1943 Admiral Radford Inspects Planes & Flight Deck Activity Aboard USS Lexington (CVA-16)

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Extracted from Naval Photographic Center film #1550. National Archives description "Formerly 1910 ADM. RADFORD INSPECTS PLANES AND FLIGHT DECK ACTIVITY ABD USS LEXINGTON Date: 10/5/43 Length 190'23) MS ADM RADFORD walking up flight deck of USS LEXINGTON (CVA-16). 24) MS ADM. RADFORD standing on flight deck of USS LEXINGTON. 25) MS Radford watching ordnancemen working with cart carrying bomb. 26) MS Pilot in cockpit of F6F. 27) MS Same. 28) CU Pilot climbing in cockpit of F6F; pilot giving thumbe-up signals; wings of aircraft folded. 29) HA MS F6F's parked aft on USS LEXINGTON: crewmembers standing in FG; some of the planes have engines turning over. 30) CU Pilot standing in front of F6F. 31) HA MS to MLS TBM being deck-launched from LEXINGTON: PAN. 32) HA MS to MLS Same. 33) MLS Looking down on flight deck of the LEXINGTON, TBM's taxiing and unfolding wings; F6F&s parked aft on flight deck." National Archives Identifier: 76064 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, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, Radford, Arthur William, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, Hellcat (Fighter Plane), World War II, USS Lexington (CVA-16), United States. -- Navy -- Aviation, USS Lexington, Avenger (Fighter Plane), Aviation Ground Crews

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