B-25's Launched, Tokyo Raid; USN Port Liaison Activities, Cardiff, Wales, 04/1942

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #893. National Archives description: "1) MS Carriers in a Task Force; PAN of the area (SV). 2) LS PAN Of area, then back to camera ship, where carrier is launching aircraft. 3) LS Undt. carrier, port side to. 4) HA MS Bow of a DD. 5) LS Port side of undt. CV. 6) MCU Captain looking at a clip board; EM standing by. 7) MCU Navigator looking through a sextant. 8) HA MS B-25 Mitchell, taking off from USS HORNET (CVE-12). 9) HA MS B-25's on deck of HORNET. 10) HA MLS LSO giving turn-up signal to pilot of B-25. 11) LA MS B-25 in flight over carrier. 12) LS B-25 taking off from HORNET. 13) LS SBD coming in for a landing on the HORNET. (SV) 14) MCU COLONEL JAMES DOOLITTLE and Army pilots on USS HORNET, standing by a B-25, tied down for foul weather. 15) HA LS Flight deck of ship; B-25's tied down; PAN from bow aft. 16) HA LS Undt. CL on stbd side of HORNET. 17) MLS B-25's tied down on flight deck 18) HA LS AO underway at sea. 19) MS Design on nose of a B-25, showing a girl holding a bomb in her hand. 20) MCU Prop on engine of SBD, turning up. 21) MS Pilot in a SBD, as plane is warming up. 22) MS Engine of SBD warming up; island of HORNET in BG (SV). 23) CU Of…

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, British, Great Britain. -- Women's Royal Naval Service, World War II, USS Hornet, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, USS Hornet (CV-8), Doolittle, James Harold, 1896-1993, B-25 Bomber, Tokyo (Japan) -- History -- Bombardment, 1942, Dauntless (Dive Bomber), World War, 1939-1945 -- Women -- Great Britain, Aviation Ground Crews

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