV. 15) LS Group of F6Fs in flight-SV. 16) HS Plane handlers fold wings of F6F, F6F taxis to spot position. 17) MS British CV underway, British DD passes FG.QUALITY: GENERALLY GOOD." National Archives Identifier: 79136 mislabeled. As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or…
Directors & creators
United States. Navy
Subjects
WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, British, World War II, Hellcat (Fighter Plane), Great Britain. -- Royal Navy
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