TBFs Enroute Rabaul: Activities On Piva, Munda, & Barakoma Fields, Solomon Islands, 01/22/1944

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #1492. National Archives description "1) AVM LC, TBFs in formation-5V. 2) AVO Piva bomber strip. 3) GV TBFs on strip, warm up; taxi etc.-SV. 4) MS LS SBDs with bombs taxi, take-off etc.-SV. 5) LS MS TBFs & R4Ds taxi, tower BG-SV. 6) GV Gen. Mitchell speaks to men & awards medal to Col. O"Neill. 7) GV SCU 1000 1b. bombs on dollies-SV. 8) AVMs-Pan SBD takes off, in flight-SV. 9) AVO Munda strip, Pan Numerous planes on strip-SV. 10) AVL Barakoma strip-SV. AV SBD in flight. 11) AVO-Pan Dispersal area, air strip BG. 12) AVO-Pan Air strip on shore, probably on Vella LaVella Island." National Archives Identifier: 76027 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, Avenger (Fighter Plane), World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, United States. -- Navy -- Aviation, Douglas DC-3 (Transport Plane), World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Solomon Islands, Dauntless (Dive Bomber), World War II

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