Landings And Take Offs Aboard USS Enterprise (CV-6), 1941 - 1942

About this film

United States Naval Photographic Center film #2704. National Archives description "LS Units of the fleet (cruisers or destroyers) underway (very dark). GV Scenic shot of evening sky; nice clouds (SV). MCU LSO signaling, USS ENTERPRISE (CV-6). GV TBD takes off. GV SBD takes off (SV). MCU LSO signaling as F2A"s pass overhead. LSO signals F2A to come in for landing. LSO signals SBD to cut engine (rear view). LSO signals wave-off to SBD. LSO signals SBD to cut engine. GV SBD takes off (3 views). MS DA SBD starts to warm up on carrier deck. GV DA F2A unfolds wings to take off. GV DA SBD takes off (SV). GV Dawn take-off"s of F2A"s and SBD"s (SV). GV Formation of SBD"s in flight (SV). GV LSO signals TBD to cut engine. QUALITY FAIR LSO signals SBD to land. GV Stern section of the ENTERPRISE as F2A lands. GV F2A"s landing (SV). GV DA SBD landing. LS Aircraft carrier-probably the USS YORKTOWN (CV-5)-underway. Pan picks up cruisers, and follows SBD coming in for landing: LSO gives him the signal to land. GV SBD takes off at dawn (SV). MS DA SBD warms up on stern section of the ENTERPRISE. GV SBD"s taxi into take-off position. GV TBD coming up on elevator and being pushed aft (2 views). MS F2A…

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, USS Yorktown (CV-5), World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, USS Enterprise (CV-6), World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, Dauntless (Dive Bomber), United States. -- Navy -- Aviation, Buffalo (Fighter Plane), World War II, USS Enterprise, Avenger (Fighter Plane), USS Yorktown, Halsey, William Frederick, 1882-1959, Aviation Ground Crews

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