Battle of Wake Island and Santa Cruz Island in Pacific Theater during World War II. F4F aircraft take off aboard the United States aircraft carrier Saratoga SBD dauntless takes off aboard Saratoga. A 500 pound bomb under the wing of SBD dauntless aircraft. Planes parked on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier, a TBF avenger pushed backwards by men.
U.S. aircraft carrier recovering F6F aircraft while underway in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. Several aircraft make uneventful landings. However, one apparently radioed about a problem . As his aircraft comes to a stop, tip of the right wing appears to fall off the aircraft. It slides down over the wing flap to the deck. A firefighter in protective gear, climbs one the aircraft wing and speaks with the pilot, who is sitting, calmly , in the cockpit filling out a report. Deck crew examine the broken material and spread it out on the deck. Momentary view of torn right wing tip.
A U.S. Navy aircraft burns on the deck of a ship underway in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. A United States Navy F6F Hellcat aircraft lands on the deck of a ship and explodes in flames. Fire fighters rush to the aircraft. They spray chemical foam and water on the fire and the burning belly tank.
General Chen salutes during transfer of F-104 planes to Chinese Nationalist Air Force at Kuang Kuan Air Base in Taiwan. General Doan speaks at speaker's stand with interpreter at his left side. Chinese Nationalist VIP's on speaker's platform. Major General Dean, General Chen and VIP's seated on speaker's platform. The U.S. flag in the background. Spectators sit. Chinese Nationalist military spectators and squadron. General Doan handing over an F-104B model to General Chen signifies the turnover.
Task Force maneuvers prior to the invasion of Peleliu in World War 2. Officers on bridge of USS Marcus Island (CVE-77) look through binoculars. Sailor sending semaphore signals. Pilots start engines and then unfold wings of TBF aircraft, preparing for takeoff. Sailor on wing of TBF talking to pilot. His hat blows off. He slides down from wing. The TBF takes off followed by another one. Three F4F aircraft take off in succession.
Activities of U.S. soldiers on Tarawa in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. Men repair the motor of a U.S. Navy F6F Hellcat aircraft. Trees in the background. A U.S. Navy PBY Catalina taxis on an airstrip. Other airplanes parked in the background.
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