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USS Bunker Hill shakedown cruise in World War II. F4U noses over while landing. SB2C Helldiver ditched next to the carrier

Mishaps during the shakedown cruise of the USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) in World War 2. A U.S. Navy F4U Corsair of VF-17, noses over but settles upright, while landing on the carrier. View from port stern of the Bunker Hill as she passes an SB2C Helldiver dive bomber from VB-17, in the water. The pilot and gunner climb over the sinking airplane to board their emergency life raft, already inflated next to the airplane. As the crew of the Bunker Hill watches, the air crewmen board their life raft, as the dive bomber sinks.

Location: Pacific Theater
Date: 1943, July
Duration: 49 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675040835
U.S. SECNAV Franklin Knox visits U.S. Admiral Harold Stark and British Vice-Admiral Sir Bertram H Ramsay in London during World War II

Franklin Knox, U.S. Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) shakes hands with U.S. Navy Admiral Harold Stark, Commander of U.S. Naval Forces in Europe, British Vice-Admiral Sir Bertram H Ramsay, and other British and American naval officers, after visiting them in Stark's headquarters at 20 Grosvenor Square, London, England, during World War 2. Secretary Knox enters a car. Scene shifts to an RAF airfield where Secretary Knox stands with Admiral Stark and two military aides,near the wing of a U.S. Army Air Forces C-47 airplane. Stark and Knox stand together and then Knox bids Stark goodbye, as he prepares to board the C-47 airplane. Admiral Stark salutes as Secretary Knox climbs aboard the plane. Admiral Stark and aides wave goodbye as the aircraft taxis out. Several members of British Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) walk across the airfield ramp, as the C-47 taxis out for takeoff

Location: London England United Kingdom
Date: 1943
Duration: 1 min 29 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675040838
4U Corsair, F6F Hellcat and Douglas R4D planes at Vella Lavella field, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, during World War II

Two ground crew riding on wing tips of F4U Corsair as plane taxis after landing at Vella Lavella field, near New Georgia, Solomon Islands, during World War 2. Four F4U Corsairs seen, including serial numbers 17455 and 17722 of VMF-214 "Black Sheep". One plane taxiing behind another. Mountains seen in background. F4U Corsair takes-off. F6F Hellcat warplane in background. Crew chief standing on wing of F4U Corsair. F4U Corsair taxiing on the strip. First F4U Corsair takes-off. F4U Corsair making a low pass over field. F6F Hellcat taxiing and taking off. Two F6F Hellcats seen. Douglas R4D taxiing.

Location: New Georgia Solomon Islands
Date: 1943
Duration: 4 min 27 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675040873
View of PV-1 Ventura war plane and a Black Scottish Terrier dog (WW2)

U.S. Lockheed PV-1 Ventura airplane shooting touch and go landings in the Pacific during World War II. Several aircraft landing. PV-1 Ventura taxiing. Palm trees on each side of the runway. Weather instruments atop control tower. Pilot holding a chart and discussing matters with crew and passengers, as they stand in front of a Douglas R4D transport airplane. Writing on a PV-1 aircraft reads 'Blonde Blitz'. Pilot and co-pilot sitting in the cockpit. Palm trees in the background. The Douglas C-47 Sweet Leilani of the 13th Troop Carrier Squadron, a.k.a. the Thirsty 13th, taxiing out for takeoff. Crew members unloading material from PV-1. Black Scottish Terrier (Scottie) dog chewing coconut. Crew loading material in truck. Two aircrew shake hands in front of an airplane with name "Scooters Dream" painted on its fuselage. Ground crew loading belt ammunition in a PV-1 airplane.

Location: Russell Island South Pacific
Date: 1943
Duration: 3 min 10 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675040874
Planes are fueled and take off from Henderson Field at Guadalcanal Island

Formation of fighter planes in flight at Henderson Field in Guadalcanal Island. TBF Avenger plane leaves and lands. A gasoline truck seen. A man fills gasoline in a TBF Avenger. The man drives the gasoline truck and leaves. U.S. fighter aircraft F4U Corsair takes off. F4U Corsair fighter planes in flight.

Location: Guadalcanal Solomon Islands
Date: 1943, May 23
Duration: 2 min 48 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675041031
Officer talks to crew members at Henderson Field in Guadalcanal Island in Pacific Theater

United States Officer talks to crew members at Henderson Field in Guadalcanal Island. Tent seen in the background.

Location: Guadalcanal Solomon Islands
Date: 1943, May 23
Duration: 42 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675041032
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