Slow motion pictures of operations aboard the USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60) at sea, in the Atlantic ocean, during World War 2. Marines watch landing of U.S. Navy FM-2 Wildcat on the aircraft carrier as its tail wheel breaks off. The aircraft drags its tail as it passes close to the camera position, beside the flight deck. View of clouds in the sky (possibly unintended). U.S. Navy SB2C Helldiver approaches for landing and catches wire, bounces and hits the barrier. An F4U Corsair hits the barrier while landing and stands upright on its nose. Deck crews rush to the scene and lower the aircraft to a normal position.
Slow motion pictures of carrier operations on flight deck of the USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60) during World War 2. U.S. Navy aircraft F-4U makes a normal landing aboard USS Guadalcanal. U.S. Marine fighter FM Wildcat comes for a fast landing and fails to catch arresting cables. The FM Wildcat hits barrier, and flips over, up-side-down. Sailors rush to the site and attempt to right the aircraft by raising the tail. But the plane falls back down. Then they right it by rolling it over on its nose and right wing.
A film titled 'Lt. P. A.Conger 61 Sqdn.(Squadron) 56 F.G.(Fighter Group) attacking ME-110 and JU-88 on 11 December 1943'. A German Zerstorer ME-110 explodes. A JU-88 or Junkers formation seen in flight and one explodes due to attack during World War II in Germany.
A film titled 'Lt. Roberts 61 Squadron 56 F.G.(Fighter Group) attacking ME-110 and JU-88 on 11 December 1943'. German Air Force bomber aircraft ME-110 and JU-88 seen in flight during World War II.
A film titled 'VIII Fighter Command Capt. O' Neill 62 Sqdn.(Squadron) 56 F.G.(Fighter Group) attacking ME-109 G on 20 December 1943'. Gun camera footage shows German Air Force aircraft ME-109 G exploding following aerial attack during World War II in Germany.
A film titled 'VIII Fighter Command Lt. Putnam 83 Sqdn.(Squadron) 78 F.G.(Fighter Group) attacking ME-109 on 22 December 1943'. Luftwaffe (German Air Force) aircraft ME-109 explodes in Germany during World War 2 following aerial attack.
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