Japanese plane being shot down by United States Navy aircraft

Description

United States Navy plane flies toward Japanese Navy float plane and blasts away at it; shells hitting and exploding. Japanese plane flying (from left to right) being shot at by Navy aircraft, Navy plane shooting at Japanese plane, the starboard wing of which falls off. CU Navy fighter shooting down Japanese float plane, which catches on fire and falls to the water. MLS Navy fighter shooting at Japanese fighter; bullets hitting nose and setting it on fire.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities