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B-25s Take Off USS Hornet For 1st Tokyo Raid, 1942

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National Archives description: "1) DA Wave breaks over bow of cruiser underway. 2) MS-Pan SOC airplane in flight-SV. 3) GV-MS SOC airplane taxis in slick & runs up on recovery sled-SV. 4) MS SOC airplane hoisted from water to deck of cruiser. 5) LS CV underway. 6) MS F4F & SBD approach & land-SV.7 ) MS F4F approaches, lands & crashes in barrier. 8) MS SBD approaches, lands & crashes in gun gallery-SV. 9) GV CV underway. 10) CU Adm. Halsey in foul weather gear. 11) LS B-25 taking off from USS HORNET underway, for first Tokyo raid-SV. 12) CU-LS-Pan B-25s in flight-SV. 13) MS Men on deck wave as planes pass overhead. 14) DA Waves break over bow of cruiser in heavy sea (good). 15) LS USS HORNET underway in rough seas.QUALITY: FAIR" National Archives Identifier: 79333 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. :)

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United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War II, Wildcat (Fighter Plane), US Navy, United States. Navy, United States. Army Air Forces, USS Hornet, USS Hornet (CV-8), B-25 Bomber, Dauntless (Dive Bomber), Tokyo (Japan) -- History -- Bombardment, 1942, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, World War, 1939-1945, Halsey, William Frederick, 1882-1959

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