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WW2 Aerial Views Over Okinawa, USS Bunker Hill (CV-17), 02/25/1945
About this film
Naval Photographic Center film #8890 . National Archives description: "1) AV-Pan Okinawa shoreline, large flight of planes overhead. 2) AV Number of SB2Cs in flight over Okinawa (SV). 3) AV considerable high altitude footage of terrain, Okinawa. 4) AV Night shot: CV underway on surface. 5) AV Bow on view of SB2Cs in flight, Okinawa below. 6) AV Bomb hits on Japanese airfield on Okinawa near beach. 7) HS-MS Aviation ordnancemen wheel racks of rockets along flight deck (SV). 8) AV Two F4Us in flight. 9) LS Large formation of planes in flight against clouds. 10) MS SB2Cs fold wings taxiing after landing. 11) MS SB2Cs noses over after landing." National Archives Identifier: 78647 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 II, Helldiver (Dive Bomber), Wildcat (Fighter Plane), World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, USS Bunker Hill (CV-17), World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, USS Bunker Hill, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan -- Okinawa Island, WWII In Color, Aviation Ground Crews
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