USS Wasp [Hornet] Operating: Planes Crash; Landings; Fueling At Sea; Tokyo Raid

About this film

United States Naval Photographic Center film #4534. National Archives description "1) GV-Pan Ships at sea, DDs, CVs.2) HS Bow of CA, heavy sea.3) MS SOC approaches CV BG.4) GV SOC approaches, lands in slick, taxis forward, engages recovery mat, is hoisted-SV.5) GV F4F approaches & SBD lands on CV-SV; F4F lands on deck, crashes.6) GV F4F lands on CV, goes into gun pits.7) GV F4F lands on deck, crashes over side.8) GV USS WASP launches planes.9) SCU Adm. Halsey in slicker.10) MS B-25s in flight.11) MCU Men on deck wave to planes." National Archives Identifier: 77150 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, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, USS Hornet (CV-8), World War II, Halsey, William Frederick, 1882-1959, USS Hornet, Tokyo (Japan) -- History -- Bombardment, 1942, USS Wasp, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, United States. Army Air Forces, B-25 Bomber, Dauntless (Dive Bomber), Wildcat (Fighter Plane)

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