AAC-P40s Taking Off from USS Ranger in Eastern Atlantic Part 1

Description

1) Fighter Group 235 2) GV Flight deck covered with P-40s 3) MS AAC Pilots prior taking off 4) MS USA Maj. C. T. Tinker, Capt .C. T. Durgin, USN and USA Lt. Col. R. T. Austin 5) GV flight deck, P40s warm up - pan of same 6) MS Bridge 7) TBF warms up - takes off 8) CU P-40s warm up, take off, AV 9) S-ES P-40 begins take-off. Takes off 10) P-40s come up elevator, spotted AV, SV 11) MS P-40s taking off, SV, barely makes it-dramatic 12) MS last P-40 takes off, crew comes on deck 13) MS P-40s make run past Ranger, SV.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities