Invasion Of Saipan & Japanese Air Attack On Task Force 58, Japanese Planes Shot Down; USS Washington Fires AA Guns, 06/13/1944

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United States Naval Photographic Center film #4857 National Archives description "1) AV LCs underway to beach. 2) GV SB2C approaches, lands on one wheel, men fight fire on wing of plane. 3) MS WASHINGTON fires AA batteries & 40MM tracers (good). 4) MS Burning Japanese plane flies over ship, crashes into water, (good) 5) MS F6Fs warm up on carrier deck 6) HS Air officer gives "go hoad", F6F taxis. 7) MS TBF unfolds wings. 8) MS SB2Cs warm up, taxi." National Archives Identifier: 77246 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 Washington, United States. -- Navy -- Aviation, USS Washington (BB-56), World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, Helldiver (Dive Bomber), World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Northern Mariana Islands -- Saipan, Hellcat (Fighter Plane), World War II, Landing Craft -- United States, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, Japanese, Task Force 58

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