Flight Operations Aboard USS Ranger (CV-4), 07/1942

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #161683. National Archives description "CU CDR HOSKINS inspecting officers & crew (SV). CU Inspection of RANGER personnel. MCU Marine detachment (SV). MCU Crew of RANGER, after being dismissed from inspection, walking around the flight deck; Northampton class cruiser in BG.MCU P-40s on flight deck; cruisers & DDs in BG (SV). MCU DA Looking aft: Flight deck filled with P-40s (SV). CU Submarine lookout. CU P-40 turning up on flight deck. CU LTCOL. F. H. MEARS.MCU LTCOL MEARS takes off in P-40. MCU LTCOL MEARS talks to pilots. MCU DA P-40 taking off from flight deck (SV). CU LTCOL MEARS shaking hands with officer. CU Plane crews of RANGER (SV). MCU P-40"s going up on elevator. QUALITY: GOOD" National Archives Identifier: 80324 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, United States. Marine Corps, USS Ranger (CV-4), World War, 1939-1945, World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, United States. -- Navy -- Aviation, Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American

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