CARRIER OPERATIONS, PACIFIC THEATER OF WAR Part 1

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1) LS Jeep carrier on horizon, sun setting, BG. VG2) LA MS PAN F6F makes arrested landing aboard USS ESSEX (CV-9); plane taxis to right. G3) HA MS F6F takes wave off. G4) HA MS Same as scene (2). g5) HA MS F6F on deck, flight deck personnel stand around. G6) HA CU Pilot in cockpit of F6F; large hole in left wing; personnel examine plane, others converse with pilot. G7) HA MS Pilot climbs down from damaged plane; flight deck personnel look on, BG.8) HA MS F6F makes arrested landing. gtoF9) CU F6F taxis up deck. G10) HA MS F6F approaches deck, makes arrested landing, rolls out.11) HA CU Plane taxis up deck.12) CU Pilot in cockpit, plane revs up; flight deck crewmen fold wings. G13) MS TBM makes arrested landing, rolls to stop. G14) HA CU TBM taxis up deck, folds wings. G15) CU Pilot jumps down from wing of F6F. G16) CU Large hole, caused by enemy fire, in wing of F6F; plane slowly lowered on elevator. G17) AtoA MCU TBM"s in formation high above water G18) AtpG LS Amphibious landing craft circle , prior to invasion assault. VG19) AtoG LS Five circles of landing craft. G20) AtoG LS Two waves of landing craft head in toward beach. G21) AtoA HA MS Three TBM"s in flight, close formation; landing craft circle, left BG, far below.22) AtoG MLS Landing craft & amphibious ships far below.23) AtoG ELS Landing craft circle in several patterns; cloud passes, FG. G24) AtoA HA MCU Four TBM"s in close formation over large white clouds.25) AtoA CU One TBM in flight; Pan, down, others in formation. G26) AtoG LS Invasion ships, landing craft off beach of Iwo Jima; hits made on beach, BG; landing craft in water; Pan, left, cruiser broadside to beach; Pan, left, Mt. Suribachi; smoke rises from hill. VG27) CU Two AO"s belt 20mm ammunition into F6F. G28) HA CU Twin 40"s, manned by crews; crewmember, FG, looks skyward, second man uses binoculars; 5" guns trained skyward. GtoF29) LA CU "Fox Trot" flag two-blocked. G30) HA MS Planes warm up on deck aboard CV-9. G31) CU F6F taxis for take off; damaged SB2C parked, BG. G32) MS Plane on fire on deck edge. F33) MS CV underway, camouflaged, planes on deck. G34) HA CU PAN Over F6F"s, other planes parked on deck; smoke drifts across planes from gun fire aboard camera ship. G35) HA MS Twin 40"s fire skyward, smoke drifts off from guns. G36) HA MS TBM"s, F6F"s parked on flight deck; CV underway, BG, off port quarter, gun crews active; smoke drifte from gun fire.37) MLS Planes parked on deck, FG, aboard camera ship, underway; CV, BG, sends signal light message to camera ship (SV). VG38) CU Twin 40 mount fires; CV, BG, seen through smoke. G39) HA MLS CV underway, planes on deck, FG, aboard camera ship; guns along port catwalk fire; smoke drifts to left; tracers head skyward. G40) M S Flight deck personnel move F6F, with wings folded, scross deck. G41) GUN CAMERA VIEW Small ship machine guned near beach. VG42) " " " Japanese transport fired on & burning.43) AtoG CU Japanese transport burning near coastline.44) GUN CAMERA VIEW S mall ships near coastline. VG

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities