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Activities Fl. Air Wing 1, Ile Nou, Noumea, 04/08/1943
About this film
Naval Photographic Center film #755. National Archives description "1) AV SCU Man tests, fires 50 cal. MG from blister PBY 2) AV MS ship underway. AV Ile Nou, Noumea-SV Harbor 3) AV MS from blister PBY lands, harbor BG.Hqtrs. 4) MS From PBY, shows motor and shoreline 5) GV Hdqtrs. Air Wing 1. MS OOD sits down desk 6) MS Officer stows laundry, stretches out 7) MS Man leaves qtrs, heads for shower 8) MS & SCU Mechanics works on PBY motor. GV Repair shop 9) CU Man grinds valves. GV Puts cowling on motor 10)MS GV Men overhaul, refuel PBY & motors SV 11)MS & CU Men strip fabric from wing repair hull SV 12)SHS Two OS2Us enter water, taxi SV 13)SCU Men in cockpit OS2Us" National Archives Identifier: 75660 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 -- New Caledonia, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945, United States. -- Navy. -- Air Wing 1 -- History, World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, Seaplanes -- United States, United States. -- Navy -- Aviation, Kingfisher (Reconnaissance aircraft)
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