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Experimental Plane Landings, Crashes, Aboard USS Charger (CVE-30), 03/05/1944
About this film
United States Naval Photographic Center film #1542. National Archives description: 1) MS TBF launched. SHS TBFs, F6Fs, SB2Cs approach, land. taxi-SV. 2) MS SCU SB2C taxis, launched, slow motion, MS F4U lands. 3) MS SCU TBF lands, engages hook--slow motion. MS F6Fs land-SV. 4) MS F6F, SB2C land, taxi, SB2C late wave-off-slow motion-SV 5) MS-Pan SB2Cs land, taxi, launched, barrier rises FG--slow motion. 6) MS SCU F6F lands, engages hook, F6F, SB2Cs-SV, crash land. 7) MS SB2C late wave-off. SCU SB2Cs hook engages-SV. 8) MS-Pan SB2Cs, F4Fs, skim over, SCU Hook engaged. 9) MS SCU SB2Cs land, one crashes on port rail-SV. 10) SCU SB2C crashes barrier." National Archives Identifier: 76058 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
WWI, 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, USS Charger (CVE-30), Helldiver (Dive Bomber), USS Charger, Wildcat (Fighter Plane), World War II, Hellcat (Fighter Plane), Avenger (Fighter Plane)
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