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F4U's Flight; Officers Club; USS Hancock (CV-19) Burns; Japanese Plane
About this film
Naval Photographic Center film #556. National Archives description "AV MCU F4U's in flight over clouds. MCU Two Officers going down steps to table at Officer's club, Trinidad. AV Carriers and fleet units maneuvering. MS USS HANCOCK (CV-19) underway, burning fiercely. Black smoke coming from ship; second CV underway astern. Camera completely AV Japanese plane burning. Tracers strafe Japanese Zeke plane that burns." National Archives Identifier: 75565 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 -- Aerial Operations, Japanese, USS Hancock (CV-19), World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, Corsair (Fighter Plane)
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