"K" Type Blimp, Carrier Landing Operations, 02/24/1944 - 02/28/1944

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #1626. National Archives description "1) LA Blimp airborne. 2) HA Motor whale boat coming alongside ship.3) MS Gondola (blimp) released from deck of carrier. 4) MS Same as above. 5) MCU Propellor turning; personnel working around blimp in bg. 6) MS Gondola of blimp; pilot inside. 7) MS Motor whale boat in water. 8) MLS Gondola with lines running down to ship; blimp coming in for landing. 9) LS Blimp coming in for landing; personnel making ready to secure lines from blimp; man with white flag showing wind direction. 10) MS Same as above. 11) MS PAN Blimp; personnel working around lines; blimp takes off. 12) LS Blimp airborne; mountain range faintly visible in bg. 13) HA MS Bow of motor whale boat, about to be hoisted aboard ship. 14) MS Blimp airborne; "U. S. NAVY" on side. 15) MS Blimp airborne (SV). 16) MLS Crew members standing on deck of carrier. 17) MS Personnel grab anchoring lines as blimp comes in for landing. 18) MS Blimp taking off. 19) HA Blimp hovering over USS CHASER (CVE-10) in camouflage; mountain range in bg. 20) HA AV CVE underway; mountain in bg. 21) HA AV PAN from bow to stern of CVE underway; CVE is in battle dress. 22) HA AV Port s…

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945, Airships, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, Blimps, Coronado (Seaplane), USS Chaser (CVE-10), World War II, USS Chaser, Dirigibles

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