SUPPLEMENTS TO "FIGHTING LADY" SERVICING AIRCRAFT ABOARD A CV Part 1

Description

1) MCU Aviation Torpedomen working on aerial torpedo and wheeling one along flight deck (Two views).2) CU DA Aviation Ordnancemen loading machine gun shells.3) MS Aviation Machinist Mate working on cockpit.4) MS Aviation Machinist Mate working on motor of plane.5) ECU Same.6) LS Same. SBD flying overhead.7) LS Same.8) MCU Same. The plane being worked on is a SBD.9) LS Winding motor of a SBD.10) MCU Three men working on prop of SBD.11) GV Plane captain doing something in cockpit of SBD.12) LS Crew working on motor of SBD.13) MCU Same.14) LS Same.15) GV Plane captain oiling prop of SBD.16) CU Same.17) MCU Two men working on motor of SBD (Three views).18) CU Man turning propellar on SBD.19) MCU Gasoline crew ready to refuel SBD.20) GV Aviation Ordnancemen checking ammo in wing of plane.21) LS Aviation Machinist cleaning motor with steam jet on a SBD (Two views).22) LS Gasoline detail refueling SBD.23) GV Aviation Ordnancemen arming wing guns of the SBD. (SV).24) MCU Motor of SBD being repaired (Two views).25) MCU ECU Man attaching yellow warning flag to aerial wire.26) LS Man working on motor of F6F.27) MCU CU Radioman securing check lead to wire from aerial of F6F.28) CU Ordnancmen checking ammo in wing.29) GV Man washing plane (SV).30) CU 500-1b bomb going down on bomb elevator; being loaded onto elevator, and wheeled along flight deck. (SV).31) LS DA 500-lb bombs on flight deck (Three views).32) CU Water bombs on deck; two being worked up by men.33) LS DA F6Fs with Ordnancemen standing round with a 500-lb bomb in front of plane.34) LS DA F6Fs being pushed aft.QUALITY: GOOD

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities