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Aerial views of ships at Leyte Gulf, Peleliu Island and airstrip on Biak Island (WW2)
Aerial views of ships at Leyte Gulf, Philippines during World War II. Interiors of C-47 Skytrain shows radio operation, Pilot, Copilot, and Navigator work inside aircraft. Pilot looks through binoculars from the cockpit. Aerial views of Peleliu Island, Palau and airstrip on Biak Island.
U.S. naval fleet during the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
General MacArthur maps the drive on Leyte with field commanders. Guarding the operation in the Philippines is a vast naval force. Battle map shows location of U.S. 7th fleet (Kinkaid) and U.S. 3rd fleet (Halsey). The air and sea Battle of Leyte Gulf. Aircraft carrier operation, planes land and take-off. Japanese plane shot down; hit by anti-aircraft fire Japanese plane cartwheels through the sky and crashes into the ocean. The USS Princeton is loss in battle. Aerial view of damage and later view of Princeton magazine exploding. Damaged plane landing on carrier deck on one landing gear. Admiral Nimitz reports on battle. (World War II period).
Japanese zero makes kamikaze dive on USS Suwanee (CVE-27), and impacts deck, as seen from USS Sangamon.
During the Battle of the Leyte Gulf, a Japanese A6M5 Zero aircraft carries out one of the first kamikaze attacks of World War II, diving and attacking the U.S. Navy Escort Carrier USS Suwanee (CVE-27) in the Leyte Gulf of the Philippines. Clouds of black smoke billow from the hit carrier. Some Navy sailors from the hit USS Suwanee in the water, blown overboard by the explosion, approaching USS Sangamon (CVE-26), also in Task Unit 77.4.1 ("Taffy 1") for assistance. USS Sangamon underway.
Gun crews of USS Sangamon firing at attacking Japanese planes overhead during Battle of Leyte Gulf
Attacking Japanese aircraft overhead of Task Group 77.4.1 ("Taffy 1") during the Battle of Leyte Gulf in World War II. Navy Captain M.E. Browder of USS Sangamon on bridge, talks into radio and scans skies. Gun crews in 20MM gun pits. Japanese planes overhead and many flak bursts over water. Ship on horizon activating signal blinker.
Explosions and fire on USS Princeton (CVL-23) after being bombed by Japanese plane in Leyte Gulf during World War 2
U.S. Task Force 38.3 in Leyte Gulf during Battle of Leyte in World War II. CVLs (Light Aircraft Carriers) and CVs (Fleet Aircraft Carrier) underway. USS Princeton (CVL-23) underway and burning. Japanese plane passes through flak. Princeton burns fiercely following attack by a Japanese Yokosuka D4Y 'Judy' Dive Bomber. The aircraft had dropped a bomb which struck the carrier between the elevators, crashing through the flight deck and hangar, and then exploding. U.S. Navy F6F Hellcat fighter parked on deck of carrier. Explosion on the after-deck of Princeton. Additional explosion on the USS Princeton. Japanese Zeke (Zero) dives on USS Langley (CVL-27), burns in flames, and crashes.
U.S. Task Force 38.3 battleship, destroyer and light cruiser fire antiaircraft on Japanese planes during Battle of Leyte.
U.S. Task Force 38.3 in Leyte Gulf during Battle of Leyte in World War II. Japanese plane passes midst flak and tracer fire. DD (Destroyer), BB (Battleship) and CL (Light Cruiser) fire antiaircraft guns. Japanese plane overhead