Flight Operations, Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, 05/23/1943

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #936 National Archives description "1) LS Form. planes in flight-SV.HS TBF leaves, lands2) MS SCU Gas truck, man gases TBF-SV.3) MS SCU F4Us take off.4) LS F4Us in flight, approach.MS F4U zooms, rolls-SV.5) MS SCU Officer talks to crew members, tents FG-SV6) LS Formation TBFs.MS Ground crew works on F4F.7) CU 2 pilots talk with others F4F "Nylorao" BG-SV8) LS F4Fs taxi, in flight-SV.MS Row F4Fs on field-SV.9) MS Pilot gets out of F4F, gas truck passes BG.10) LS TBF formations in flight.MS LS TBFs taxi-SV.11) LS MS F4Us taxi-SV.MS Row F4Us back shot, colors FG.12) LS MS Form. F4Us in flight, zoom, land-SV.13) SCU MS LS F4Us taxi-SV.MS Control tower, (hazy).14) MS F4U ;ands.SCU Pilot gets out.15) MS F4U pivots.SCU Pilot gets out crew works on F4F.16) CU Pilot.MS Flight crew in jeep.17) CU Crew works on 50 cal. gun rear arm F4F." National Archives Identifier: 75753 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 -- Campaigns -- Solomon Islands -- Guadalcanal, United States. Army Air Forces, World War, 1939-1945, Wildcat (Fighter Plane), World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, Corsair (Fighter Plane), Avenger (Fighter Plane)

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