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.
USS Philippine Sea (CV-47) in Korean War Theater. Signal flag (Baker) raised. A man on a jet wing. The man refuels wing tank. Helicopter lands on flight deck. U.S. Navy jet aircraft F9F Panther coming up ship's elevator. Jet aircraft towed by tractor on flight deck of the aircraft carrier. Helicopter takes off from flight deck.
USS Philippine Sea (CV-47) in Japan Sea. A man works on the tail section of an aircraft on the aircraft carrier. Snow on the flight deck. A tanker ship refueling USS Philippine Sea during a heavy snow storm. A destroyer ship in the background. U.S. Navy aircraft F9F Panther on the flight deck.
Activities aboard United States Ship Wasp in Pacific Ocean. Plane Captain stencils a Japanese flag (the second one) on fuselage of F6F-5 aircraft from VF-81, aboard the USS Wasp (CV-18) during World War 2. The pilot, Executive officer of the Wasp, Commander Joseph C. Clifton, sits in the cockpit, watching with satisfaction.
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