Flight Operations "Daisy Cutter Bombs," Chow, Seabees Construction Work At Torokina Fighter Strip, Bougainville Island, 12/22/1943

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #1376. National Archives description "1) MS F4U, F6F, P-40s taxi, take off, control tower FG-SV. 2) MS Weather vane. 3) MS SCU Man wrap 30 & 50 cal. shells around 100 lb. bombs-SV. 4) MS SCU Men load cartridge wrapped bombs on truck & SBD SV. 5) MS SCU Men in mess line, eat, wash kits, etc.-SV. 6) MS Gas and crash trucks on strip. 7) LS CB crane dredges coral on causeway, loads trucks-SV." National Archives Identifier: 75976 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, United States -- Navy -- Aviation, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, Hellcat (Fighter Plane), World War II, Dauntless (Dive Bomber), United States -- Navy -- Seabees, Corsair (Fighter plane), P-40 (Fighter plane)

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