U.S. carrier operations in the Pacific Ocean during World War 2. USS Saratoga (CV-3) underway at sea. A U.S. Navy FM-2 Wildcat makes an arrested landing aboard USS Saratoga. The aircraft approaches the deck, makes an arrested landing and rolls out. A pilot in the cockpit of the aircraft. Flight deck crewmen fold the wings. A U.S. Navy TBM Avenger makes an arrested landing and rolls to stop. The aircraft taxis up the deck and folds wings. A pilot jumps down the wing of the FM-2 Wildcat aircraft. A large hole caused by enemy fire in the wing of the aircraft.
U.S. Navy carrier operations in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. USS Essex (CV-9) underway. Flight operations on board the USS Essex before the carrier was attacked by a Japanese kamikaze aircraft (later that same day). Men loading ammunition belt in U.S. Navy F6F Hellcat aircraft. Twin 40 inches guns, manned by the crew. A crew member in the foreground looks skyward. Another uses binoculars. 5" gun trained skyward. 'Fox Trot' flag two-blocked. Airplanes warm up on the deck aboard the aircraft carrier. F6F taxis for take off. Damaged U.S. Navy SB2C Helldiver parked in the background. An airplane on fire on the deck edge.
U.S. Navy carrier operations in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. A camouflaged aircraft carrier underway. U.S. Navy F6F Hellcat airplanes parked on the flight deck. Guns being fired from the aircraft carrier. Smoke arises due to the firing. Aircraft parked on the deck.
U.S. Navy carrier operations in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. Men firing guns from the aircraft carrier. Smoke due to the firing. USS Essex underway. Aircraft parked on the deck of the ship. Guns fired along the port catwalk. The tracers head skyward. The flight deck personnel move a U.S. Navy F6F Hellcat, with wings folded, across the deck.
U.S. Navy carrier operations in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. Gun camera view of the Pacific Ocean. Shows strafing attack on an enemy Japanese ship near a beach. Gun camera footage of attack on an enemy Japanese aircraft in flight. The enemy aircraft is hit, catches fire and begins to lose control. Cross hairs of gun sight are seen in the image framing.
U.S. Navy carrier operations in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. An aircraft on the flight deck of USS Essex. U.S. Navy sailors moving the aircraft. Shells being loaded on to the aircraft. Several men working. A man cleans the aircraft. Aircraft parked on the flight deck. Pilots board the aircraft. A man directing and giving signals.
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