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USS Enterprise (CV-6) Flight Deck Operations, Palau Invasion, 09/1944
About this film
Naval Photographic Center film #5598 not in the greatest shape. National Archives description: "1) MS Pilots climb from gun pits, walk to planes.2) MS Officers on bridge.3) MS PAN F6Fs & SB2Cs take off. SV.4) MCU Crew folds wings & spots F6Fs.5) MS F6F lands; landing gear gives away, men swarm on flight deck.6) MS PAN Men watch landing operations.7) MS F6Fs approach, land on flight deck, Barrier, FG.8) MS Crew watches landing operations, plane taxis by, FG.9) MCU Two pilots walk on flight deck, enter hatch.10) MS F6Fs land, approach on flight deck, Barrier, FG. (Good) SV.11) SV SB2C landing and taxiing down deck.QUALITY: GOOD" National Archives Identifier: 77581 mislabeled. 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 -- Campaigns -- Palau -- Peleliu Island, USS Enterprise (CV-6), World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Palau, Hellcat (Fighter Plane), World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, Helldiver (Dive Bomber), World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, United States. -- Navy -- Aviation, Air Pilots, Military
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