Landing, Crashing Aboard USS Enterprise (CV-6), Pearl Harbor, 1940

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #3270. National Archives description: "TBD-1 crashes on deck; wire parts. CU Deck crash; tires blow out. MCU Plane crash on port side of deck after left wheel blows out. MCU Plane coming in goes over the side & crashes in water. MCU TBD crashes on deck; BT-1 crashes on deck. MCU F3F-2 is catapulted from deck, goes over the side into the water. Plane is catapulted from deck and looses some gear, which is left behind on deck.CU F3F plane crash on deck.MCU Plane comes in too high, goes over the side, and then takes-to the air.MCU Plane goes over the side.MS Plane comes in for a crash and looses one wheel.MCU Carrier crash; plane breaks into parts.LS Plane crashes into sea.CU Parts of plane being recovered." National Archives Identifier 76777 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, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, World War II, USS Enterprise (CV-6), World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, United States. -- Navy -- Aviation, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, USS Enterprise, Devastator (Torpedo Bomber), Search And Rescue Operations, Grumman F3F, BT-1 (Dive bomber), Aircraft Accidents

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