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U.S. Navy Lt.Edward O'Hare and LCDR John Thach, of VF-3, prepare for flight at Kaneohe NAS, Hawaii, in World War II.
Standing in front of an F4F with its engine running and the plane captain in its cockpit, Lieutenant Commander John S. Thach, Commander of Navy Fighting Squadron Three (VF-3) discusses a planned flight with Lieutenant Edward "Butch" O'Hare, as they look over a map. (This sequence is repeated again for the camera.) LCDR Thach boards his aircraft, as plane captain steps out of cockpit and stows his map. Thach's plane has 3 Japanese victory flags painted below the cockpit. The Squadron's Felix-the-Cat logo is seen on the fuselage.The plane captain helps Thach get strapped in and settled in the cockpit. Thach gives a thumbs up indicating he is ready. Lt. O'Hare climbs aboard his F4F, which displays 5 Japanese victory flags. (O'Hare is the U.S. Navy's first air ace of World War 2.) His plane captain stows his map and O'Hare straps himself in and runs his cockpit checks. He gives a thumbs up indicating he is ready.
U.S. Navy Lt. Edward Henry "Butch" O'Hare and LCDR John S. Thach, in flight over Hawaii, during World War II.
LCDR John S. Thach, Commander of Navy Fighting Squadron Three (VF-3) is seen flying his F4F (number: F-1) with his wingman, Lt. Edward O'Hare,who is flying F4F number F-13. They fly over Hawaii and environs, with their canopies open. Thach is seen clearly in his cockpit. A change of sequence suddenly shows O'hare flying lead, with Thach flying on his wing. There appear to be only 4 Japanese victory flags painted on O'Hare's airplane. (Note: Lt. O'Hare was the U.S. Navy's first ace, shooting down 5 Japanese aircraft, in World War 2, and was a Medal of Honor recipient.)
U.S. Navy PBY Catalina seaplane lands in water at Naval Air Station Kanoehe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii.
View from cockpit of a U.S. Navy PBY airplane circling to land at the Naval Air Station Kanoehe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii. View from the land, as PBY taxis in toward beach after landing. A man stands by a white flag at beach front to guide the seaplane. A crewman seated on the wing of the seaplane. A man swims out to the PBY, as it approaches the beach. Several flights of Curtiss P-36 Hawk aircraft fly overhead in formation.