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Squadron 12 Bombs Nauru; Planes Take Off USS Saratoga For Tarawa Raid 11/19/1943 - 12/04/1943
About this film
Naval Photographic Center film #1305. National Archives description "1) LS SBD dives. Formation SBDs--very shaky. 2) LS F6F drops bomb. TBF passes. 3) LS CVE, BB. CA, ships of task force-SV. 4) MS F6Fs, SBDs land, spotted, take off etc., signal flags & radar on CV-SV. 5) SCU Pilot enters F6F. 6) MS Men wheel SBD, unfold wings. 7) MS F6F takes off. 8) LSMS Fighter plane formation. US Flag. SCU CV cuts water. National Archives Identifier: 75938 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 -- Aerial Operations, American, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945, USS Saratoga, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, USS Saratoga (CV-3), Avenger (Fighter Plane), World War II, Dauntless (Dive Bomber), United States. -- Navy -- Aviation, Hellcat (Fighter Plane)
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